H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Jolene Watanabe vs Katarzyna Nowak H2H: 1-0

Jolene Watanabe holds a 1–0 lead over Katarzyna Nowak 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 US Open round of 128 5-7 6-2 7-5.

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Jolene Watanabe
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Katarzyna Nowak
POL Age 57 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jolene Watanabe #112 5-7 6-2 7-5 Katarzyna Nowak #52 Match data Aug 30, 1995* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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
Jolene Watanabe #1,101 #72 312 1,619 45 80 36.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katarzyna Nowak #855 #47 162 1,659 26 51 33.8% 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 Jolene Watanabe Katarzyna Nowak
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 — — — — — — — 1989 0–1 0.0% #285 1,488 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1990 0–3 0.0% #161 1,451 0 0
22 1991 2–3 40.0% #217 1,505 0 0 1991 2–5 28.6% #150 1,457 0 0
23 1992 1–2 33.3% #220 1,499 0 0 1992 6–11 35.3% #114 1,507 0 0
24 1993 6–9 40.0% #116 1,528 0 0 1993 2–4 33.3% #195 1,514 0 0
25 1994 13–16 44.8% #102 1,584 0 0 1994 2–3 40.0% #94 1,532 0 0
26 1995 9–16 36.0% #132 1,517 0 0 1995 10–11 47.6% #59 1,608 0 0
27 1996 8–14 36.4% #73 1,573 0 0 1996 4–13 23.5% #137 1,543 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 — — — — — — —

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 Jolene Watanabe Katarzyna Nowak
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 %
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1991 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1992 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 0 1 1 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
24 1993 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 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% 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
26 1995 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1995 0 1 1 0.0% 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1996 5 7 12 41.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1996 0 4 4 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
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% — 0 10 10 0.0% 18 28 46 39.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 11 18 38.9%

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 Jolene Watanabe Katarzyna Nowak
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
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1488 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.07
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1452 98.5 — — — — — +17 — 14.3% -1.29 0–1 0–2 — +0.19
22 1991 1505 108.5 — — — — +29 — — 45.5% +0.09 0–1 0–1 — +0.60 1991 1458 97.3 — — — — +63 +15 — 16.7% -2.83 — — — -0.13
23 1992 1500 104.0 — — — — +26 — — 42.9% -0.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.25 1992 1508 109.5 — — — — +62 -73 — 35.9% -1.44 3–2 (60%) 3–3 (50%) 102.0 +0.66
24 1993 1528 113.1 — — — — +3 +33 — 37.5% -0.78 2–0 — — +0.45 1993 1515 104.4 — — — — +11 -34 — 43.8% -0.75 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — -0.19
25 1994 1584 123.8 — — — — +7 -6 +7 47.7% -0.05 2–5 (29%) 4–2 (67%) 99.7 +1.42 1994 1533 108.3 — — — — — +6 — 41.7% -1.08 1–1 1–0 — +0.20
26 1995 1518 107.5 — — — — +12 +74 — 36.8% -0.68 4–3 (57%) 1–3 (25%) 100.2 +1.91 1995 1608 119.3 — — — — -122 +29 — 47.8% -0.63 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.3 +0.18
27 1996 1573 122.1 — — — — +24 -46 — 32.6% -1.32 1–2 (33%) 1–6 (14%) 96.7 -0.21 1996 1544 99.3 — — — — -100 +64 — 25.0% -2.33 1–1 0–1 — +0.45
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 — 1660 109.9 — — — — -8 +18 — 35.3% -1.44 8–10 (44%) 7–7 (50%) 100.6 +1.86

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.