Etsuko Inoue
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Minter | 3 | 5 | 8 | Feb 1, 1990 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 6 | 6 | Mar 21, 1989 | H2H |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 1 | 5 | 6 | Feb 3, 1989 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 8, 1990 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 4 | 1 | 5 | Mar 4, 1989 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-21 00:00 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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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gerken | 6-2 7-6 | Etsuko Inoue | Match data | Apr 19, 1987* | SF | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Etsuko Inoue | 6-1 6-3 | Barbara Gerken | Match data | Aug 14, 1985* | R64 | Mahwah | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuko Inoue | #310 | #26 | 27 | 1,803 | 120 | 133 | 47.4% | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1983 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,641 | 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% | — | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #52 | 1,703 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,661 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Etsuko Inoue | Barbara Gerken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1981 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1982 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 19 | 1984 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1984 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1985 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 1986 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1986 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 22 | 1987 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1987 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 23 | 1988 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1988 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 24 | 1989 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1990 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 57 | 67 | 124 | 46.0% | 14 | 18 | 32 | 43.8% | 35 | 34 | 69 | 50.7% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | — | 33 | 48 | 81 | 40.7% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 7 | 20 | 27 | 25.9% | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% |
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 | Etsuko Inoue | Barbara Gerken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | 1980 | 1488 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1981 | 1484 | 100.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.02 | 1981 | 1632 | 123.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 73.7% | +1.32 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.08 |
| 17 | 1982 | 1523 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | — | 54.5% | +0.09 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.31 | 1982 | 1578 | 106.0 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.29 |
| 18 | 1983 | 1642 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -37 | -81 | 52.9% | +0.06 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +1.52 | 1983 | 1618 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 52.2% | +0.91 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–2 | — | +1.01 |
| 19 | 1984 | 1700 | 134.4 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -31 | -113 | 50.6% | +0.12 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–5 (38%) | 98.1 | -0.03 | 1984 | 1582 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +5 | -7 | 41.2% | -0.51 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–6 (14%) | 91.5 | +0.86 |
| 20 | 1985 | 1634 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +11 | -72 | 41.3% | -0.66 | 5–7 (42%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.4 | +0.45 | 1985 | 1577 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | -44 | 38.9% | -0.56 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–6 (40%) | 96.8 | +0.93 |
| 21 | 1986 | 1636 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -96 | — | +70 | 42.6% | -0.57 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.2 | -0.59 | 1986 | 1565 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -88 | -13 | 42.9% | -0.56 | 4–6 (40%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.1 | +4.13 |
| 22 | 1987 | 1765 | 138.1 | — | — | — | — | -110 | — | +24 | 59.0% | +0.54 | 4–9 (31%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.8 | +0.01 | 1987 | 1636 | 119.3 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | -173 | 48.8% | -0.23 | 5–7 (42%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.1 | +2.46 |
| 23 | 1988 | 1703 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | -74 | — | +78 | 48.4% | -0.06 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–2 (71%) | 97.7 | -1.02 | 1988 | 1528 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | +42 | — | -125 | 25.9% | -1.96 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–2 | — | +0.89 |
| 24 | 1989 | 1670 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -24 | — | +88 | 47.4% | -0.14 | 4–8 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.6 | -0.53 | 1989 | 1508 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.30 |
| 25 | 1990 | 1661 | 128.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | +100 | 49.2% | -0.24 | 4–3 (57%) | 5–1 (83%) | 104.2 | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1804 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | -32 | -20 | +14 | 49.1% | -0.11 | 32–49 (40%) | 25–17 (60%) | 99.0 | -0.03 | — | 1651 | 118.6 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -22 | -60 | 43.5% | -0.45 | 15–30 (33%) | 12–23 (34%) | 88.2 | +6.80 |
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.
Barbara Gerken
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Minter | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 15, 1988 | H2H |
| Larisa Savchenko | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 25, 1988 | H2H |
| Susan Mascarin | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 13, 1986 | H2H |
| Masako Yanagi | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 2 | 3 | Feb 18, 1988 | H2H |