H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Laurence Courtois vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-2
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 2–0 lead over Laurence Courtois in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1998 Rome second round 1-6 6-2 6-4.
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BEL
Age 50
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1998* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 1-6 6-2 6-4 | Laurence Courtois | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1995* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-0 6-4 | Laurence Courtois | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Courtois | #484 | #37 | 565 | 1,719 | 74 | 93 | 44.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 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 | Laurence Courtois | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #104 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1994 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #105 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1995 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #64 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1996 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #44 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1997 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #183 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1998 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #125 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1999 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #78 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2000 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #130 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2001 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #166 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |