H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Etsuko Inoue vs Masako Yanagi H2H: 2-1
Etsuko Inoue holds a 2–1 lead over Masako Yanagi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Masako Yanagi leads 1–0 on carpet, while Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Masako Yanagi won the 1986 Taipei third round 6-2 4-6 6-4.
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JPN
Age 61
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 66
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1986* | Taipei | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Masako Yanagi | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Etsuko Inoue | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1983* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | QF | — | Etsuko Inoue | 6-4 6-4 | Masako Yanagi | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1982* | Tokyo Borden | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Etsuko Inoue | 6-1 7-5 | Masako Yanagi | 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 |
| Masako Yanagi | #496 | #89 | 9 | 1,623 | 46 | 73 | 38.7% | 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 | Masako Yanagi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1984 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,700 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #70 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #80 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #30 | 1,765 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 12–7 | 63.2% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 2 | 1983 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #68 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #103 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #104 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #113 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #242 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #102 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #209 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #479 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #190 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |