H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Linda Wild vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-4
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 4–0 lead over Linda Wild in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1996 Australian Open second round 6-4 6-3.
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USA
Age 55
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
4
4 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1996* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1994* | Singapore | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1993* | Melbourne | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data |
| May 30, 1990* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | Linda Wild | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Wild | #252 | #23 | 823 | 1,823 | 135 | 146 | 48.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | Linda Wild | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 1 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1989 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #155 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1990 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #86 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1991 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #41 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1992 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1993 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #45 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1994 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #49 | 1,741 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1995 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #58 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1996 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #29 | 1,817 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1997 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #223 | 1,629 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,570 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,543 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |