H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Monica Seles vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 10-0

Monica Seles holds a 10–0 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Monica Seles leads 8–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Monica Seles won the 1998 Tokyo fourth round 6-3 3-6 6-3.

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Monica Seles
USA Age 52 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
10 – 0
10 main draw meetings
Naoko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 25, 1998* Tokyo WTA 500 R16 Hard Monica Seles #6 6-3 3-6 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #43 Match data
Sep 20, 1997* Tokyo WTA 500 SF Hard Monica Seles #3 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #47 Match data
Aug 22, 1997* Atlanta WTA 250 R16 Hard Monica Seles #2 6-4 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #43 Match data
Jun 21, 1997* Eastbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Monica Seles #2 6-2 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #46 Match data
Mar 22, 1997* Key Biscayne WTA 1000 R64 Hard Monica Seles #5 6-3 2-6 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #45 Match data
Sep 21, 1996* Tokyo WTA 500 QF Hard Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #31 Match data
May 30, 1996* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Monica Seles #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #29 Match data
Jan 24, 1996* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #17 Match data
Sep 27, 1992* Tokyo Nichirei WTA 250 QF Hard Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-0 Naoko Sawamatsu #29 Match data
Aug 17, 1992 Toronto WTA 1000 R16 Hard Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 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
Monica Seles #223 #1 4,056 2,540 578 121 82.7% 9 12 3 7 22 53
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 Monica Seles Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1988 5–3 62.5% #86 1,600 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1989 33–9 78.6% #6 2,002 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1990 55–6 90.2% #2 2,295 1 10 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,478 0 0
17 1991 74–6 92.5% #1 2,443 4 20 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1992 70–5 93.3% #1 2,499 7 30 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1993 17–2 89.5% #8 2,485 8 32 1992 23–12 65.7% #24 1,865 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,855 0 2
21 1995 11–1 91.7% #1 2,487 8 33 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,872 0 3
22 1996 43–8 84.3% #2 2,342 9 38 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,848 0 3
23 1997 45–14 76.3% #5 2,159 9 41 1996 18–16 52.9% #38 1,807 0 3
24 1998 42–13 76.4% #6 2,174 9 43 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,847 0 4
25 1999 36–12 75.0% #6 2,116 9 44 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,720 0 4
26 2000 51–12 81.0% #4 2,144 9 47 — — — — — — —
27 2001 40–10 80.0% #10 2,127 9 51 — — — — — — —
28 2002 46–13 78.0% #7 2,088 9 53 — — — — — — —
29 2003 10–7 58.8% #60 1,993 9 53 — — — — — — —