H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 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 round of 128 7-5 6-1.

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Elena Makarova
RUS Age 53 179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta #46 7-5 6-1 Elena Makarova Match data Mar 21, 1997* R128 Key Biscayne 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
Elena Makarova — — — 1,755 59 73 44.7% 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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% — 1,672 0 0 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1995 15–14 51.7% — 1,750 0 0 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1996 12–17 41.4% — 1,681 0 0 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1997 8–12 40.0% — 1,702 0 0 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1998 5–9 35.7% — 1,645 0 0 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 1999 3–3 50.0% — 1,631 0 0 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 0 0

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 Elena Makarova 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 %
17 1990 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1993 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1994 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1995 7 6 13 53.8% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1996 2 6 8 25.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1997 1 5 6 16.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1998 1 2 3 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1999 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career — 17 29 46 37.0% 19 26 45 42.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 20 13 33 60.6% — 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 Elena Makarova 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
17 1990 1493 98.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.12 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
20 1993 1505 118.8 — — — — +23 — — 38.5% -0.85 0–1 0–1 — +0.16 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 1994 1673 136.3 — — — — -37 -29 — 50.0% -0.27 4–2 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 103.9 -0.32 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 1995 1750 140.3 — — — — +1 -136 — 51.5% +0.06 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 100.7 -1.87 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 1996 1681 130.3 — — — — +35 -65 — 44.1% -0.34 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — -0.26 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 1997 1703 123.7 — — — — -46 -12 — 42.2% -0.60 2–5 (29%) 2–3 (40%) 96.1 -0.93 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1998 1645 110.4 — — — — -5 -23 — 41.9% -0.55 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — -0.76 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 1999 1631 108.8 — — — — -8 — — 50.0% +0.14 1–1 — — +0.79 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
Career — 1756 136.0 — — — — -4 -49 — 46.2% -0.32 17–22 (44%) 9–12 (43%) 95.7 -2.51 — 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.