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

Haruka Inoue vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Haruka Inoue in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1998 Japan Women's Open round of 16 4-6 6-4 7-6.

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Haruka Inoue
JPN Age 49 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 4-6 6-4 7-6 Haruka Inoue #111 Match data Apr 17, 1998* R16 Japan Women's Open Tier III → 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 Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,970 183 129 58.7% 0 0 0 0 4 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 Haruka Inoue Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1995 0–1 0.0% #361 1,493 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1996 3–5 37.5% #149 1,478 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1997 3–5 37.5% #113 1,485 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1998 3–7 30.0% #146 1,475 0 0 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 1999 0–1 0.0% #228 1,470 0 0 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 2000 0–1 0.0% #246 1,459 0 0 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 2001 0–2 0.0% #257 1,440 0 0 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 — — — — — — — 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4

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 Sawamatsu
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1996 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1997 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1998 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
22 1999 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 11 11 22 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 2001 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 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% — 117 77 194 60.3% 36 27 63 57.1% 20 16 36 55.6% 10 9 19 52.6%

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 Sawamatsu
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1477 96.0 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 — — +0.30
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1669 124.7 — — — — +57 — — 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 1995 1493 101.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.01 1991 1724 133.2 — — — — -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 — +2.14
19 1996 1478 102.7 — — — — +31 — — 37.5% -0.44 — 0–2 — +1.24 1992 1857 143.8 — — — — -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1997 1486 101.9 — — — — +26 — — 33.3% -0.72 2–0 0–1 — +0.54 1993 1853 139.0 — — — — -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 — +0.17
21 1998 1475 113.7 — — — — +38 — — 42.3% -0.58 1–5 (17%) 0–1 — +0.58 1994 1871 146.2 — — — — -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 1999 1471 101.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.19 1995 1848 150.6 — — — — +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 2000 1460 99.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — 0.00 1996 1812 145.0 — — — — +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 2001 1441 99.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.05 1997 1850 153.6 — — — — +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1721 125.2 — — — — +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 — -0.88
Career — 1513 107.4 — — — — +32 — — 32.9% -1.00 3–5 (38%) 0–5 (0%) 96.1 +7.19 — 1971 148.7 — — — — +11 -58 -103 56.1% +0.40 67–48 (58%) 31–18 (63%) 109.3 +0.47

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.