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

Leila Meskhi vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Leila Meskhi 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 1992 US Open round of 64 3-6 6-4 6-4.

GEO Age 58 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #29 3-6 6-4 6-4 Leila Meskhi #18 Match data Sep 3, 1992* R64 US 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
Leila Meskhi #903 #12 72 1,987 193 121 61.5% 0 0 0 0 5 5
Naoko Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,970 183 129 58.7% 0 0 0 0 4 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 Leila Meskhi Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1987 11–7 61.1% #46 1,655 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1988 18–18 50.0% #46 1,696 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1989 21–14 60.0% #30 1,794 0 1 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 1990 38–14 73.1% #19 1,928 0 3 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1991 30–14 68.2% #15 1,936 0 4 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1992 26–16 61.9% #22 1,928 0 4 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1993 22–17 56.4% #37 1,871 0 4 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4
26 1994 22–15 59.5% #34 1,842 0 4
27 1995 5–2 71.4% #141 1,832 0 5
28 1996 0–4 0.0% #838 1,746 0 5

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 Leila Meskhi Naoko Sawamatsu
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 %
16 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
18 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1987 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1988 15 12 27 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1989 15 7 22 68.2% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
22 1990 19 5 24 79.2% 12 7 19 63.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 0 5 100.0% 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1991 11 5 16 68.8% 14 6 20 70.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1996 11 11 22 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1992 9 6 15 60.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1993 10 9 19 52.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 1994 12 9 21 57.1% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 1995 5 2 7 71.4%
28 1996 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 101 58 159 63.5% 64 39 103 62.1% 3 8 11 27.3% 25 16 41 61.0% 117 77 194 60.3% 36 27 63 57.1% 20 16 36 55.6% 10 9 19 52.6%

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 Leila Meskhi Naoko Sawamatsu
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
16 1989 1477 96.0 20.0% -2.20 0–1 +0.30
17 1990 1669 124.7 +57 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 1991 1724 133.2 -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 +2.14
19 1987 1656 134.5 +27 -63 64.1% +1.05 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.80 1992 1857 143.8 -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1988 1696 129.7 +32 -166 49.4% -0.23 8–5 (62%) 3–6 (33%) 102.3 +0.65 1993 1853 139.0 -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 +0.17
21 1989 1795 139.4 +11 -135 59.2% +0.57 3–3 (50%) 8–0 (100%) 108.0 -1.90 1994 1871 146.2 -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 1990 1928 151.0 +5 -112 -373 66.4% +1.63 10–3 (77%) 3–6 (33%) 102.3 +1.11 1995 1848 150.6 +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 1991 1937 151.3 -20 +20 62.6% +0.74 9–4 (69%) 5–5 (50%) 105.3 +0.25 1996 1812 145.0 +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 1992 1928 157.9 -26 +60 61.5% +1.16 7–4 (64%) 3–8 (27%) 96.9 -1.71 1997 1850 153.6 +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 1993 1872 148.4 -2 +90 55.3% +0.05 4–3 (57%) 2–2 (50%) 100.4 -1.93 1998 1721 125.2 +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 -0.88
26 1994 1843 148.6 -3 +108 55.2% +0.72 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 102.8 +0.52
27 1995 1833 120.0 0 73.3% +1.87 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 98.8 +0.23
28 1996 1747 89.2 0.0% -4.63 -0.21
Career 1987 152.8 +2 0 -270 58.9% +0.70 52–30 (63%) 28–33 (46%) 103.7 -0.70 1971 148.7 +11 -58 -103 56.1% +0.40 67–48 (58%) 31–18 (63%) 109.3 +0.47

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.