H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Gabriela Sabatini vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-0
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 2–0 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1995 Sydney fourth round 6-2 6-3.
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ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1995* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-2 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| May 16, 1991* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-1 6-0 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,398 | 607 | 182 | 76.9% | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |