H2H data updated: 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC

Kimiko Date vs Steffi Graf H2H: 0-7

Steffi Graf holds a 7–0 lead over Kimiko Date in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Steffi Graf leads 5–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Steffi Graf won the 1996 Wimbledon semifinal 6-2 2-6 6-3.

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Kimiko Date
JPN Age 55 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
0 – 7
7 main-draw meetings
Steffi Graf
GER Age 57 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 2-6 6-3 Kimiko Date #13 Match data Jul 7, 1996* SF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Steffi Graf #1 7-6 6-3 Kimiko Date #8 Match data Mar 26, 1996* QF Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Steffi Graf #2 6-1 6-4 Kimiko Date #9 Match data Mar 23, 1995* F Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Steffi Graf #1 6-1 6-1 Kimiko Date #7 Match data Mar 16, 1994* QF Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-3 Kimiko Date #9 Match data Jan 30, 1994* SF Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Steffi Graf #2 6-1 7-5 Kimiko Date #25 Match data Feb 5, 1993* R32 Tokyo Pan Pacific Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Steffi Graf #2 7-6 5-7 6-4 Kimiko Date #25 Match data Mar 17, 1992* R16 Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kimiko Date #1,191 #4 1,280 2,092 245 190 56.3% 0 0 1 0 2 5 8
Steffi Graf #3 #1 5,028 2,603 876 110 88.8% 22 1 15 5 32 32 107

