H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Masako Yanagi vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 0-1

Naoko Kijimuta holds a 1–0 lead over Masako Yanagi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1989 Tokyo Pan Pacific round of 32 6-3 6-0.

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Masako Yanagi
JPN Age 66 Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta 6-3 6-0 Masako Yanagi #128 Match data Feb 3, 1989* R32 Tokyo Pan Pacific 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
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 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 Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1989 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
20 1980 2–3 40.0% — 1,507 0 0 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1982 12–7 63.2% — 1,561 0 0 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1983 5–3 62.5% — 1,603 0 0 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1984 4–6 40.0% #103 1,573 0 0 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1985 4–12 25.0% #104 1,522 0 0 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 1986 6–13 31.6% #113 1,514 0 0 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 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 Naoko Kijimuta
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1983 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1985 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1986 4 8 12 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
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% — 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

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 Naoko Kijimuta
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
20 1980 1508 101.4 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.09 1–0 — — -0.30 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 1981 1497 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.09 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 1982 1562 107.6 — — — — -15 +19 — 61.5% +0.72 1–0 0–1 — +2.51 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 1983 1604 105.2 — — — — -17 — — 50.0% -0.40 4–0 (100%) 3–2 (60%) 106.1 +0.50 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 1984 1573 108.0 — — — — +5 +41 — 44.0% -0.56 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.16 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1985 1523 110.1 — — — — +25 +64 -5 32.4% -1.05 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) 93.6 +0.76 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 1986 1515 107.6 — — — — +6 — — 36.2% -0.77 4–5 (44%) 3–4 (43%) 98.8 +1.81 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
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 — 1697 134.7 — — — — -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

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.