H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Julie Halard-Decugis vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-2
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 2–1 lead over Julie Halard-Decugis in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Julie Halard-Decugis won the 1998 New Haven third round 3-6 6-3 7-5.
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FRA
Age 55
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1998* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1993* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Naoko Sawamatsu | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Julie Halard-Decugis | Match data |
| Jul 30, 1990 | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-3 6-3 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Halard-Decugis | #15 | #7 | 2,030 | 2,003 | 337 | 219 | 60.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Julie Halard-Decugis | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1987 | 9–5 | 64.3% | #62 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1988 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #75 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1989 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #118 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1990 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #41 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1991 | 44–23 | 65.7% | #20 | 1,821 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1992 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #27 | 1,837 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1993 | 26–18 | 59.1% | #29 | 1,821 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1994 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #21 | 1,890 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1995 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #50 | 1,770 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1996 | 28–10 | 73.7% | #20 | 1,856 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #178 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1998 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #22 | 1,917 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1999 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #9 | 1,920 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2000 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #15 | 1,829 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |