H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kaoru Okamoto vs Liz Smylie H2H: 1-2
Liz Smylie holds a 2–1 lead over Kaoru Okamoto in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Liz Smylie leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Liz Smylie won the 1990 Tokyo Japan Open quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.
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JPN
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 63
Right-Handed
166 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1990* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Liz Smylie | 6-3 6-2 | Kaoru Okamoto | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1989* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Liz Smylie | 7-5 6-3 | Kaoru Okamoto | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1989* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Kaoru Okamoto | 6-4 6-2 | Liz Smylie | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaoru Okamoto | #225 | #75 | 14 | 1,589 | 23 | 44 | 34.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liz Smylie | #501 | #20 | 29 | 1,824 | 161 | 188 | 46.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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.
| Kaoru Okamoto | Liz Smylie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–4 | 73.3% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 20–14 | 58.8% | — | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #189 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #36 | 1,766 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,450 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,730 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #151 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,669 | 0 | 4 |
| 1987 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #107 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #208 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #153 | 1,597 | 0 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #115 | 1,508 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #66 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #165 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #53 | 1,664 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #183 | 1,534 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #116 | 1,612 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #225 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #209 | 1,599 | 0 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #125 | 1,550 | 0 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #192 | 1,515 | 0 | 5 |