H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Helen Kelesi vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 1-0
Helen Kelesi holds a 1–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Kelesi leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Helen Kelesi won the 1986 Tokyo Japan Open fourth round 6-3 7-6.
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CAN
Age 56
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1986* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Helen Kelesi | 6-3 7-6 | Akiko Kijimuta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Kelesi | #755 | #13 | 54 | 1,958 | 213 | 164 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 60 | 94 | 39.0% | 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 | Helen Kelesi | Akiko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1985 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #48 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1986 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1987 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1988 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1989 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1990 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #25 | 1,785 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #29 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1992 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1993 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #48 | 1,756 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1994 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,646 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |