H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-1
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni and Naoko Sawamatsu are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni won the 1998 US Open second round 4-6 6-1 6-1.
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CRO
Age 44
Right-Handed
181 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1998* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1998* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | #424 | #20 | 1,924 | 1,798 | 136 | 166 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1997 | 11–3 | 78.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #51 | 1,776 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #48 | 1,757 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2000 | 2–12 | 14.3% | #202 | 1,601 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2001 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #192 | 1,596 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2002 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #203 | 1,546 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #348 | 1,526 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2007 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #455 | 1,538 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,519 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #96 | 1,554 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #129 | 1,551 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #105 | 1,535 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #110 | 1,563 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #60 | 1,706 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #68 | 1,657 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #80 | 1,629 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #32 | 1,698 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #327 | 1,689 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |