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

Kaoru Okamoto vs Julie Richardson H2H: 0-1

Julie Richardson holds a 1–0 lead over Kaoru Okamoto in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Julie Richardson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Julie Richardson won the 1988 Australian Open round of 128 7-5 6-2.

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Kaoru Okamoto
JPN Age 61 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Julie Richardson
NZL Age 59 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Julie Richardson #156 7-5 6-2 Kaoru Okamoto #107 Match data Jan 13, 1988* R128 Australian 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
Kaoru Okamoto #225 #75 14 1,589 23 44 34.3% 0 0 0 1 0 1
Julie Richardson #643 #102 9 1,574 28 65 30.1% 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 Kaoru Okamoto Julie Richardson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1978 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1981 0–3 0.0% — 1,441 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1983 3–2 60.0% — 1,473 0 0 1985 2–3 40.0% #145 1,505 0 0
19 1984 0–1 0.0% #189 1,465 0 0 1986 1–7 12.5% #162 1,456 0 0
20 1985 0–1 0.0% — 1,449 0 0 1987 5–7 41.7% #157 1,480 0 0
21 1986 2–1 66.7% #151 1,479 0 0 1988 12–15 44.4% #103 1,557 0 0
22 1987 6–8 42.9% #107 1,542 0 0 1989 1–7 12.5% #257 1,507 0 0
23 1988 1–8 11.1% #208 1,495 0 0 1990 5–7 41.7% #137 1,528 0 0
24 1989 5–7 41.7% #115 1,507 0 1 1991 0–3 0.0% #556 1,504 0 0
25 1990 3–6 33.3% #165 1,496 0 1 1992 1–8 11.1% #157 1,459 0 0
26 1991 2–2 50.0% #183 1,534 0 1 1993 1–6 14.3% #301 1,411 0 0
27 1992 1–2 33.3% #225 1,535 0 1 1994 0–2 0.0% #367 1,400 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 Kaoru Okamoto Julie Richardson
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 %
13 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1981 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1983 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
19 1984 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1986 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 10 11 21 47.6% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1987 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
23 1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1989 5 2 7 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1991 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1992 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
26 1991 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 17 17 34 50.0% 0 6 6 0.0% 4 9 13 30.8% 1 9 10 10.0% — 19 41 60 31.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 17 26 34.6% 0 5 5 0.0%

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 Kaoru Okamoto Julie Richardson
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
13 1978 1484 94.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1980 1466 98.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1981 1441 93.7 — — — — +118 — — 14.3% -3.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1983 1474 101.6 — — — — +92 — — 53.3% 0.00 3–2 (60%) 1–1 — +0.60 1985 1506 109.6 — — — — — — +98 45.5% +0.09 0–1 2–1 (67%) — +0.50
19 1984 1466 100.5 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — -0.03 1986 1457 96.3 — — — — +67 — — 11.8% -2.65 1–0 0–1 — +0.40
20 1985 1450 92.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.04 1987 1481 103.7 — — — — +21 — +115 41.4% -0.66 3–2 (60%) 1–2 (33%) 101.9 +1.02
21 1986 1480 106.1 — — — — +81 — — 57.1% +1.43 1–0 0–2 — +0.49 1988 1558 120.8 — — — — -12 — +44 45.8% -0.20 2–3 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 98.0 +1.35
22 1987 1543 119.7 — — — — +26 — +59 43.3% -0.07 1–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.51 1989 1507 105.8 — — — — -9 — +69 21.1% -2.21 1–2 (33%) — — +0.02
23 1988 1496 101.8 — — — — -12 — +74 20.0% -2.20 0–2 — — -0.11 1990 1528 104.3 — — — — -8 — +52 44.0% -0.60 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +0.93
24 1989 1508 102.8 — — — — +50 — +5 42.3% -0.73 1–1 0–1 — +1.66 1991 1504 101.0 — — — — -22 — — 0.0% -3.33 — 0–1 — -0.21
25 1990 1496 100.2 — — — — +51 — — 31.6% -1.11 1–0 0–1 — +0.82 1992 1460 107.6 — — — — -39 — +124 19.0% -2.00 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.8 -0.25
26 1991 1534 117.3 — — — — +41 — — 50.0% +0.38 — 0–1 — -0.21 1993 1411 93.4 — — — — -32 — — 21.4% -2.29 1–1 1–0 — +0.47
27 1992 1536 100.8 — — — — +39 — — 28.6% -2.00 1–0 1–1 — +0.29 1994 1400 94.8 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.40 0–1 1–0 — -0.09
51 2016 1516 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1590 107.9 — — — — +47 — +49 36.0% -0.97 8–8 (50%) 2–11 (15%) 94.2 +6.37 — 1575 110.1 — — — — -5 — +83 33.5% -1.18 11–13 (46%) 8–15 (35%) 97.9 +4.45

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.