H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 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 Tokyo third round 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 54
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1996* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | 6-1 6-2 | Jolene Watanabe | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1996* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Jolene Watanabe | 6-3 6-3 | Naoko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Nov 18, 1994* | Taipei | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Jolene Watanabe | 7-6 6-1 | Naoko Kijimuta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1,500 | 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 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #103 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1998 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #128 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #113 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |