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Naoko Sato holds a 1–0 lead over Jenny Walker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sato leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Naoko Sato won the 1980 Dublin quarterfinal 6-1 3-6 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoko Sato | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | Jenny Walker | Match data | Jul 12, 1980* | QF | Dublin | WTA 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Walker | — | — | — | 1,687 | 47 | 61 | 43.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Naoko Sato | — | — | — | 1,628 | 56 | 91 | 38.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jenny Walker | Naoko Sato | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1974 | 4–11 | 26.7% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,448 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,436 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,432 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 9–6 | 60.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,539 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jenny Walker | Naoko Sato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 18 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 33 | 25 | 58 | 56.9% | 4 | 30 | 34 | 11.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32.5% | 27 | 40 | 67 | 40.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
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 | Jenny Walker | Naoko Sato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1972 | 1471 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +17 | 25.0% | -1.38 | — | — | — | +0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 1488 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +69 | -64 | 43.2% | -0.43 | 3–5 (38%) | 0–2 | — | +0.79 | 1972 | 1505 | 88.1 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 36.4% | -2.00 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.31 |
| 18 | 1974 | 1431 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +96 | -37 | 29.4% | -1.35 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.63 | 1973 | 1496 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | +52 | 40.9% | -1.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +1.13 |
| 19 | 1975 | 1449 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +128 | -83 | 44.4% | -0.22 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +1.25 | 1974 | 1453 | 91.0 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -59 | +77 | 34.0% | -1.11 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.2 | +1.33 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1436 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +114 | — | 35.3% | -1.41 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +1.01 | 1975 | 1493 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | 40.7% | -1.33 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.98 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1530 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -82 | +48 | 28.0% | -1.64 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.39 |
| 22 | 1978 | 1433 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 | 1977 | 1567 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -112 | +16 | 43.8% | -0.69 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.1 | +1.63 |
| 23 | 1979 | 1538 | 116.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +101 | — | 55.6% | +0.14 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 106.6 | +1.63 | 1978 | 1595 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -138 | +17 | 48.3% | -0.17 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.54 |
| 24 | 1980 | 1573 | 124.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +83 | -258 | 57.5% | +0.65 | 4–8 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.8 | +1.48 | 1979 | 1594 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | 47.4% | +0.05 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.58 |
| 25 | 1981 | 1558 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.06 | 1980 | 1593 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -117 | -11 | 53.2% | +0.30 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1531 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | -43 | -32 | — | 23.5% | -1.88 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.51 |
| 27 | 1983 | 1540 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.42 | 1982 | 1520 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1467 | 93.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | -1.89 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.48 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1459 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.02 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1451 | 91.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| Career | — | 1687 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +92 | -85 | 46.1% | -0.24 | 15–23 (39%) | 6–8 (43%) | 97.1 | +8.09 | — | 1629 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | +45 | -69 | +25 | 39.8% | -0.84 | 18–22 (45%) | 10–10 (50%) | 101.4 | +6.65 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Matison | 1 | 4 | 5 | Dec 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 1 | 3 | 4 | Dec 7, 1973 | H2H |
| Patricia Medrado | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 20, 1980 | H2H |
| Elizabeth Little | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dec 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Susan Rollinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 14, 1984 | H2H |
| Pam Whytcross | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Belinda Thompson | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 7, 1978 | H2H |
| Julie Anthony | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 22, 1977 | H2H |
| Linky Boshoff | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 11, 1976 | H2H |