H2H data updated: 2026-08-08 02:15 UTC
Kimiko Date vs Meike Babel H2H: 2-0
Kimiko Date holds a 2–0 lead over Meike Babel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kimiko Date leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kimiko Date won the 1995 Wimbledon second round 7-5 7-6.
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JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | 7-5 7-6 | Meike Babel | Match data | Jun 30, 1995* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass |
| Kimiko Date | 6-1 6-0 | Meike Babel | Match data | Sep 2, 1992* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | 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 |
| Meike Babel | #446 | #27 | 377 | 1,784 | 71 | 86 | 45.2% | 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 | Kimiko Date | Meike Babel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #86 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1989 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #119 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1990 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #46 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1991 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #32 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #32 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1992 | 27–14 | 65.9% | #21 | 1,853 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1993 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #116 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1994 | 32–12 | 72.7% | #9 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #100 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 39–12 | 76.5% | #4 | 2,028 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1996 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #8 | 2,076 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #425 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |