H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Etsuko Inoue vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 1-0

Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Etsuko Inoue won the 1987 Tokyo Japan Open fourth round 6-1 6-2.

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Etsuko Inoue

JPN Age 61 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H

1 – 0

1 main draw meetings

Akiko Kijimuta

JPN Age 58 Right-Handed 162 cm / 5'4"

H2H Match Log

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Winner	Score	Loser	Match
Apr 18, 1987*	Tokyo Japan Open	WTA 250	R16	Hard	Etsuko Inoue #56	6-1 6-2	Akiko Kijimuta #120	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
Etsuko Inoue	#310	#26	27	1,803	120	132	47.6%	0	0	0	0	2	2
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	Etsuko Inoue							Akiko Kijimuta
Age	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles
15	1980	0–1	0.0%	—	1,487	0	0	1983	1–2	33.3%	—	1,491	0	0
16	1981	0–1	0.0%	—	1,483	0	0	1984	0–2	0.0%	—	1,477	0	0
17	1982	3–2	60.0%	—	1,523	0	0	1985	3–2	60.0%	#172	1,502	0	0
18	1983	17–15	53.1%	—	1,642	0	1	1986	6–7	46.2%	#124	1,532	0	0
19	1984	19–19	50.0%	#68	1,700	0	2	1987	9–11	45.0%	#80	1,598	0	0
20	1985	13–21	38.2%	#70	1,633	0	2	1988	8–16	33.3%	#113	1,555	0	0
21	1986	9–14	39.1%	#80	1,636	0	2	1989	11–11	50.0%	#55	1,628	0	0
22	1987	20–15	57.1%	#30	1,765	0	2	1990	4–11	26.7%	#115	1,581	0	0
23	1988	11–13	45.8%	#52	1,729	0	2	1991	13–17	43.3%	#66	1,624	0	0
24	1989	15–18	45.5%	#68	1,678	0	2	1992	5–13	27.8%	#149	1,579	0	0
25	1990	13–13	50.0%	#70	1,665	0	2	1993	0–2	0.0%	#258	1,550	0	0