H2H data updated: 2026-08-08 02:15 UTC

Kimiko Date vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 5-3

Kimiko Date holds a 5–3 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1996 Tokyo fourth round 7-5 3-6 6-4.

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Kimiko Date
JPN Age 55 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Naoko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

WinnerScoreLoserMatch DataDateTournamentCategoryRoundSurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #21 7-5 3-6 6-4 Kimiko Date #6 Match data Feb 2, 1996* Tokyo WTA 1000 R16 Carpet
Naoko Sawamatsu #26 3-6 6-3 6-3 Kimiko Date #9 Match data Jan 22, 1995* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard
Kimiko Date #6 6-3 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #19 Match data May 21, 1994* Strasbourg WTA 500 QF Clay
Kimiko Date #9 6-4 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #25 Match data Apr 9, 1994* Tokyo Japan Open WTA 250 SF Hard
Kimiko Date #7 6-2 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #28 Match data Mar 15, 1994* Key Biscayne WTA 1000 R16 Hard
Kimiko Date #21 6-2 6-7(1) 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #32 Match data May 27, 1992* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay
Kimiko Date #141 6-4 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 Match data Feb 1, 1991* Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 R32 Carpet
Naoko Sawamatsu #180 6-4 7-6 Kimiko Date #69 Match data Apr 15, 1990* Tokyo Japan Open WTA 250 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
Naoko Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,970 183 129 58.7% 0 0 0 3 1 4

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 Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1989 6–5 54.5% #119 1,563 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,724 0 1
19 1990 10–7 58.8% #79 1,665 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,857 0 1
20 1991 12–11 52.2% #32 1,725 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1992 27–14 65.9% #21 1,853 0 1 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,871 0 3
22 1993 25–11 69.4% #13 1,948 0 2 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1994 32–12 72.7% #9 1,985 0 4 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1995 39–12 76.5% #4 2,028 0 5 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1996 34–14 70.8% #8 2,076 0 7 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4
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 — — — — — — —