H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Elena Makarova vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 0-1
Naoko Kijimuta holds a 1–0 lead over Elena Makarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1997 Key Biscayne first round 7-5 6-1.
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Age 53
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 54
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1997* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | 7-5 6-1 | Elena Makarova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Makarova | — | — | — | 1,755 | 59 | 72 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Elena Makarova | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 15–14 | 51.7% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #156 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 12–16 | 42.9% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #45 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #74 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,633 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #279 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |