H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Nana Smith vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 0-1

Naoko Kijimuta holds a 1–0 lead over Nana Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1996 Japan Women's Open round of 16 2-6 6-4 6-2.

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Nana Smith
JPN Age 55 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Kijimuta #72 2-6 6-4 6-2 Nana Smith #108 Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 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.

Career Comparison

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
Nana Smith #669 #51 332 1,649 65 114 36.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naoko Kijimuta #538 #44 529 1,696 37 57 39.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Nana Smith Naoko Kijimuta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1988 0–1 0.0% #201 1,495 0 0 1989 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
18 1989 7–11 38.9% #103 1,587 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1990 9–16 36.0% #113 1,541 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1991 7–13 35.0% #144 1,528 0 0 1992 0–1 0.0% #315 1,496 0 0
21 1992 4–4 50.0% #118 1,557 0 0 1993 0–1 0.0% #303 1,490 0 0
22 1993 1–11 8.3% #317 1,444 0 0 1994 2–7 22.2% #156 1,480 0 0
23 1994 9–7 56.2% #58 1,578 0 0 1995 6–6 50.0% #87 1,556 0 0
24 1995 7–13 35.0% #128 1,544 0 0 1996 17–18 48.6% #45 1,682 0 0
25 1996 13–13 50.0% #70 1,601 0 0 1997 10–17 37.0% #74 1,669 0 0
26 1997 4–12 25.0% #105 1,542 0 0 1998 1–6 14.3% #279 1,595 0 0
27 1998 4–8 33.3% #117 1,538 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1999 0–3 0.0% #134 1,521 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 2000 0–2 0.0% #218 1,499 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Nana Smith Naoko Kijimuta
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 1988 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1989 5 9 14 35.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1990 6 11 17 35.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1991 4 8 12 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1992 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1993 0 9 9 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1994 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1994 8 5 13 61.5% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1995 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1995 6 10 16 37.5% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1996 13 10 23 56.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 4 12 16 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1997 4 10 14 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1998 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
27 1998 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1999 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 2000 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 52 84 136 38.2% 1 7 8 12.5% 4 13 17 23.5% 8 10 18 44.4% — 26 40 66 39.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Nana Smith Naoko Kijimuta
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 1988 1496 102.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.11 1989 1514 104.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.25
18 1989 1588 139.3 — — — — +6 — — 45.7% -0.22 3–7 (30%) 1–2 (33%) 98.4 -0.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1990 1541 113.3 — — — — +33 — -2 38.9% -0.89 1–5 (17%) 5–4 (56%) 96.2 +1.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1991 1529 118.1 — — — — +48 — — 37.0% -0.87 3–3 (50%) 0–1 — +0.61 1992 1497 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.21
21 1992 1557 108.5 — — — — +41 — — 52.6% +0.32 3–2 (60%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.97 1993 1490 103.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
22 1993 1444 90.0 — — — — +16 — — 14.8% -2.37 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 96.7 +0.20 1994 1480 119.3 — — — — +27 — — 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
23 1994 1579 128.2 — — — — -1 — — 55.3% +0.37 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.70 1995 1556 125.1 — — — — +18 — — 48.3% +0.31 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +0.31
24 1995 1545 112.9 — — — — 0 — -88 40.8% -0.65 3–6 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 98.5 +0.66 1996 1682 139.7 — — — — +22 -92 -129 50.0% +0.20 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 -0.53
25 1996 1602 121.7 — — — — +24 — — 47.7% -0.11 8–5 (62%) 3–1 (75%) 107.0 +1.18 1997 1670 130.1 — — — — -56 -37 -27 40.9% -0.74 5–7 (42%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.71
26 1997 1543 108.6 — — — — +33 — — 34.3% -1.40 1–4 (20%) 2–3 (40%) 95.7 -0.08 1998 1595 103.6 — — — — -39 — — 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) — — +0.31
27 1998 1538 116.7 — — — — +45 — — 40.0% -1.00 2–4 (33%) 2–0 — -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1999 1522 112.5 — — — — +37 — — 14.3% -1.86 0–1 0–1 — -0.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 2000 1499 99.7 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.60 0–1 — — -0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1650 124.0 — — — — +23 — -45 40.4% -0.69 28–43 (39%) 20–20 (50%) 98.5 +2.21 — 1697 134.7 — — — — -1 -67 -65 42.7% -0.43 15–22 (41%) 5–11 (31%) 96.6 -1.64

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.