H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Corina Morariu vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-1

Corina Morariu holds a 2–1 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Corina Morariu leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Corina Morariu won the 1998 Japan Women's Open quarterfinal 7-5 6-3.

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Corina Morariu
USA Age 48 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Naoko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Corina Morariu #54 7-5 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 Match data Apr 18, 1998* QF Japan Women's Open Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Naoko Sawamatsu #42 6-0 3-6 6-4 Corina Morariu #124 Match data Apr 25, 1997* R32 Jakarta Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Corina Morariu #164 5-7 6-3 7-6 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Japan Women's Open Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 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
Corina Morariu #755 #29 903 1,806 92 104 46.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Naoko Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,970 183 129 58.7% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Corina Morariu Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1995 0–1 0.0% #235 1,482 0 0 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1996 4–8 33.3% #121 1,496 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1997 12–11 52.2% #59 1,601 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1998 25–21 54.3% #31 1,735 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1999 22–23 48.9% #37 1,749 0 1 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 2000 20–19 51.3% #51 1,742 0 1 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 2001 5–11 31.2% #167 1,613 0 1 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 2002 2–4 33.3% #402 1,587 0 1 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 2003 2–6 25.0% #264 1,547 0 1 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4

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 Corina Morariu Naoko Sawamatsu
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 1996 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1997 5 6 11 45.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1998 11 10 21 52.4% 10 6 16 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1999 10 14 24 41.7% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
22 2000 5 8 13 38.5% 13 7 20 65.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 2001 3 4 7 42.9% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 11 11 22 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 2002 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2003 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career — 39 54 93 41.9% 42 30 72 58.3% 7 13 20 35.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — 117 77 194 60.3% 36 27 63 57.1% 20 16 36 55.6% 10 9 19 52.6%

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 Corina Morariu Naoko Sawamatsu
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1477 96.0 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 — — +0.30
17 1995 1482 93.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.18 1990 1669 124.7 — — — — +57 — — 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 1996 1496 111.1 — — — — +32 — — 30.8% -1.35 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.25 1991 1724 133.2 — — — — -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 — +2.14
19 1997 1601 117.2 — — — — -20 +26 -46 54.5% +0.05 5–6 (45%) 6–3 (67%) 104.2 +1.61 1992 1857 143.8 — — — — -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1998 1736 136.8 — — — — -65 -13 -83 52.5% -0.03 10–5 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 106.9 +0.22 1993 1853 139.0 — — — — -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 — +0.17
21 1999 1750 149.3 — — — — -64 +24 -120 52.0% +0.25 3–9 (25%) 6–4 (60%) 97.2 -1.12 1994 1871 146.2 — — — — -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 2000 1742 134.4 — — — — -91 +93 — 55.7% +0.37 7–9 (44%) 2–6 (25%) 94.4 -0.80 1995 1848 150.6 — — — — +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 2001 1614 115.5 — — — — +4 +95 — 40.0% -0.31 1–4 (20%) 0–2 — -0.11 1996 1812 145.0 — — — — +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 2002 1587 117.7 — — — — +5 — — 45.5% -0.09 0–1 — — -0.07 1997 1850 153.6 — — — — +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 2003 1548 100.0 -1.90 -1.71 0.765 43.9% — +155 — 22.2% -1.61 2–0 0–2 — -0.33 1998 1721 125.2 — — — — +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 — -0.88
Career — 1807 137.0 -1.90 -1.71 0.765 43.9% -45 +51 -88 49.3% -0.06 30–36 (45%) 18–22 (45%) 98.6 -0.35 — 1971 148.7 — — — — +11 -58 -103 56.1% +0.40 67–48 (58%) 31–18 (63%) 109.3 +0.47

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.