H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Etsuko Inoue vs Carina Karlsson H2H: 1-0
Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Carina Karlsson 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 third round 7-5 6-0.
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JPN
Age 61
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 62
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1987* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Etsuko Inoue | 7-5 6-0 | Carina Karlsson | 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 |
| Carina Karlsson | — | — | — | 1,718 | 43 | 69 | 38.4% | 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 | Etsuko Inoue | Carina Karlsson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1982 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1983 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,700 | 0 | 2 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,419 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #70 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #80 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 20–21 | 48.8% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #30 | 1,765 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 6–19 | 24.0% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #68 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1990 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |