H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Magdalena Grzybowska holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Magdalena Grzybowska leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Magdalena Grzybowska won the 1998 Hobart International round of 16 4-6 7-6 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Grzybowska | 4-6 7-6 7-5 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R16 | Hobart International | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Grzybowska | #427 | #30 | 792 | 1,748 | 49 | 75 | 39.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
| Age | Magdalena Grzybowska | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1995 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #73 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1996 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #135 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1997 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #40 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #52 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #24 | 1,856 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1999 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #202 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,853 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2000 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #82 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2001 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #398 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,847 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2002 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #397 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #38 | 1,811 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,849 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,721 | 0 | 4 |
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 | Magdalena Grzybowska | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 16 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 | 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1990 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1997 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1991 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 1998 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1992 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 20 | 1999 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 23 | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 19 | 29 | 48 | 39.6% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | — | 117 | 77 | 194 | 60.3% | 36 | 27 | 63 | 57.1% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% |
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 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 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 | 1995 | 1514 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +94 | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.49 | 1989 | 1477 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 17 | 1996 | 1477 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +79 | — | 27.0% | -1.43 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–3 (0%) | 94.3 | -0.30 | 1990 | 1669 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 62.5% | +0.77 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–1 (83%) | 110.2 | +1.75 |
| 18 | 1997 | 1639 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -107 | -42 | 47.9% | -0.25 | 9–6 (60%) | 3–4 (43%) | 105.8 | +0.56 | 1991 | 1724 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -44 | -170 | 55.4% | +0.49 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–1 | — | +2.14 |
| 19 | 1998 | 1708 | 140.8 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -85 | -78 | 52.2% | +0.38 | 5–6 (45%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.5 | -1.89 | 1992 | 1857 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -155 | -248 | 60.7% | +0.42 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.0 | -0.25 |
| 20 | 1999 | 1624 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | -15 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.75 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.41 | 1993 | 1853 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -33 | -152 | 62.1% | +0.86 | 7–6 (54%) | 2–0 | — | +0.17 |
| 21 | 2000 | 1634 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +32 | — | 44.7% | -0.81 | 4–3 (57%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.6 | -0.23 | 1994 | 1871 | 146.2 | — | — | — | — | -20 | -58 | -130 | 60.7% | +1.00 | 9–3 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 106.5 | -0.99 |
| 22 | 2001 | 1550 | 89.8 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | — | 11.1% | -2.89 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.13 | 1995 | 1848 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -74 | -92 | 58.6% | +0.48 | 10–7 (59%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.1 | +1.09 |
| 23 | 2002 | 1519 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | 29.4% | -1.76 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.12 | 1996 | 1812 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | +4 | -6 | 53.2% | +0.02 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–2 (60%) | 97.8 | -0.27 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 1850 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -92 | -62 | 54.0% | +0.35 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–5 (50%) | 103.9 | -1.59 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1721 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -25 | +64 | 40.5% | -0.62 | 8–6 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.88 |
| Career | — | 1749 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | -11 | +3 | -62 | 41.9% | -0.61 | 23–23 (50%) | 9–14 (39%) | 101.1 | -1.23 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 1 | 5 | 6 | Jul 13, 2000 | H2H |
| Barbara Schett | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 21, 2000 | H2H |
| Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 23, 1999 | H2H |
| Henrieta Nagyova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 11, 2002 | H2H |
| Cristina Torrens Valero | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 29, 2002 | 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 |