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Jolene Watanabe holds a 1–0 lead over Angela Kerek in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jolene Watanabe leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jolene Watanabe won the 1995 Japan Women's Open round of 32 5-7 6-1 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolene Watanabe | 5-7 6-1 6-0 | Angela Kerek | Match data | Apr 13, 1995* | R32 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolene Watanabe | #1,101 | #72 | 312 | 1,619 | 45 | 80 | 36.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angela Kerek | — | — | — | 1,523 | 5 | 13 | 27.8% | 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 | Jolene Watanabe | Angela Kerek | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #217 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #220 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #116 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #102 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #132 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #73 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #103 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1998 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #128 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #113 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #226 | 1,458 | 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 | Jolene Watanabe | Angela Kerek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1991 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 30 | 49 | 79 | 38.0% | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22.7% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | Jolene Watanabe | Angela Kerek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1497 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.28 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1484 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 33.3% | -1.08 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.53 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1493 | 107.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2% | -2.89 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.29 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1500 | 94.2 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.50 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1505 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | — | 45.5% | +0.09 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.60 | 1994 | 1470 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.23 |
| 23 | 1992 | 1500 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.14 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.25 | 1995 | 1456 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 |
| 24 | 1993 | 1528 | 113.1 | — | — | — | — | +3 | +33 | — | 37.5% | -0.78 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 1584 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -6 | +7 | 47.7% | -0.05 | 2–5 (29%) | 4–2 (67%) | 99.7 | +1.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 1518 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | +12 | +74 | — | 36.8% | -0.68 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.2 | +1.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 1573 | 122.1 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -46 | — | 32.6% | -1.32 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–6 (14%) | 96.7 | -0.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 1535 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | +64 | -51 | — | 29.3% | -1.37 | 5–2 (71%) | — | — | +0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1998 | 1499 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.72 | 0–1 | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1999 | 1464 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2000 | 1459 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1620 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +6 | +7 | 36.7% | -0.84 | 14–15 (48%) | 6–14 (30%) | 98.5 | +4.02 | — | 1524 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +51 | +20 | — | 31.0% | -1.45 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.9 | +4.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 31, 1996 | H2H |
| Naoko Kijimuta | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sep 19, 1996 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 15, 1996 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 28, 1996 | H2H |
| Nicole Bradtke | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 1996 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florencia Labat | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 23, 1992 | H2H |
| Laura Garrone | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 6, 1992 | H2H |
| Jolene Watanabe | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 13, 1995 | H2H |
| Jenny Byrne | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 17, 1994 | H2H |
| Kyoko Nagatsuka | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 11, 1994 | H2H |