H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Masako Yanagi vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 1-1
Masako Yanagi and Gabriela Sabatini are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 1–0 on clay, while Masako Yanagi leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1988 Roland Garros third round 6-3 6-0.
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JPN
Age 66
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1988* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 6-0 | Masako Yanagi | Match data |
| Oct 4, 1984* | Tokyo Borden | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Masako Yanagi | 6-3 6-3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 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 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,398 | 607 | 182 | 76.9% | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 |
| 22 | 1982 | 12–7 | 63.2% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 |
| 23 | 1983 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 |
| 24 | 1984 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #103 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 |
| 25 | 1985 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #104 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 |
| 26 | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #113 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |