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

Naoko Sato vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 0-3

Linky Boshoff holds a 3–0 lead over Naoko Sato in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Linky Boshoff leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1976 Indianapolis round of 64 6-3 6-3.

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Naoko Sato
JPN Age 71
H2H
0 – 3
3 main-draw meetings
Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-3 Naoko Sato Match data Aug 11, 1976* R64 Indianapolis WTA 250 Clay
Linky Boshoff 6-0 6-4 Naoko Sato Match data Jul 12, 1975* SF Gstaad WTA 250 Clay
Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sato Match data May 22, 1975* R32 Hamburg Open 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
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,879 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Linky Boshoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1
16 — — — — — — — 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2
17 1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,504 0 0 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3
18 1973 4–6 40.0% — 1,495 0 0 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5
19 1974 7–16 30.4% — 1,452 0 0 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5
20 1975 5–7 41.7% — 1,492 0 0 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7
21 1976 4–8 33.3% — 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1977 8–12 40.0% — 1,566 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,594 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1979 8–9 47.1% — 1,594 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1980 11–10 52.4% — 1,592 0 0 — — — — — — —
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 Linky Boshoff
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 %
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — —
17 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — —
18 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4%
19 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0%
20 1975 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1976 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1978 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1979 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 44 27 71 62.0% 39 32 71 54.9% 30 18 48 62.5% 8 17 25 32.0%

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 Linky Boshoff
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
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64
17 1972 1505 88.1 — — — — +47 — — 36.4% -2.00 1–0 1–0 — +0.31 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74
18 1973 1496 92.8 — — — — — -8 +52 40.9% -1.41 1–1 — — +1.13 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59
19 1974 1453 91.0 — — — — +95 -59 +77 34.0% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 97.2 +1.33 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65
20 1975 1493 95.6 — — — — — -27 — 40.7% -1.33 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.98 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75
21 1976 1530 116.3 — — — — — -82 +48 28.0% -1.64 2–1 (67%) — — -0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1977 1567 121.7 — — — — — -112 +16 43.8% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.1 +1.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1978 1595 111.7 — — — — — -138 +17 48.3% -0.17 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1979 1594 114.4 — — — — — — +13 47.4% +0.05 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +1.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1980 1593 108.7 — — — — — -117 -11 53.2% +0.30 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1879 138.9 — — — — +2 -69 +21 55.8% +0.33 28–37 (43%) 7–7 (50%) 95.4 +3.04

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.