H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kym Ruddell vs Naoko Sato H2H: 0-2
Naoko Sato holds a 2–0 lead over Kym Ruddell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sato leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Naoko Sato won the 1978 Tokyo Japan Open fourth round 7-6 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1978* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Naoko Sato | 7-6 6-0 | Kym Ruddell | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1977* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Naoko Sato | 6-4 6-4 | Kym Ruddell | Match data |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kym Ruddell | — | — | — | 1,650 | 39 | 47 | 45.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Naoko Sato | — | — | — | 1,637 | 58 | 91 | 38.9% | 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 | Kym Ruddell | Naoko Sato | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 11–12 | 47.8% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,547 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |