H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Martina Hingis vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 3-1
Martina Hingis holds a 3–1 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Martina Hingis leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Martina Hingis won the 1996 Zurich third round 6-0 6-1.
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SUI
Age 45
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1996* | Zurich | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Martina Hingis | 6-0 6-1 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1996* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Martina Hingis | 6-0 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1996* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | QF | Carpet | Martina Hingis | 6-1 6-2 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1996* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 2-6 7-5 | Martina Hingis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | #19 | #1 | 6,976 | 2,385 | 515 | 126 | 80.3% | 5 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 43 |
| 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 | Martina Hingis | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 13 | 1994 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1995 | 18–12 | 60.0% | #16 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1996 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,160 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1997 | 72–5 | 93.5% | #1 | 2,321 | 3 | 14 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1998 | 60–12 | 83.3% | #2 | 2,264 | 4 | 19 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1999 | 70–12 | 85.4% | #1 | 2,285 | 5 | 26 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2000 | 78–10 | 88.6% | #1 | 2,314 | 5 | 35 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2001 | 60–15 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 5 | 38 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2002 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #10 | 2,050 | 5 | 40 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 2,020 | 5 | 40 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2006 | 53–19 | 73.6% | #7 | 2,013 | 5 | 42 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2007 | 20–12 | 62.5% | #19 | 1,855 | 5 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |