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: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC
Leila Meskhi holds a 1–0 lead over Etsuko Inoue in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Leila Meskhi leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Leila Meskhi won the 1989 Oklahoma semifinal 6-0 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Meskhi | 6-0 6-2 | Etsuko Inoue | Match data | Mar 4, 1989* | SF | Oklahoma | 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.
| 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 |
| Leila Meskhi | #903 | #12 | 72 | 1,987 | 193 | 121 | 61.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Leila Meskhi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1984 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,699 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #46 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #70 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #80 | 1,635 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #30 | 1,794 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1987 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #30 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 38–14 | 73.1% | #19 | 1,928 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #52 | 1,703 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #15 | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #22 | 1,928 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1990 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,661 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 22–15 | 59.5% | #34 | 1,842 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 5–2 | 71.4% | #141 | 1,832 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #838 | 1,746 | 0 | 5 |
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 | Leila Meskhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | 1987 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 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% | 1988 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 55.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 21 | 1986 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1989 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 22 | 1987 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1990 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79.2% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 23 | 1988 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1991 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 24 | 1989 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1992 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 25 | 1990 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1993 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 57 | 67 | 124 | 46.0% | 14 | 18 | 32 | 43.8% | 35 | 34 | 69 | 50.7% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | — | 101 | 58 | 159 | 63.5% | 64 | 39 | 103 | 62.1% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 25 | 16 | 41 | 61.0% |
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 | Leila Meskhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1987 | 1656 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -63 | — | 64.1% | +1.05 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.80 |
| 20 | 1985 | 1633 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +12 | -71 | 41.3% | -0.66 | 5–7 (42%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.4 | +0.47 | 1988 | 1696 | 129.7 | — | — | — | — | +32 | — | -166 | 49.4% | -0.23 | 8–5 (62%) | 3–6 (33%) | 102.3 | +0.65 |
| 21 | 1986 | 1636 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | -97 | — | +70 | 42.6% | -0.57 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.2 | -0.52 | 1989 | 1795 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -135 | — | 59.2% | +0.57 | 3–3 (50%) | 8–0 (100%) | 108.0 | -1.90 |
| 22 | 1987 | 1765 | 138.1 | — | — | — | — | -109 | — | +24 | 59.0% | +0.54 | 4–9 (31%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.8 | +0.20 | 1990 | 1928 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -112 | -373 | 66.4% | +1.63 | 10–3 (77%) | 3–6 (33%) | 102.3 | +1.11 |
| 23 | 1988 | 1703 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | -74 | — | +78 | 48.4% | -0.06 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–2 (71%) | 97.7 | -0.96 | 1991 | 1937 | 151.3 | — | — | — | — | -20 | +20 | — | 62.6% | +0.74 | 9–4 (69%) | 5–5 (50%) | 105.3 | +0.25 |
| 24 | 1989 | 1670 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -24 | — | +87 | 47.4% | -0.14 | 4–8 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.6 | -0.43 | 1992 | 1928 | 157.9 | — | — | — | — | -26 | +60 | — | 61.5% | +1.16 | 7–4 (64%) | 3–8 (27%) | 96.9 | -1.71 |
| 25 | 1990 | 1661 | 128.5 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | +100 | 49.2% | -0.24 | 4–3 (57%) | 5–1 (83%) | 104.2 | -0.07 | 1993 | 1872 | 148.4 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +90 | — | 55.3% | +0.05 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.4 | -1.93 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1843 | 148.6 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +108 | — | 55.2% | +0.72 | 9–4 (69%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.8 | +0.52 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1833 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 73.3% | +1.87 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 98.8 | +0.23 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1747 | 89.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.63 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| Career | — | 1803 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | -33 | -20 | +14 | 49.1% | -0.11 | 32–49 (40%) | 25–17 (60%) | 99.0 | +0.19 | — | 1987 | 152.8 | — | — | — | — | +2 | 0 | -270 | 58.9% | +0.70 | 52–30 (63%) | 28–33 (46%) | 103.7 | -0.70 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 9 | 9 | Apr 30, 1994 | H2H |
| Natasha Zvereva | 3 | 5 | 8 | Aug 19, 1993 | H2H |
| Conchita Martínez | 0 | 6 | 6 | Oct 14, 1994 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 3 | 3 | 6 | Sep 1, 1994 | H2H |
| Katerina Maleeva | 4 | 2 | 6 | Apr 29, 1994 | H2H |