H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Meilen Tu vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Meilen Tu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1997 Sydney third round 7-5 6-3.
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USA
Age 48
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1997* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-3 | Meilen Tu | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meilen Tu | #1,136 | #35 | 769 | 1,692 | 103 | 163 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Meilen Tu | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1994 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #160 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1995 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #161 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1996 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #157 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1997 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #81 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1998 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #209 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1999 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #103 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2000 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #67 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2001 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #45 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2002 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #73 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2003 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #143 | 1,478 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2004 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,464 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2005 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #120 | 1,474 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2006 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #90 | 1,532 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2007 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #47 | 1,625 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2008 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #630 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |