H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Etsuko Inoue vs Barbara Gerken H2H: 1-1

Etsuko Inoue and Barbara Gerken are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Gerken won the 1987 Tokyo Japan Open semifinal 6-2 7-6.

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Etsuko Inoue

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

H2H

1 – 1

2 main draw meetings

Barbara Gerken

Age 62

H2H Match Log

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Winner	Score	Loser	Match
Apr 19, 1987*	Tokyo Japan Open	WTA 250	SF	Hard	Barbara Gerken	6-2 7-6	Etsuko Inoue #56	Match data
Aug 14, 1985*	Mahwah	WTA 250	R64	Hard	Etsuko Inoue #70	6-1 6-3	Barbara Gerken	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
Barbara Gerken	—	—	—	1,650	64	97	39.8%	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							Barbara Gerken
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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	1981	0–1	0.0%	—	1,483	0	0	1981	8–2	80.0%	—	1,631	0	0
17	1982	3–2	60.0%	—	1,523	0	0	1982	1–5	16.7%	—	1,579	0	0
18	1983	17–15	53.1%	—	1,642	0	1	1983	5–4	55.6%	—	1,618	0	0
19	1984	19–19	50.0%	#68	1,700	0	2	1984	9–16	36.0%	—	1,581	0	0
20	1985	13–21	38.2%	#70	1,633	0	2	1985	11–22	33.3%	—	1,577	0	0
21	1986	9–14	39.1%	#80	1,636	0	2	1986	12–18	40.0%	—	1,564	0	0
22	1987	20–15	57.1%	#30	1,765	0	2	1987	16–19	45.7%	—	1,634	0	0
23	1988	11–13	45.8%	#52	1,729	0	2	1988	2–10	16.7%	—	1,527	0	0
24	1989	15–18	45.5%	#68	1,678	0	2	1989	0–1	0.0%	—	1,507	0	0
25	1990	13–13	50.0%	#70	1,665	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—