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 Steffi Graf
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 — — — — — — — 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,502 0 0
13 — — — — — — — 1982 2–4 33.3% — 1,507 0 0
14 — — — — — — — 1983 6–7 46.2% — 1,545 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1984 17–13 56.7% #22 1,748 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1985 40–13 75.5% #6 2,038 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1986 63–6 91.3% #3 2,322 0 8
18 1989 6–5 54.5% #119 1,563 0 0 1987 70–2 97.2% #1 2,505 1 19
19 1990 10–7 58.8% #79 1,665 0 0 1988 73–3 96.1% #1 2,539 5 30
20 1991 12–11 52.2% #32 1,724 0 0 1989 85–2 97.7% #1 2,588 8 44
21 1992 27–14 65.9% #21 1,853 0 1 1990 72–5 93.5% #1 2,512 9 54
22 1993 25–11 69.4% #13 1,947 0 2 1991 64–8 88.9% #2 2,420 10 61
23 1994 32–12 72.7% #9 1,985 0 4 1992 66–7 90.4% #2 2,434 11 69
24 1995 39–12 76.5% #4 2,029 0 5 1993 77–5 93.9% #1 2,506 14 79
25 1996 34–14 70.8% #8 2,077 0 7 1994 58–6 90.6% #1 2,414 15 86
26 — — — — — — — 1995 48–2 96.0% #1 2,464 18 95
27 — — — — — — — 1996 51–4 92.7% #1 2,475 21 102
28 — — — — — — — 1997 16–4 80.0% #28 2,400 21 103
29 — — — — — — — 1998 33–9 78.6% #9 2,305 21 106
30 — — — — — — — 1999 34–9 79.1% #3 2,242 22 107
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 1,597 0 8 — — — — — — —
44 2015 3–6 33.3% #182 1,573 0 8 — — — — — — —
46 2017 0–1 0.0% #1191 1,564 0 8 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Kimiko Date Steffi Graf
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 5 3 8 62.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 19 6 25 76.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 20 3 23 87.0% 24 1 25 96.0% — — — — 19 2 21 90.5%
18 1989 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1987 23 1 24 95.8% 32 0 32 100.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 9 0 9 100.0%
19 1990 9 5 14 64.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 39 1 40 97.5% 20 1 21 95.2% 7 0 7 100.0% 7 1 8 87.5%
20 1991 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1989 39 0 39 100.0% 25 2 27 92.6% 7 0 7 100.0% 14 0 14 100.0%
21 1992 15 6 21 71.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 1990 23 1 24 95.8% 20 2 22 90.9% 5 1 6 83.3% 24 1 25 96.0%
22 1993 18 6 24 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 1991 22 4 26 84.6% 19 2 21 90.5% 7 0 7 100.0% 16 2 18 88.9%
23 1994 26 5 31 83.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1992 13 2 15 86.7% 25 3 28 89.3% 7 0 7 100.0% 21 2 23 91.3%
24 1995 16 6 22 72.7% 11 3 14 78.6% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 1993 33 2 35 94.3% 21 1 22 95.5% 7 0 7 100.0% 16 2 18 88.9%
25 1996 25 8 33 75.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 38 2 40 95.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 1 7 85.7%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 22 1 23 95.7% 11 0 11 100.0% 7 0 7 100.0% 8 1 9 88.9%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 21 1 22 95.5% 14 1 15 93.3% 7 0 7 100.0% 9 2 11 81.8%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 3 1 4 75.0% 10 2 12 83.3% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 14 5 19 73.7% — — — — 6 2 8 75.0% 13 2 15 86.7%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 15 5 20 75.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 2 6 66.7%
37 2008 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 2009 6 9 15 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 2010 17 15 32 53.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 2011 4 16 20 20.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 2012 2 11 13 15.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 2013 10 12 22 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
43 2014 8 11 19 42.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
44 2015 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
46 2017 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 170 127 297 57.2% 24 27 51 47.1% 31 24 55 56.4% 20 12 32 62.5% — 350 39 389 90.0% 267 32 299 89.3% 84 14 98 85.7% 175 25 200 87.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kimiko Date Steffi Graf
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1502 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.64
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1507 121.5 — — — — — +26 — 38.5% -0.62 0–1 — — +0.12
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1546 109.1 — — — — +59 +52 +29 48.1% -0.15 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — +1.35
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1748 139.6 — — — — -68 -81 -28 51.4% +0.26 9–3 (75%) 3–2 (60%) 111.2 -0.41
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 2038 163.0 — — — — -73 -131 -289 69.6% +1.45 9–4 (69%) 10–3 (77%) 110.8 -2.74
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 2322 176.8 — — — — -62 -128 — 80.5% +2.45 17–3 (85%) 6–7 (46%) 110.7 -5.94
18 1989 1563 118.2 — — — — -9 — +53 48.0% +0.24 3–0 (100%) 1–1 — +1.20 1987 2505 181.5 — — — — -48 -84 -637 90.8% +3.42 9–0 (100%) 3–3 (50%) 107.5 -4.82
19 1990 1665 128.2 — — — — -15 — — 57.1% +0.40 1–0 3–2 (60%) — -0.03 1988 2540 181.5 — — — — -7 -92 -528 91.8% +3.75 7–2 (78%) 4–2 (67%) 102.5 -1.98
20 1991 1725 132.7 — — — — -22 — -81 52.7% +0.15 4–5 (44%) 3–1 (75%) 100.6 +0.73 1989 2588 183.5 — — — — +30 -140 -492 93.4% +3.80 7–2 (78%) 2–2 (50%) 102.4 -1.81
21 1992 1854 155.6 — — — — +53 -237 -209 60.9% +0.92 8–2 (80%) 1–5 (17%) 104.6 -0.72 1990 2512 178.9 — — — — +89 -52 -324 89.0% +3.13 8–1 (89%) 5–6 (45%) 98.6 -0.44
22 1993 1948 158.1 — — — — +75 -344 — 62.8% +1.00 7–1 (88%) 4–3 (57%) 105.3 -0.46 1991 2420 177.1 — — — — +72 +83 -183 86.8% +3.10 4–5 (44%) 6–6 (50%) 92.3 -0.99
23 1994 1985 161.2 — — — — +87 -347 -333 67.0% +1.34 10–7 (59%) 3–1 (75%) 99.4 -0.33 1992 2435 179.0 — — — — +24 +66 -41 82.0% +2.69 16–5 (76%) 6–5 (55%) 99.7 -1.85
24 1995 2030 160.2 — — — — +41 -192 -291 71.6% +1.43 11–5 (69%) 6–1 (86%) 104.6 -2.22 1993 2506 183.0 — — — — -28 +45 -107 86.5% +2.91 13–3 (81%) 8–2 (80%) 107.4 -3.07
25 1996 2077 165.2 — — — — +20 -248 -187 65.8% +1.32 11–9 (55%) 1–5 (17%) 97.0 -0.42 1994 2415 179.9 — — — — +25 +40 — 86.0% +3.10 7–3 (70%) 3–7 (30%) 93.7 -1.05
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 2465 178.3 — — — — +6 +52 -61 87.4% +2.78 8–2 (80%) 3–3 (50%) 102.0 -1.58
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 2475 176.2 — — — — -6 +55 +63 89.5% +2.71 6–1 (86%) 8–2 (80%) 104.0 -1.13
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 2400 149.1 — — — — +38 +70 — 75.0% +1.65 4–0 (100%) 2–1 (67%) — 0.00
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 2305 172.9 — — — — +58 — +169 74.5% +2.06 8–4 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 98.2 -1.13
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 2243 171.2 — — — — -5 +219 +171 70.7% +1.82 13–4 (76%) 3–3 (50%) 98.9 -2.55
37 2008 2049 101.3 +0.44 -0.26 0.663 40.6% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 2009 1845 123.3 -0.97 +0.28 0.931 48.6% +25 — — 44.4% -0.38 3–8 (27%) 2–3 (40%) 87.7 -0.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 2010 1823 145.4 -0.25 +1.83 0.998 49.9% +18 -46 — 51.8% -0.11 11–8 (58%) 9–2 (82%) 107.5 -3.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 2011 1571 117.6 -2.22 +0.23 0.876 46.9% +27 +117 +226 27.3% -1.21 0–4 (0%) 3–10 (23%) 88.8 -2.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 2012 1457 113.8 -2.85 -1.69 0.875 47.1% +33 — — 20.0% -1.63 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — -0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 2013 1576 135.2 -1.65 +2.04 0.997 50.0% +7 — +183 46.4% +0.04 2–4 (33%) 0–7 (0%) 93.6 -0.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
43 2014 1597 125.2 -1.57 -0.21 0.942 48.7% -18 — +178 50.8% -0.15 5–8 (38%) 5–4 (56%) 97.7 -0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
44 2015 1574 113.0 -2.60 -0.62 0.817 46.3% -2 — — 35.0% -0.65 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
46 2017 1564 90.3 +0.60 +0.07 0.246 20.3% — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — -0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2093 154.4 -1.51 +0.62 0.928 48.3% +30 -185 -61 55.2% +0.45 77–65 (54%) 42–48 (47%) 95.3 -2.24 — 2604 181.8 — — — — +8 -20 -151 83.0% +2.71 147–45 (77%) 78–58 (57%) 106.9 -3.01

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.