H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Kiyoko Nomura vs Sue Saliba H2H: 0-2

Sue Saliba holds a 2–0 lead over Kiyoko Nomura in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sue Saliba leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Sue Saliba won the 1980 West Worthing round of 32 6-2 6-1.

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Kiyoko Nomura
JPN
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Sue Saliba
AUS Age 68

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sue Saliba 6-2 6-1 Kiyoko Nomura Match data May 6, 1980* R32 West Worthing WTA 250 Clay
Sue Saliba 6-4 3-6 6-0 Kiyoko Nomura Match data May 9, 1979* R32 Sutton 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.

Career Comparison

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
Sue Saliba — — — 1,767 69 63 52.3% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Kiyoko Nomura Sue Saliba
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1976 2–3 40.0% — 1,516 0 0
19 1973 0–7 0.0% — 1,411 0 0 1977 10–10 50.0% — 1,564 0 1
20 1974 0–3 0.0% — 1,404 0 0 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,553 0 1
21 1975 1–3 25.0% — 1,405 0 0 1979 9–9 50.0% — 1,570 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1980 34–17 66.7% — 1,707 0 3
23 — — — — — — — 1981 8–16 33.3% — 1,617 0 3
24 1978 3–2 60.0% — 1,456 0 0 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,608 0 3
25 1979 3–7 30.0% — 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1980 2–5 28.6% — 1,440 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,431 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Kiyoko Nomura Sue Saliba
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
19 1973 — — — — 0 5 5 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — —
20 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
21 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 3 5 8 37.5% 13 6 19 68.4% 12 6 18 66.7% — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1978 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 1979 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 0 2 2 0.0% 2 14 16 12.5% 3 8 11 27.3% — — — — — 6 11 17 35.3% 22 14 36 61.1% 32 33 65 49.2% 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Kiyoko Nomura Sue Saliba
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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1517 103.0 — — — — — +50 — 38.5% -0.77 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — +0.15
19 1973 1412 82.7 — — — — — +19 — 6.7% -3.80 0–1 — — +0.61 1977 1565 109.0 — — — — — +65 -60 51.1% -0.15 3–4 (43%) — — +2.53
20 1974 1405 104.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.83 — — — -0.29 1978 1553 104.6 — — — — — — +1 48.3% -0.62 1–2 (33%) — — +1.36
21 1975 1405 101.9 — — — — — — +80 36.4% -1.00 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.42 1979 1571 105.8 — — — — — +17 +7 47.6% 0.00 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — +2.49
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1708 124.6 — — — — -165 -31 -2 62.7% +1.09 7–3 (70%) 5–4 (56%) 105.6 +2.25
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1617 108.1 — — — — -60 +46 +39 41.8% -0.89 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +1.84
24 1978 1456 102.4 — — — — — +17 — 60.0% 0.00 — — — +0.45 1982 1608 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.02
25 1979 1456 107.1 — — — — — -15 — 34.8% -1.22 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1980 1440 96.2 — — — — — -71 — 25.0% -1.31 2–0 0–3 (0%) — +0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 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 — 1768 115.2 — — — — -109 +4 -3 52.0% +0.09 20–18 (53%) 6–10 (38%) 98.6 +8.09

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.