H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
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 round of 64 6-4 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data | Jan 19, 1996* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data | Apr 23, 1994* | QF | Singapore Tennis Open | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-3 | Linda Wild | Match data | Jan 16, 1993* | SF | Melbourne | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | Linda Wild | Match data | May 30, 1990* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Wild | #252 | #23 | 823 | 1,815 | 135 | 146 | 48.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,970 | 183 | 129 | 58.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Linda Wild | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #155 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #86 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #41 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #24 | 1,856 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,853 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #45 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #49 | 1,740 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,847 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #58 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #38 | 1,811 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #29 | 1,809 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,849 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #223 | 1,625 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,721 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,566 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,540 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Linda Wild | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1991 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1992 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1992 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1993 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 1994 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1995 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1995 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1996 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1996 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1997 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 70 | 79 | 149 | 47.0% | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 19 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | 27 | 18 | 45 | 60.0% | Career | 117 | 77 | 194 | 60.3% | 36 | 27 | 63 | 57.1% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Linda Wild | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1972 | 1493 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 1989 | 1477 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 1989 | 1457 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 17.6% | -2.06 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.09 | 1990 | 1669 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 62.5% | +0.77 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–1 (83%) | 110.2 | +1.75 |
| 1990 | 1555 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -3 | — | 43.2% | -0.52 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.4 | -0.32 | 1991 | 1724 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -44 | -170 | 55.4% | +0.49 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–1 | — | +2.14 |
| 1991 | 1721 | 134.6 | — | — | — | — | -71 | -49 | -115 | 50.0% | -0.26 | 8–4 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 107.4 | -0.67 | 1992 | 1857 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -155 | -248 | 60.7% | +0.42 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.0 | -0.25 |
| 1992 | 1733 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -89 | -75 | +45 | 47.8% | -0.05 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.9 | -1.52 | 1993 | 1853 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -33 | -152 | 62.1% | +0.86 | 7–6 (54%) | 2–0 | — | +0.17 |
| 1993 | 1765 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -174 | -41 | 56.4% | +0.47 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.5 | +0.50 | 1994 | 1871 | 146.2 | — | — | — | — | -20 | -58 | -130 | 60.7% | +1.00 | 9–3 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 106.5 | -0.99 |
| 1994 | 1741 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -164 | +80 | 51.6% | -0.05 | 8–9 (47%) | 6–4 (60%) | 98.6 | -1.90 | 1995 | 1848 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -74 | -92 | 58.6% | +0.48 | 10–7 (59%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.1 | +1.09 |
| 1995 | 1758 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -201 | +14 | 58.0% | +0.57 | 3–6 (33%) | 4–4 (50%) | 96.1 | +1.45 | 1996 | 1812 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | +4 | -6 | 53.2% | +0.02 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–2 (60%) | 97.8 | -0.27 |
| 1996 | 1810 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -227 | -22 | 55.2% | +0.55 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–8 (43%) | 101.6 | +0.67 | 1997 | 1850 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -92 | -62 | 54.0% | +0.35 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–5 (50%) | 103.9 | -1.59 |
| 1997 | 1625 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -90 | +72 | 25.6% | -2.15 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.7 | +0.19 | 1998 | 1721 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -25 | +64 | 40.5% | -0.62 | 8–6 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.88 |
| 1999 | 1567 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1541 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1816 | 137.3 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -98 | +18 | 48.5% | -0.14 | 43–42 (51%) | 31–29 (52%) | 102.2 | -0.65 | Career | 1971 | 148.7 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -58 | -103 | 56.1% | +0.40 | 67–48 (58%) | 31–18 (63%) | 109.3 | +0.47 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Shriver | 3 | 2 | 5 | Nov 8, 1996 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 1, 1996 | H2H |
| Rachel Mcquillan | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 28, 1995 | H2H |
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | Feb 17, 1994 | H2H |
| Nicole Bradtke | 3 | 2 | 5 | Feb 20, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Seles | 0 | 10 | 10 | Sep 25, 1998 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date | 3 | 5 | 8 | Feb 2, 1996 | H2H |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 4 | 2 | 6 | May 13, 1998 | H2H |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 3 | 3 | 6 | Oct 10, 1997 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 7, 1997 | H2H |