Miho Saeki
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magui Serna | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 10, 1999 | H2H |
| Jill Craybas | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 3, 2002 | H2H |
| Els Callens | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 30, 2003 | H2H |
| Tatiana Panova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 23, 1999 | H2H |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 15, 1999 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Zi Yan holds a 1–0 lead over Miho Saeki in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Zi Yan leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Zi Yan won the 2003 Japan Women's Open round of 32 6-2 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Yan | 6-2 6-4 | Miho Saeki | Match data | Oct 2, 2003* | R32 | Japan Women's Open | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miho Saeki | #884 | #56 | 461 | 1,579 | 26 | 57 | 31.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,620 | 34 | 58 | 37.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Miho Saeki | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #234 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #120 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1997 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #76 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,484 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1998 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #89 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1999 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #119 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #126 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,486 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #179 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #256 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #260 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Miho Saeki | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1996 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1997 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1998 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2007 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1999 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2008 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 21 | 41 | 62 | 33.9% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | 24 | 37 | 61 | 39.3% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Miho Saeki | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1486 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 1486 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.09 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.26 |
| 19 | 1995 | 1480 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 2004 | 1451 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.82 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–0 | — | -0.09 |
| 20 | 1996 | 1487 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 31.8% | -1.59 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.13 | 2005 | 1573 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -61 | — | 60.0% | +0.80 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | +0.28 |
| 21 | 1997 | 1489 | 122.4 | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | — | 38.1% | -0.95 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–4 (50%) | 98.6 | +0.43 | 2006 | 1485 | 107.1 | -2.70 | -1.75 | 0.860 | 47.0% | -6 | +46 | +98 | 32.0% | -1.34 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.8 | -0.22 |
| 22 | 1998 | 1513 | 115.8 | — | — | — | — | +31 | +52 | — | 39.3% | -0.88 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.6 | +0.99 | 2007 | 1543 | 115.3 | -0.92 | 0.00 | 0.986 | 49.7% | +13 | -15 | — | 37.8% | -0.64 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–0 | — | +1.07 |
| 23 | 1999 | 1525 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 42.5% | -0.47 | 1–5 (17%) | 3–1 (75%) | 99.7 | +0.08 | 2008 | 1528 | 117.9 | -2.92 | -0.04 | 0.910 | 47.8% | +36 | -10 | — | 31.9% | -1.15 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–0 | — | -0.15 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 1486 | 98.3 | -0.13 | -1.41 | 0.855 | 46.2% | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 25 | 2001 | 1500 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.22 | 2010 | 1495 | 98.7 | -4.24 | -2.37 | 0.747 | 44.1% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.80 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.07 |
| 26 | 2002 | 1500 | 91.2 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.39 | 1–0 | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2003 | 1474 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2004 | 1489 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 1472 | 89.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1580 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +29 | +52 | — | 36.4% | -1.06 | 9–20 (31%) | 13–13 (50%) | 95.9 | +1.95 | — | 1621 | 114.0 | -2.13 | -0.50 | 0.916 | 48.1% | +15 | -3 | +98 | 36.5% | -0.88 | 13–16 (45%) | 10–5 (67%) | 102.5 | +1.60 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magui Serna | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 10, 1999 | H2H |
| Jill Craybas | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 3, 2002 | H2H |
| Els Callens | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 30, 2003 | H2H |
| Tatiana Panova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 23, 1999 | H2H |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 15, 1999 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 3, 2008 | H2H |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 17, 2007 | H2H |
| Vera Dushevina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 17, 2009 | H2H |
| Emilie Loit | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 27, 2008 | H2H |
| Agnes Szavay | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 14, 2008 | H2H |