H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Betsy Nagelsen vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 3-0
Betsy Nagelsen holds a 3–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Betsy Nagelsen leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Betsy Nagelsen won the 1988 Birmingham second round 6-3 4-6 6-2.
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USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1988* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Apr 15, 1988* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1984* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | 7-6 6-0 | Akiko Kijimuta | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | #692 | #25 | 28 | 1,885 | 266 | 324 | 45.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 60 | 94 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Betsy Nagelsen | Akiko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1973 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1974 | 27–18 | 60.0% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1975 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1977 | 8–15 | 34.8% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 13–24 | 35.1% | — | 1,659 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 18–19 | 48.6% | — | 1,695 | 0 | 5 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 22–27 | 44.9% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 5 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 20–21 | 48.8% | — | 1,803 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1983 | 18–22 | 45.0% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #77 | 1,630 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #81 | 1,714 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #46 | 1,699 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #61 | 1,645 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1988 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #109 | 1,586 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1989 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #45 | 1,663 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1990 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #96 | 1,640 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,608 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1992 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #418 | 1,561 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1993 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #394 | 1,512 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #692 | 1,510 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |