H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Molly Van Nostrand vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-0
Molly Van Nostrand holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Molly Van Nostrand leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Molly Van Nostrand won the 1989 Tokyo Pan Pacific third round 2-6 6-4 6-2.
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Age 61
H2H
1
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0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 1989* | Tokyo Pan Pacific | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Molly Van Nostrand | 2-6 6-4 6-2 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Van Nostrand | — | — | — | 1,685 | 36 | 67 | 35.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Molly Van Nostrand | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1983 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1984 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1985 | 9–11 | 45.0% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1986 | 7–14 | 33.3% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1988 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1989 | 5–12 | 29.4% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |