Naoko Sato
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 14, 1984 | H2H |
| Pam Whytcross | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Belinda Thompson | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 7, 1978 | H2H |
| Julie Anthony | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 22, 1977 | H2H |
| Linky Boshoff | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 11, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Fiorella Bonicelli holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sato in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Fiorella Bonicelli leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Fiorella Bonicelli won the 1977 Kitzbuhel round of 16 6-1 4-6 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiorella Bonicelli | 6-1 4-6 7-5 | Naoko Sato | Match data | Jul 15, 1977* | R16 | Kitzbuhel | 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.
| 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 |
| Fiorella Bonicelli | — | — | — | 1,868 | 137 | 98 | 58.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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 | Fiorella Bonicelli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 11–8 | 57.9% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1973 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 11–5 | 68.8% | — | 1,702 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1974 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 12–10 | 54.5% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | 1975 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | 1976 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 24–11 | 68.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | 1977 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | 1978 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 14–8 | 63.6% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | 1980 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 9–10 | 47.4% | — | 1,763 | 0 | 12 |
| 26 | 1981 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 12 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,728 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,717 | 0 | 12 |
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 | Fiorella Bonicelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | 27 | 70.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32.5% | 27 | 40 | 67 | 40.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 103 | 67 | 170 | 60.6% | 23 | 26 | 49 | 46.9% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Fiorella Bonicelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1510 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.19 |
| 17 | 1972 | 1505 | 88.1 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 36.4% | -2.00 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.31 | 1969 | 1604 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +35 | -68 | 61.0% | +0.41 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | -0.11 |
| 18 | 1973 | 1496 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | +52 | 40.9% | -1.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +1.13 | 1970 | 1702 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -159 | 61.8% | +0.44 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +1.28 |
| 19 | 1974 | 1453 | 91.0 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -59 | +77 | 34.0% | -1.11 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.2 | +1.33 | 1971 | 1702 | 122.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | -185 | 54.9% | +0.33 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | +2.08 |
| 20 | 1975 | 1493 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | 40.7% | -1.33 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.98 | 1972 | 1796 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +57 | -166 | 58.0% | +0.53 | 10–6 (63%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.5 | -0.59 |
| 21 | 1976 | 1530 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -82 | +48 | 28.0% | -1.64 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.39 | 1973 | 1842 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -147 | 63.0% | +0.73 | 8–3 (73%) | 6–4 (60%) | 103.3 | +0.33 |
| 22 | 1977 | 1567 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -112 | +16 | 43.8% | -0.69 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.1 | +1.63 | 1974 | 1800 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | -78 | 66.7% | +1.33 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.49 |
| 23 | 1978 | 1595 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -138 | +17 | 48.3% | -0.17 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.54 | 1975 | 1774 | 138.4 | — | — | — | — | -137 | +22 | -84 | 51.7% | +0.29 | 6–6 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 98.0 | -2.39 |
| 24 | 1979 | 1594 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | 47.4% | +0.05 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.58 | 1976 | 1777 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | 59.2% | +0.84 | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.9 | -0.37 |
| 25 | 1980 | 1593 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -117 | -11 | 53.2% | +0.30 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 | 1977 | 1763 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | -63 | 50.0% | -0.02 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.6 | -0.83 |
| 26 | 1981 | 1531 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | -43 | -32 | — | 23.5% | -1.88 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.51 | 1978 | 1743 | 134.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +42 | -82 | 55.8% | +0.28 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.2 | -1.32 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1728 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 32 | 1987 | 1451 | 91.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.06 | 1984 | 1717 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.67 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.28 |
| Career | — | 1629 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | +45 | -69 | +25 | 39.8% | -0.84 | 18–22 (45%) | 10–10 (50%) | 101.4 | +6.65 | — | 1868 | 138.2 | — | — | — | — | -137 | +40 | -127 | 57.4% | +0.47 | 40–35 (53%) | 18–14 (56%) | 102.7 | -0.67 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 14, 1984 | H2H |
| Pam Whytcross | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Belinda Thompson | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 7, 1978 | H2H |
| Julie Anthony | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 22, 1977 | H2H |
| Linky Boshoff | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 11, 1976 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 6 | 7 | Apr 9, 1978 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 4 | 3 | 7 | Apr 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 28, 1978 | H2H |
| Raquel Giscafre | 4 | 1 | 5 | Jul 26, 1975 | H2H |
| Linda Tuero | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 20, 1972 | H2H |