H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Kaoru Okamoto vs Sylvia Hanika H2H: 0-1
Sylvia Hanika holds a 1–0 lead over Kaoru Okamoto in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1987 US Open first round 6-0 6-1.
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JPN
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1987* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Sylvia Hanika | 6-0 6-1 | Kaoru Okamoto | 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 |
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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 | Sylvia Hanika | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #189 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,450 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #151 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #107 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #208 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 |
| 1989 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #115 | 1,508 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #165 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 |
| 1991 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #183 | 1,534 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #225 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 |