H2H data updated: 2026-08-08 02:15 UTC
Kimiko Date vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 2-1
Kimiko Date holds a 2–1 lead over Mary Joe Fernandez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kimiko Date leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Mary Joe Fernandez leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1994 Strasbourg semifinal 3-6 6-4 6-1.
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JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
2
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1
3 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | Kimiko Date | Match data | May 21, 1994* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | SF | Clay |
| Kimiko Date | 6-4 6-2 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data | Jan 16, 1994* | Sydney | WTA 500 | F | Hard |
| Kimiko Date | 7-6 6-3 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data | Mar 17, 1993* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | #1,191 | #4 | 1,280 | 2,091 | 245 | 190 | 56.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | #136 | #4 | 2,114 | 2,197 | 417 | 195 | 68.1% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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 | Kimiko Date | Mary Joe Fernandez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #27 | 1,766 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #20 | 1,897 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,947 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,986 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1989 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #119 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,126 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1990 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,063 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1991 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #32 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,121 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1992 | 27–14 | 65.9% | #21 | 1,853 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1993 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,977 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1994 | 32–12 | 72.7% | #9 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,039 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1995 | 39–12 | 76.5% | #4 | 2,028 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 30–17 | 63.8% | #16 | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1996 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #8 | 2,076 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,990 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,935 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,880 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #189 | 2,048 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2009 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #69 | 1,845 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2010 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #51 | 1,823 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2011 | 7–24 | 22.6% | #87 | 1,570 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2012 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #99 | 1,456 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2013 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #75 | 1,576 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #90 | 1,598 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2015 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,574 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1191 | 1,564 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |