H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC

Etsuko Inoue vs Lucia Romanov H2H: 0-1

Lucia Romanov holds a 1–0 lead over Etsuko Inoue in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lucia Romanov leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lucia Romanov won the 1984 Salt Lake City round of 32 6-4 7-5.

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Etsuko Inoue
JPN Age 62 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Lucia Romanov
ROU

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lucia Romanov 6-4 7-5 Etsuko Inoue #64 Match data Sep 13, 1984* R32 Salt Lake City 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 — #26 27 1,803 120 133 47.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Lucia Romanov — — — 1,798 47 78 37.6% 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.

Etsuko Inoue Lucia Romanov
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0 1979 3–5 37.5% — 1,555 0 0
1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1980 9–16 36.0% — 1,613 0 0
1982 3–2 60.0% — 1,523 0 0 1981 10–14 41.7% — 1,682 0 0
1983 17–15 53.1% — 1,641 0 1 1982 13–12 52.0% — 1,756 0 0
1984 19–19 50.0% #68 1,700 0 2 1983 6–18 25.0% — 1,597 0 0
1985 13–21 38.2% — 1,633 0 2 1984 6–13 31.6% — 1,510 0 0
1986 9–14 39.1% #80 1,636 0 2 — — — — — — —
1987 20–15 57.1% #30 1,765 0 2 — — — — — — —
1988 11–14 44.0% #52 1,703 0 2 — — — — — — —
1989 15–18 45.5% #68 1,669 0 2 — — — — — — —
1990 13–13 50.0% #70 1,661 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Etsuko Inoue Lucia Romanov
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 %
1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
1982 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 2 7 9 22.2%
1983 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
1984 9 7 16 56.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
1985 5 9 14 35.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 1983 2 7 9 22.2% 3 7 10 30.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
1986 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 1984 3 6 9 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1987 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — 9 6 15 60.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 11 14 25 44.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% Career 14 22 36 38.9% 21 26 47 44.7% 6 11 17 35.3% 6 18 24 25.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Etsuko Inoue Lucia Romanov
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
1980 1488 97.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.10 1979 1555 122.8 — — — — — +17 — 42.9% -0.50 — 1–0 — -0.09
1981 1484 100.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.02 1980 1614 121.1 — — — — +8 -60 — 40.7% -0.63 2–4 (33%) 2–0 — -0.13
1982 1523 98.6 — — — — +58 — — 54.5% +0.09 1–0 0–1 — +0.31 1981 1683 132.5 — — — — -37 +21 -152 41.8% -0.58 4–3 (57%) 1–0 — -2.15
1983 1642 120.2 — — — — +6 -37 -81 52.9% +0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +1.52 1982 1757 135.4 — — — — -152 +5 -112 46.3% -0.41 5–3 (63%) 0–1 — -1.28
1984 1700 134.4 — — — — -8 -31 -113 50.6% +0.12 5–6 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 98.1 -0.03 1983 1598 101.9 — — — — -77 +83 +24 29.6% -1.41 2–4 (33%) 0–2 — +0.28
1985 1634 117.7 — — — — -18 +11 -72 41.3% -0.66 5–7 (42%) 2–2 (50%) 96.4 +0.45 1984 1510 103.1 — — — — -25 +121 — 39.1% -0.78 2–6 (25%) 0–2 — +1.87
1986 1636 124.6 — — — — -96 — +70 42.6% -0.57 3–5 (38%) 3–3 (50%) 100.2 -0.59 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 1765 138.1 — — — — -110 — +24 59.0% +0.54 4–9 (31%) 3–1 (75%) 97.8 +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 1703 132.9 — — — — -74 — +78 48.4% -0.06 4–8 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 97.7 -1.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 1670 137.7 — — — — -24 — +88 47.4% -0.14 4–8 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 96.6 -0.53 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 Career 1798 125.3 — — — — -45 +41 -93 39.7% -0.75 15–20 (43%) 4–5 (44%) 99.5 -1.21

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.