Kiyoko Nomura
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Saliba | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 26, 1979 | H2H |
| Dana Gilbert | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Naoko Sato | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 17, 1980 | H2H |
| Emiko Okagawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 16, 1980 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Karen Gulley holds a 1–0 lead over Kiyoko Nomura in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karen Gulley leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karen Gulley won the 1980 Stourbridge round of 32 6-1 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Gulley | 6-1 7-5 | Kiyoko Nomura | Match data | Apr 30, 1980* | R32 | Stourbridge | WTA 250 | Clay |
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.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyoko Nomura | — | — | — | 1,500 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karen Gulley | — | — | — | 1,614 | 27 | 27 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Kiyoko Nomura | Karen Gulley | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1973 | 0–7 | 0.0% | — | 1,411 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,404 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,405 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 16–15 | 51.6% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,431 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Kiyoko Nomura | Karen Gulley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12.5% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | Career | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Kiyoko Nomura | Karen Gulley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1973 | 1412 | 82.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | 6.7% | -3.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.61 | 1977 | 1482 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.33 |
| 1974 | 1405 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.83 | — | — | — | -0.29 | 1978 | 1526 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | 58.3% | +0.79 | — | — | — | +0.78 |
| 1975 | 1405 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | 36.4% | -1.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.42 | 1979 | 1507 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.29 |
| 1978 | 1456 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | 60.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.45 | 1980 | 1562 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -25 | -9 | 50.7% | +0.13 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.6 | +1.61 |
| 1979 | 1456 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -15 | — | 34.8% | -1.22 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.22 | 1981 | 1536 | 100.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.0% | -0.45 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1980 | 1440 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -71 | — | 25.0% | -1.31 | 2–0 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1432 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1500 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | +80 | 28.6% | -1.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.4 | +4.70 | Career | 1615 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -25 | +2 | 50.4% | +0.05 | 8–11 (42%) | 4–2 (67%) | 100.0 | +6.08 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Saliba | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 26, 1979 | H2H |
| Dana Gilbert | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Naoko Sato | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 17, 1980 | H2H |
| Emiko Okagawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Catton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 3, 1980 | H2H |
| Lesley Charles | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 31, 1980 | H2H |
| Leanne Harrison Austin | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 20, 1979 | H2H |
| Deborah Jevans | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 12, 1978 | H2H |
| Leslie Allen | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 4, 1981 | H2H |