H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC

Etsuko Inoue vs Il Soon Kim H2H: 0-1

Il Soon Kim holds a 1–0 lead over Etsuko Inoue in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Il Soon Kim leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Il Soon Kim won the 1988 Seoul Olympics first round 6-3 3-6 7-5.

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Etsuko Inoue
JPN Age 61 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Il Soon Kim
KOR Age 57 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Il Soon Kim 6-3 3-6 7-5 Etsuko Inoue #42 Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64 Seoul Olympics Olympics 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
Il Soon Kim — — — 1,556 2 3 40.0% 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 Il Soon Kim
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 — — — — — — —
18 1983 17–15 53.1% — 1,641 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1984 19–19 50.0% #68 1,699 0 2 1988 2–1 66.7% — 1,552 0 0
20 1985 13–21 38.2% #70 1,633 0 2 — — — — — — —
21 1986 9–14 39.1% #80 1,635 0 2 — — — — — — —
22 1987 20–15 57.1% #30 1,764 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1988 11–14 44.0% #52 1,703 0 2 1992 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0
24 1989 15–18 45.5% #68 1,669 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1990 13–13 50.0% #70 1,661 0 2 — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — 1995 0–1 0.0% — 1,527 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 Etsuko Inoue Il Soon Kim
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 %
16 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1982 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1983 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1988 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1985 5 9 14 35.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1986 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1987 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — 9 6 15 60.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1988 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1992 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
24 1989 11 14 25 44.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 10 9 19 52.6% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 57 67 124 46.0% 14 18 32 43.8% 35 34 69 50.7% 9 13 22 40.9% — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —

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 Il Soon Kim
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 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1981 1483 100.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1982 1523 98.7 — — — — +58 — — 54.5% +0.09 1–0 0–1 — +0.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1983 1642 120.1 — — — — +5 -38 -81 52.9% +0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +1.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1984 1700 134.3 — — — — -9 -31 -114 50.6% +0.12 5–6 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 98.1 +0.10 1988 1553 119.4 — — — — +45 — — 50.0% +0.50 2–0 0–1 — -0.16
20 1985 1633 117.6 — — — — -18 +12 -71 41.3% -0.66 5–7 (42%) 2–2 (50%) 96.4 +0.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1986 1636 124.5 — — — — -97 — +70 42.6% -0.57 3–5 (38%) 3–3 (50%) 100.2 -0.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1987 1765 138.1 — — — — -109 — +24 59.0% +0.54 4–9 (31%) 3–1 (75%) 97.8 +0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1988 1703 132.8 — — — — -74 — +78 48.4% -0.06 4–8 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 97.7 -0.96 1992 1540 101.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.14
24 1989 1670 137.7 — — — — -24 — +87 47.4% -0.14 4–8 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 96.6 -0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 1661 128.5 — — — — +23 — +100 49.2% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 5–1 (83%) 104.2 -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1527 — — — — — — — — — — — — — -0.13
Career — 1803 134.7 — — — — -33 -20 +14 49.1% -0.11 32–49 (40%) 25–17 (60%) 99.0 +0.19 — 1556 111.2 — — — — +45 — — 40.0% 0.00 2–0 0–1 — -3.00

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.