H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Naoko Sato vs D Howett H2H: 1-0

Naoko Sato holds a 1–0 lead over D Howett in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sato leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Naoko Sato won the 1980 Dublin round of 32 6-0 6-0.

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Naoko Sato
JPN Age 71
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
D Howett
IRL

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sato 6-0 6-0 D Howett Match data Jul 10, 1980* R32 Dublin WTA 250 Clay

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
Naoko Sato — — — 1,628 56 91 38.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
D Howett — — — 1,500 0 1 0.0% 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.

Naoko Sato D Howett
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,504 0 0 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 0
1973 4–6 40.0% — 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 7–16 30.4% — 1,452 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 5–7 41.7% — 1,492 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 4–8 33.3% — 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 8–12 40.0% — 1,566 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,594 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 8–9 47.1% — 1,594 0 0 — — — — — — —
1980 11–10 52.4% — 1,592 0 0 — — — — — — —
1981 1–6 14.3% — 1,531 0 0 — — — — — — —
1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,520 0 0 — — — — — — —
1983 0–4 0.0% — 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,458 0 0 — — — — — — —
1987 0–1 0.0% — 1,451 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Naoko Sato D Howett
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 %
1972 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1 1 2 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 3 11 14 21.4% 13 27 40 32.5% 27 40 67 40.3% 2 4 6 33.3% Career — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Naoko Sato D Howett
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
1972 1505 88.1 — — — — +47 — — 36.4% -2.00 1–0 1–0 — +0.31 1980 1487 86.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — 0.00
1973 1496 92.8 — — — — — -8 +52 40.9% -1.41 1–1 — — +1.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1453 91.0 — — — — +95 -59 +77 34.0% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 97.2 +1.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1493 95.6 — — — — — -27 — 40.7% -1.33 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.98 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1530 116.3 — — — — — -82 +48 28.0% -1.64 2–1 (67%) — — -0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1567 121.7 — — — — — -112 +16 43.8% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.1 +1.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1595 111.7 — — — — — -138 +17 48.3% -0.17 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1594 114.4 — — — — — — +13 47.4% +0.05 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +1.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1593 108.7 — — — — — -117 -11 53.2% +0.30 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1531 97.3 — — — — -43 -32 — 23.5% -1.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 1520 99.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 1467 93.8 — — — — — — — 11.1% -1.89 0–1 — — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 1459 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 1451 91.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1629 106.1 — — — — +45 -69 +25 39.8% -0.84 18–22 (45%) 10–10 (50%) 101.4 +6.65 Career 1500 92.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — 0.00

Career Rivalries

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