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

Jolene Watanabe vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 2-1

Jolene Watanabe holds a 2–1 lead over Naoko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jolene Watanabe leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1996 Toyota Princess Cup round of 32 6-1 6-2.

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Jolene Watanabe
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta #48 6-1 6-2 Jolene Watanabe #95 Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32 Toyota Princess Cup Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Jolene Watanabe #89 6-3 6-3 Naoko Kijimuta #87 Match data Mar 22, 1996* R128 Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Jolene Watanabe #106 7-6 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #166 Match data Nov 18, 1994* R16 Taipei Tier IV → 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.

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
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 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 Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1989 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1991 2–3 40.0% #217 1,505 0 0 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1992 1–2 33.3% #220 1,499 0 0 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1993 6–9 40.0% #116 1,528 0 0 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1994 13–16 44.8% #102 1,584 0 0 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 1995 9–16 36.0% #132 1,517 0 0 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 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 — — — — — — —

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 Naoko Kijimuta
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1991 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1992 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1993 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 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% 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1995 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
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% — 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

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 Naoko Kijimuta
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 1991 1505 108.5 — — — — +29 — — 45.5% +0.09 0–1 0–1 — +0.60 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 1992 1500 104.0 — — — — +26 — — 42.9% -0.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.25 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 1993 1528 113.1 — — — — +3 +33 — 37.5% -0.78 2–0 — — +0.45 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1994 1584 123.8 — — — — +7 -6 +7 47.7% -0.05 2–5 (29%) 4–2 (67%) 99.7 +1.42 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 1995 1518 107.5 — — — — +12 +74 — 36.8% -0.68 4–3 (57%) 1–3 (25%) 100.2 +1.91 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
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 — 1697 134.7 — — — — -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

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.