H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Etsuko Inoue vs Svetlana Cherneva H2H: 1-0

Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Svetlana Cherneva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Etsuko Inoue won the 1987 Birmingham round of 16 6-1 6-4.

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Etsuko Inoue
JPN Age 61 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Svetlana Cherneva
RUS

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Etsuko Inoue #40 6-1 6-4 Svetlana Cherneva Match data Jun 12, 1987* R16 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

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
Svetlana Cherneva — — — 1,643 30 44 40.5% 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 Svetlana Cherneva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0 1982 2–1 66.7% — 1,518 0 0
1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,501 0 0
1982 3–2 60.0% — 1,523 0 0 1984 3–4 42.9% — 1,528 0 0
1983 17–15 53.1% — 1,641 0 1 1985 4–3 57.1% — 1,607 0 0
1984 19–19 50.0% #68 1,699 0 2 1986 8–14 36.4% — 1,593 0 0
1985 13–21 38.2% #70 1,633 0 2 1987 6–10 37.5% — 1,587 0 0
1986 9–14 39.1% #80 1,635 0 2 1988 7–10 41.2% — 1,578 0 0
1987 20–15 57.1% #30 1,764 0 2 1992 0–1 0.0% — 1,562 0 0
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 Svetlana Cherneva
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% 1984 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1982 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 — — — — — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
1983 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 1986 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
1984 9 7 16 56.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1987 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1985 5 9 14 35.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 1988 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
1986 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 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 10 16 26 38.5% 0 4 4 0.0% 14 13 27 51.9% 4 9 13 30.8%

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 Svetlana Cherneva
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 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 1982 1518 103.4 — — — — — — — 66.7% +0.83 — 1–0 — +0.03
1981 1483 100.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.02 1983 1502 98.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.07
1982 1523 98.7 — — — — +58 — — 54.5% +0.09 1–0 0–1 — +0.31 1984 1529 107.4 — — — — +33 — +109 44.4% -0.89 2–2 (50%) 0–1 — +0.58
1983 1642 120.1 — — — — +5 -38 -81 52.9% +0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +1.48 1985 1608 120.9 — — — — — — +81 50.0% +0.28 3–1 (75%) 0–2 — -0.23
1984 1700 134.3 — — — — -9 -31 -114 50.6% +0.12 5–6 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 98.1 +0.10 1986 1594 112.0 — — — — -12 — +86 36.0% -1.10 4–2 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 104.9 +0.70
1985 1633 117.6 — — — — -18 +12 -71 41.3% -0.66 5–7 (42%) 2–2 (50%) 96.4 +0.47 1987 1587 113.6 — — — — -27 — +110 42.1% -0.71 2–4 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 96.7 +0.01
1986 1636 124.5 — — — — -97 — +70 42.6% -0.57 3–5 (38%) 3–3 (50%) 100.2 -0.52 1988 1579 108.5 — — — — -68 — +117 39.0% -0.85 5–2 (71%) 1–0 — +0.31
1987 1765 138.1 — — — — -109 — +24 59.0% +0.54 4–9 (31%) 3–1 (75%) 97.8 +0.20 1992 1563 100.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% 0.00 0–1 0–2 — +0.10
1988 1703 132.8 — — — — -74 — +78 48.4% -0.06 4–8 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 97.7 -0.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 1670 137.7 — — — — -24 — +87 47.4% -0.14 4–8 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 96.6 -0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 1661 128.5 — — — — +23 — +100 49.2% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 5–1 (83%) 104.2 -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1803 134.7 — — — — -33 -20 +14 49.1% -0.11 32–49 (40%) 25–17 (60%) 99.0 +0.19 Career 1644 115.7 — — — — -28 — +99 40.9% -0.72 16–12 (57%) 5–8 (38%) 104.3 +2.12

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.