H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Masako Yanagi vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 1-1
Masako Yanagi and Akiko Kijimuta are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Akiko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on carpet, while Masako Yanagi leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Akiko Kijimuta won the 1986 Tokyo Pan Pacific third round 6-2 4-6 6-1.
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JPN
Age 66
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1986* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Akiko Kijimuta | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | Masako Yanagi | Match data |
| May 28, 1986* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Masako Yanagi | 3-6 7-6(4) 8-6 | Akiko Kijimuta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masako Yanagi | #496 | #89 | 9 | 1,623 | 46 | 73 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 60 | 94 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Masako Yanagi | Akiko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 12–7 | 63.2% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #103 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #104 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #113 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #242 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #102 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #209 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #479 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1993 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #190 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |