H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Lori Mcneil vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-1
Lori Mcneil 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 grass, while Lori Mcneil leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1995 Wimbledon first round 4-6 6-0 6-3.
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USA
Age 62
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1995* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Naoko Sawamatsu | 4-6 6-0 6-3 | Lori Mcneil | Match data |
| Aug 1, 1991* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Lori Mcneil | 3-6 6-1 6-1 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1991* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Lori Mcneil | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Mcneil | #867 | #9 | 303 | 2,032 | 377 | 273 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | Lori Mcneil | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1981 | 2–0 | 100.0% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1982 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1983 | 6–5 | 54.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1984 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #97 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1985 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,587 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1986 | 42–22 | 65.6% | #14 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1987 | 54–24 | 69.2% | #11 | 2,017 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1988 | 46–20 | 69.7% | #13 | 1,904 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1989 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #36 | 1,760 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1990 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1991 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #19 | 1,870 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1992 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #15 | 1,962 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1993 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #25 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1994 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #17 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1995 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,804 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #83 | 1,726 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1997 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #301 | 1,655 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #91 | 1,717 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #869 | 1,669 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |