H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Laxmi Poruri vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Laxmi Poruri in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1996 Tokyo third round 7-5 6-3.
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USA
Age 53
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1996* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-3 | Laxmi Poruri | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laxmi Poruri | #635 | #110 | 209 | 1,556 | 14 | 30 | 31.8% | 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 | Laxmi Poruri | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1988 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #191 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1989 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #167 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #416 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #196 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1995 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #145 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1996 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #111 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |