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

Masako Yanagi vs Molly Van Nostrand H2H: 2-0

Masako Yanagi holds a 2–0 lead over Molly Van Nostrand in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Masako Yanagi leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Masako Yanagi won the 1988 Singapore Tennis Open round of 32 6-0 6-1.

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Masako Yanagi
JPN Age 66 Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Molly Van Nostrand
USA Age 61

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Masako Yanagi #160 6-0 6-1 Molly Van Nostrand Match data Apr 21, 1988* R32 Singapore Tennis Open WTA 250 Hard
Masako Yanagi #137 6-2 6-3 Molly Van Nostrand Match data May 30, 1984* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

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
Molly Van Nostrand — — — 1,684 36 67 35.0% 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 Molly Van Nostrand
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1983 3–2 60.0% — 1,516 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1984 6–8 42.9% — 1,532 0 0
20 1980 2–3 40.0% — 1,507 0 0 1985 9–11 45.0% — 1,625 0 0
21 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 1986 7–14 33.3% — 1,631 0 0
22 1982 12–7 63.2% — 1,561 0 0 1987 5–14 26.3% — 1,534 0 0
23 1983 5–3 62.5% — 1,603 0 0 1988 1–5 16.7% — 1,509 0 0
24 1984 4–6 40.0% #103 1,573 0 0 1989 5–12 29.4% — 1,504 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 Molly Van Nostrand
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
20 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 5 4 9 55.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
22 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1987 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 1983 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1988 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1989 2 8 10 20.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
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% — 24 32 56 42.9% 0 5 5 0.0% 6 15 21 28.6% 6 15 21 28.6%

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 Molly Van Nostrand
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1486 96.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — +0.26
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1517 107.4 — — — — +83 — — 58.3% +0.83 1–1 — — +0.77
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1532 103.9 — — — — +82 — — 43.8% -0.28 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.0 +1.55
20 1980 1508 101.4 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.09 1–0 — — -0.30 1985 1625 138.4 — — — — +13 — +13 46.7% -0.60 2–3 (40%) 2–2 (50%) 99.9 -0.37
21 1981 1497 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.09 1986 1632 119.0 — — — — +27 — -54 31.9% -1.36 4–5 (44%) 1–4 (20%) 99.6 -1.00
22 1982 1562 107.6 — — — — -15 +19 — 61.5% +0.72 1–0 0–1 — +2.51 1987 1535 102.5 — — — — +56 — -1 30.0% -1.57 0–2 0–2 — +0.95
23 1983 1604 105.2 — — — — -17 — — 50.0% -0.40 4–0 (100%) 3–2 (60%) 106.1 +0.50 1988 1510 101.9 — — — — +11 — — 28.6% -1.86 0–2 1–0 — -0.01
24 1984 1573 108.0 — — — — +5 +41 — 44.0% -0.56 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.16 1989 1504 111.7 — — — — +8 — — 34.1% -1.19 3–4 (43%) 0–2 — -0.14
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 — 1685 119.3 — — — — +36 — -3 37.3% -1.00 12–19 (39%) 5–14 (26%) 93.7 +1.97

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.