H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Naoko Sato vs Etsuko Inoue H2H: 0-1

Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sato in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Etsuko Inoue won the 1983 Sydney International round of 64 6-2 6-4.

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Naoko Sato
JPN Age 71
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Etsuko Inoue
JPN Age 61 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Etsuko Inoue 6-2 6-4 Naoko Sato Match data Nov 23, 1983* R64 Sydney International WTA 500 Grass

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
Etsuko Inoue #310 #26 27 1,803 120 133 47.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Naoko Sato Etsuko Inoue
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
17 1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,504 0 0 1982 3–2 60.0% — 1,523 0 0
18 1973 4–6 40.0% — 1,495 0 0 1983 17–15 53.1% — 1,641 0 1
19 1974 7–16 30.4% — 1,452 0 0 1984 19–19 50.0% #68 1,699 0 2
20 1975 5–7 41.7% — 1,492 0 0 1985 13–21 38.2% #70 1,633 0 2
21 1976 4–8 33.3% — 1,530 0 0 1986 9–14 39.1% #80 1,635 0 2
22 1977 8–12 40.0% — 1,566 0 0 1987 20–15 57.1% #30 1,764 0 2
23 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,594 0 0 1988 11–14 44.0% #52 1,703 0 2
24 1979 8–9 47.1% — 1,594 0 0 1989 15–18 45.5% #68 1,669 0 2
25 1980 11–10 52.4% — 1,592 0 0 1990 13–13 50.0% #70 1,661 0 2
26 1981 1–6 14.3% — 1,531 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,520 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1983 0–4 0.0% — 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,458 0 0 — — — — — — —
32 1987 0–1 0.0% — 1,451 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 Naoko Sato Etsuko Inoue
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1982 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1983 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — —
19 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
20 1975 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 5 9 14 35.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1976 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1986 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — — 1987 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — 9 6 15 60.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 1978 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1979 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 1989 11 14 25 44.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1990 10 9 19 52.6% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 1981 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1984 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 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% — 57 67 124 46.0% 14 18 32 43.8% 35 34 69 50.7% 9 13 22 40.9%

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 Naoko Sato Etsuko Inoue
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
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1488 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1483 100.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.02
17 1972 1505 88.1 — — — — +47 — — 36.4% -2.00 1–0 1–0 — +0.31 1982 1523 98.7 — — — — +58 — — 54.5% +0.09 1–0 0–1 — +0.31
18 1973 1496 92.8 — — — — — -8 +52 40.9% -1.41 1–1 — — +1.13 1983 1642 120.1 — — — — +5 -38 -81 52.9% +0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +1.48
19 1974 1453 91.0 — — — — +95 -59 +77 34.0% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 97.2 +1.33 1984 1700 134.3 — — — — -9 -31 -114 50.6% +0.12 5–6 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 98.1 +0.10
20 1975 1493 95.6 — — — — — -27 — 40.7% -1.33 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.98 1985 1633 117.6 — — — — -18 +12 -71 41.3% -0.66 5–7 (42%) 2–2 (50%) 96.4 +0.47
21 1976 1530 116.3 — — — — — -82 +48 28.0% -1.64 2–1 (67%) — — -0.39 1986 1636 124.5 — — — — -97 — +70 42.6% -0.57 3–5 (38%) 3–3 (50%) 100.2 -0.52
22 1977 1567 121.7 — — — — — -112 +16 43.8% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.1 +1.63 1987 1765 138.1 — — — — -109 — +24 59.0% +0.54 4–9 (31%) 3–1 (75%) 97.8 +0.20
23 1978 1595 111.7 — — — — — -138 +17 48.3% -0.17 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.54 1988 1703 132.8 — — — — -74 — +78 48.4% -0.06 4–8 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 97.7 -0.96
24 1979 1594 114.4 — — — — — — +13 47.4% +0.05 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +1.58 1989 1670 137.7 — — — — -24 — +87 47.4% -0.14 4–8 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 96.6 -0.43
25 1980 1593 108.7 — — — — — -117 -11 53.2% +0.30 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74 1990 1661 128.5 — — — — +23 — +100 49.2% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 5–1 (83%) 104.2 -0.07
26 1981 1531 97.3 — — — — -43 -32 — 23.5% -1.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1982 1520 99.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1983 1467 93.8 — — — — — — — 11.1% -1.89 0–1 — — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1984 1459 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 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 — 1803 134.7 — — — — -33 -20 +14 49.1% -0.11 32–49 (40%) 25–17 (60%) 99.0 +0.19

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.