H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Lindsay Davenport vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-1
Lindsay Davenport holds a 2–1 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Lindsay Davenport leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Lindsay Davenport won the 1998 Tokyo fourth round 6-2 6-2.
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USA
Age 50
Right-Handed
189 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1998* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 6-2 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1997* | Sydney | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-3 6-7 6-1 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1995* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | Lindsay Davenport | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport | #35 | #1 | 6,100 | 2,353 | 704 | 190 | 78.7% | 3 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 54 |
| 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 | Lindsay Davenport | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1991 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #348 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1992 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #161 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #20 | 1,858 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1994 | 44–15 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,022 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1995 | 31–14 | 68.9% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 4 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1996 | 41–15 | 73.2% | #9 | 2,013 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1997 | 57–16 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,161 | 0 | 12 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1998 | 68–14 | 82.9% | #1 | 2,283 | 1 | 18 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1999 | 58–11 | 84.1% | #2 | 2,297 | 2 | 25 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2000 | 56–13 | 81.2% | #2 | 2,228 | 3 | 29 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2001 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,275 | 3 | 36 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2002 | 24–9 | 72.7% | #12 | 2,153 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 48–15 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,076 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,203 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 58–11 | 84.1% | #1 | 2,199 | 3 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2006 | 21–8 | 72.4% | #25 | 2,122 | 3 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 13–1 | 92.9% | #72 | 2,147 | 3 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2008 | 23–6 | 79.3% | #35 | 2,063 | 3 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |