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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Naoko Sato vs Kim Sands H2H: 0-1
Kim Sands holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sato in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kim Sands leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kim Sands won the 1981 Berlin Open round of 64 6-3 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sands | 6-3 6-3 | Naoko Sato | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 | Berlin Open | WTA 500 | 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 |
| Kim Sands | — | — | — | 1,713 | 53 | 123 | 30.1% | 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 | Naoko Sato | Kim Sands | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 9–21 | 30.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 3–16 | 15.8% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1983 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 1–10 | 9.1% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,455 | 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 | Kim Sands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 17 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1980 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% |
| 24 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 25 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 26 | 1981 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 28 | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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% | — | 18 | 35 | 53 | 34.0% | 9 | 30 | 39 | 23.1% | 12 | 24 | 36 | 33.3% | 14 | 33 | 47 | 29.8% |
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 | Kim Sands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1972 | 1505 | 88.1 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 36.4% | -2.00 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 1496 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | +52 | 40.9% | -1.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 1453 | 91.0 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -59 | +77 | 34.0% | -1.11 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.2 | +1.33 | 1976 | 1489 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 20 | 1975 | 1493 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | 40.7% | -1.33 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 1530 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -82 | +48 | 28.0% | -1.64 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.39 | 1978 | 1512 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | 57.1% | +0.72 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–1 | — | +1.67 |
| 22 | 1977 | 1567 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -112 | +16 | 43.8% | -0.69 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.1 | +1.63 | 1979 | 1490 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.15 |
| 23 | 1978 | 1595 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -138 | +17 | 48.3% | -0.17 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.54 | 1980 | 1583 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -110 | -44 | 32.5% | -1.52 | 8–3 (73%) | 1–3 (25%) | 105.8 | -0.85 |
| 24 | 1979 | 1594 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | 47.4% | +0.05 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.58 | 1981 | 1560 | 111.4 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -100 | +50 | 35.7% | -1.06 | 3–7 (30%) | 1–1 | — | +0.95 |
| 25 | 1980 | 1593 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -117 | -11 | 53.2% | +0.30 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 | 1982 | 1503 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -143 | +77 | 23.3% | -1.88 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.7 | -0.85 |
| 26 | 1981 | 1531 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | -43 | -32 | — | 23.5% | -1.88 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.51 | 1983 | 1623 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -159 | -27 | 51.6% | 0.00 | 5–9 (36%) | 3–2 (60%) | 99.7 | +1.37 |
| 27 | 1982 | 1520 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 | 1984 | 1557 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -118 | -7 | 31.9% | -1.14 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–5 (29%) | 98.6 | -1.83 |
| 28 | 1983 | 1467 | 93.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | -1.89 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.48 | 1985 | 1546 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -108 | — | 33.3% | -1.26 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.26 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1459 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.02 | 1986 | 1480 | 109.1 | — | — | — | — | +10 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 93.5 | +0.18 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1456 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.28 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.17 |
| 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 | — | 1714 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -124 | +20 | 34.9% | -1.08 | 23–37 (38%) | 10–19 (34%) | 92.4 | +0.40 |
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.
Kim Sands
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 6, 1986 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 0 | 6 | 6 | Feb 2, 1984 | H2H |
| Candy Reynolds | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Wendy White | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 11, 1983 | H2H |