H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Iva Majoli vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-1
Iva Majoli holds a 2–1 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Iva Majoli leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Iva Majoli won the 1998 Australian Open first round 6-4 6-2.
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CRO
Age 48
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 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 21, 1998* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Iva Majoli | 6-4 6-2 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1997* | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-7 6-1 | Iva Majoli | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1995* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | QF | Carpet | Iva Majoli | 4-6 6-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Majoli | #777 | #4 | 3,406 | 2,157 | 259 | 190 | 57.7% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 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 | Iva Majoli | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1992 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #50 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1993 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,736 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1994 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,922 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1995 | 29–12 | 70.7% | #9 | 2,046 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1996 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #8 | 2,040 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1997 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #6 | 1,947 | 1 | 7 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1998 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,828 | 1 | 7 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1999 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #164 | 1,694 | 1 | 7 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2000 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #62 | 1,703 | 1 | 7 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2001 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #44 | 1,697 | 1 | 7 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2002 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #32 | 1,668 | 1 | 8 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2003 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #131 | 1,589 | 1 | 8 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2004 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #321 | 1,564 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |