H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 0-2

Naoko Kijimuta holds a 2–0 lead over Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Naoko Kijimuta leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1997 Canadian Open round of 64 6-4 2-6 6-3.

NED Age 55 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 2
2 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta #58 6-4 2-6 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Canadian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Naoko Kijimuta #55 6-7 6-1 6-2 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Canadian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #919 #9 1,672 2,025 298 222 57.3% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 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 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1986 0–1 0.0% 1,490 0 0
16 1987 5–6 45.5% #149 1,515 0 0
17 1988 21–18 53.8% #40 1,675 0 0 1989 1–1 50.0% 1,513 0 0
18 1989 15–22 40.5% #83 1,599 0 0
19 1990 18–17 51.4% #43 1,676 0 0
20 1991 24–19 55.8% #30 1,799 0 1 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 1992 31–21 59.6% #33 1,822 0 2 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1993 26–20 56.5% #40 1,791 0 3 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1994 44–21 67.7% #15 1,886 0 3 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1995 37–15 71.2% #13 1,971 0 5 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1996 37–19 66.1% #12 1,910 0 6 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 1997 34–25 57.6% #15 1,856 0 7 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 0 0
27 1998 3–10 23.1% #188 1,674 0 7
28 1999 0–1 0.0% #893 1,652 0 7
35 2006 2–3 40.0% #299 1,642 0 7
36 2007 1–3 25.0% #190 1,614 0 7
37 2008 0–1 0.0% #391 1,592 0 7

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy Naoko Kijimuta
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 1986 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1987 2 3 5 40.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1988 8 7 15 53.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 1989 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1989 10 7 17 58.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
19 1990 9 8 17 52.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 4 8 50.0%
20 1991 9 8 17 52.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 9 3 12 75.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1992 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1992 11 8 19 57.9% 14 6 20 70.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 5 6 16.7% 1993 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1993 6 8 14 42.9% 14 6 20 70.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 1994 2 7 9 22.2%
23 1994 13 6 19 68.4% 18 7 25 72.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 5 14 64.3% 1995 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1995 20 6 26 76.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1996 18 8 26 69.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5% 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1997 6 9 15 40.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 12 7 19 63.2% 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 1998 2 5 7 28.6% 1 5 6 16.7%
28 1999 0 1 1 0.0%
35 2006 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
36 2007 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
37 2008 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 115 88 203 56.7% 79 57 136 58.1% 48 28 76 63.2% 56 49 105 53.3% 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy Naoko Kijimuta
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
15 1986 1491 102.0 0.0% -2.00 +0.09
16 1987 1516 114.3 +14 +66 44.4% +0.59 3–2 (60%) 0–4 (0%) 99.6 +0.98
17 1988 1676 132.1 -3 -46 -109 50.0% -0.12 7–5 (58%) 9–5 (64%) 105.0 +1.87 1989 1514 104.0 50.0% -0.25 +0.25
18 1989 1600 127.5 +72 -49 -48 42.7% -0.39 7–8 (47%) 6–9 (40%) 96.4 +0.98
19 1990 1676 128.3 +2 -134 -49 51.9% -0.08 4–5 (44%) 5–8 (38%) 95.5 +0.09
20 1991 1799 143.8 -69 -241 +12 54.0% +0.18 8–6 (57%) 10–4 (71%) 109.5 -1.70 1992 1497 99.7 33.3% -0.33 0–1 +0.21
21 1992 1823 148.5 -54 -53 +64 55.6% +0.34 14–10 (58%) 9–7 (56%) 105.5 -0.55 1993 1490 103.7 33.3% -1.67 0–1 0.00
22 1993 1792 145.4 -104 +99 +125 57.4% +0.44 5–6 (45%) 5–2 (71%) 101.4 -1.23 1994 1480 119.3 +27 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) -0.38
23 1994 1886 147.7 -40 +53 -14 62.7% +0.70 11–3 (79%) 11–7 (61%) 112.3 +0.33 1995 1556 125.1 +18 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 +0.31
24 1995 1971 149.3 +20 -90 -60 64.5% +0.82 15–4 (79%) 13–12 (52%) 104.4 +1.45 1996 1682 139.7 +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1996 1911 151.8 +44 -26 +47 60.6% +0.51 14–6 (70%) 13–12 (52%) 99.9 +1.96 1997 1670 130.1 -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 1997 1856 146.3 -5 +2 +142 57.7% +0.51 11–9 (55%) 11–5 (69%) 100.3 -0.20 1998 1595 103.6 -39 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) +0.31
27 1998 1675 104.7 +65 +68 39.1% -1.04 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 96.5 +1.05
28 1999 1653 98.3 33.3% -1.33 0–1 +0.18
35 2006 1642 101.1 -1.73 -1.74 0.650 43.0% +401 36.4% -0.82 1–0 1–1 -0.10
36 2007 1614 101.2 -1.59 -2.16 0.779 45.4% +53 25.0% -1.63 0–2 -0.39
37 2008 1592 96.8 +1.39 -2.63 0.741 44.9% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.16
Career 2025 147.4 -1.20 -2.11 0.735 44.6% -6 -3 +29 55.4% +0.29 100–69 (59%) 96–80 (55%) 105.7 +0.96 1697 134.7 -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.