H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Haruka Inoue vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 0-1

Naoko Kijimuta holds a 1–0 lead over Haruka Inoue in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1996 China Open round of 32 6-1 6-4.

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Haruka Inoue
JPN Age 49 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-4 Haruka Inoue #182 Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32 China Open Tier IV → modern equivalent 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
Haruka Inoue #823 #108 253 1,513 9 22 29.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 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 Haruka Inoue Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1989 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
18 1995 0–1 0.0% #361 1,493 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1996 3–5 37.5% #149 1,478 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1997 3–5 37.5% #113 1,485 0 0 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 1998 3–7 30.0% #146 1,475 0 0 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1999 0–1 0.0% #228 1,470 0 0 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 2000 0–1 0.0% #246 1,459 0 0 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 2001 0–2 0.0% #257 1,440 0 0 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 0 0

Surface Results by Age

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 Haruka Inoue Naoko Kijimuta
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1996 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1997 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1998 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1999 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2001 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career — 8 17 25 32.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Haruka Inoue Naoko Kijimuta
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
18 1995 1493 101.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1996 1478 102.7 — — — — +31 — — 37.5% -0.44 — 0–2 — +1.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1997 1486 101.9 — — — — +26 — — 33.3% -0.72 2–0 0–1 — +0.54 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 1998 1475 113.7 — — — — +38 — — 42.3% -0.58 1–5 (17%) 0–1 — +0.58 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 1999 1471 101.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.19 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 2000 1460 99.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — 0.00 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 2001 1441 99.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.05 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
Career — 1513 107.4 — — — — +32 — — 32.9% -1.00 3–5 (38%) 0–5 (0%) 96.1 +7.19 — 1697 134.7 — — — — -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

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.