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

Lea Ghirardi vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 1-0

Lea Ghirardi holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lea Ghirardi leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lea Ghirardi won the 1998 Australian Open round of 128 1-6 7-5 6-1.

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Lea Ghirardi
FRA Age 52 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lea Ghirardi #120 1-6 7-5 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #72 Match data Jan 21, 1998* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard

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
Lea Ghirardi #597 #73 337 1,549 23 46 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 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 Lea Ghirardi Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1989 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
19 1993 1–4 20.0% #142 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1994 2–5 28.6% #141 1,466 0 0 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 1995 7–13 35.0% #103 1,483 0 0 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1996 4–9 30.8% #142 1,505 0 0 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1997 1–3 25.0% #124 1,483 0 0 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1998 6–9 40.0% #122 1,504 0 0 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1999 2–3 40.0% #152 1,518 0 0 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 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 Lea Ghirardi Naoko Kijimuta
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1993 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1994 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1995 3 5 8 37.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1996 1 3 4 25.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1997 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1998 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1999 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career — 9 15 24 37.5% 13 25 38 34.2% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

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 Lea Ghirardi Naoko Kijimuta
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
19 1993 1479 114.7 — — — — — +45 — 38.5% -0.08 0–3 (0%) 0–2 — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1994 1466 97.8 — — — — +75 — — 25.0% -1.56 2–0 0–2 — +0.27 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 1995 1484 102.7 — — — — +36 +35 — 34.0% -1.53 5–2 (71%) 2–0 — +1.39 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 1996 1506 112.3 — — — — +22 +6 — 28.6% -1.68 2–0 1–0 — -0.96 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 1997 1484 100.0 — — — — — +23 — 36.4% -1.09 1–2 (33%) — — +0.45 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 1998 1505 113.7 — — — — +44 -3 — 44.4% -0.80 4–4 (50%) 2–0 — +0.37 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1999 1519 109.0 — — — — — -22 — 38.5% -1.08 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.15 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
Career — 1549 111.5 — — — — +44 +16 — 35.4% -1.22 16–12 (57%) 6–5 (55%) 108.7 +2.42 — 1697 134.7 — — — — -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

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.