H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Masako Yanagi vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 0-1

Kathy Horvath holds a 1–0 lead over Masako Yanagi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy Horvath leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kathy Horvath won the 1986 Oklahoma round of 32 6-4 6-2.

JPN Age 66 Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 61 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Horvath #37 6-4 6-2 Masako Yanagi #121 Match data Feb 27, 1986* R32 Oklahoma WTA 250 Carpet

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.

Career Comparison

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
Masako Yanagi #496 #89 9 1,622 46 73 38.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kathy Horvath #283 #10 24 1,975 187 155 54.7% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Kathy Horvath
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1979 0–2 0.0% 1,496 0 0
14 1980 6–7 46.2% 1,563 0 0
15 1981 34–23 59.6% 1,858 0 2
16 1982 15–17 46.9% 1,775 0 2
17 1983 39–18 68.4% 1,930 0 4
18 1984 25–19 56.8% #29 1,799 0 4
19 1985 23–16 59.0% #34 1,775 0 6
20 1980 2–3 40.0% 1,507 0 0 1986 16–15 51.6% #47 1,739 0 6
21 1981 0–1 0.0% 1,496 0 0 1987 18–15 54.5% #37 1,714 0 7
22 1982 12–7 63.2% 1,561 0 0 1988 9–15 37.5% #85 1,602 0 7
23 1983 5–3 62.5% 1,603 0 0 1989 2–8 20.0% #224 1,529 0 7
24 1984 4–6 40.0% #103 1,573 0 0
25 1985 4–12 25.0% #104 1,522 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 1,524 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

Surface Results by Age

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 Masako Yanagi Kathy Horvath
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
13 1979 0 2 2 0.0%
14 1980 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0%
15 1981 7 4 11 63.6% 15 8 23 65.2% 12 11 23 52.2%
16 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
17 1983 9 4 13 69.2% 21 11 32 65.6% 9 3 12 75.0%
18 1984 0 5 5 0.0% 21 9 30 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
19 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 17 7 24 70.8% 0 4 4 0.0%
20 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 8 7 15 53.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0%
21 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 6 6 12 50.0% 12 8 20 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 1988 2 5 7 28.6% 7 9 16 43.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1983 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 1989 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1985 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
26 1986 4 8 12 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1987 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 1988 3 7 10 30.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 4 8 50.0%
29 1989 2 5 7 28.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 1991 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1993 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 19 39 58 32.8% 10 9 19 52.6% 7 16 23 30.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 45 50 95 47.4% 111 67 178 62.4% 3 6 9 33.3% 28 32 60 46.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Masako Yanagi Kathy Horvath
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
13 1979 1497 113.4 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 -0.25
14 1980 1563 110.2 +45 -63 43.3% -0.37 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 102.0 -0.09
15 1981 1859 146.5 -40 -79 56.3% +0.44 11–7 (61%) 7–5 (58%) 108.4 +0.14
16 1982 1775 143.3 -40 +62 52.9% +0.46 1–7 (13%) 2–3 (40%) 92.6 -4.36
17 1983 1931 149.2 -65 +55 63.7% +0.74 9–3 (75%) 11–6 (65%) 109.3 +1.14
18 1984 1799 146.8 -83 +206 56.1% +0.43 5–5 (50%) 3–7 (30%) 94.7 +0.34
19 1985 1776 138.0 -112 +220 55.8% +0.24 6–2 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 104.1 -0.67
20 1980 1508 101.4 36.4% -1.09 1–0 -0.30 1986 1740 130.3 -73 +184 -140 48.6% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 3–3 (50%) 104.3 -1.58
21 1981 1497 99.3 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.09 1987 1714 125.9 -43 +149 54.1% +0.18 6–4 (60%) 3–2 (60%) 101.2 +3.16
22 1982 1562 107.6 -15 +19 61.5% +0.72 1–0 0–1 +2.51 1988 1603 116.3 +7 +113 41.5% -0.64 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 94.3 +0.35
23 1983 1604 105.2 -17 50.0% -0.40 4–0 (100%) 3–2 (60%) 106.1 +0.50 1989 1530 101.0 +17 33.3% -1.38 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 95.4 +0.29
24 1984 1573 108.0 +5 +41 44.0% -0.56 2–3 (40%) 0–1 +1.16
25 1985 1523 110.1 +25 +64 -5 32.4% -1.05 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) 93.6 +0.76
26 1986 1515 107.6 +6 36.2% -0.77 4–5 (44%) 3–4 (43%) 98.8 +1.81
27 1987 1480 91.7 11.1% -3.33 0–1 -0.10
28 1988 1525 114.3 -63 +99 -30 44.9% -0.27 3–4 (43%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +1.43
29 1989 1483 89.4 -34 15.0% -2.70 1–1 1–0 +0.58
31 1991 1478 102.4 0.0% -3.50 -0.14
33 1993 1482 100.7 -27 41.7% -1.42 1–1 1–0 +0.30
Career 1623 108.2 -14 +47 -20 40.1% -0.76 18–20 (47%) 9–13 (41%) 97.2 +7.23 1976 144.0 -49 +106 -140 53.7% +0.21 49–40 (55%) 39–36 (52%) 103.2 -0.45

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.