H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Naoko Sawamatsu vs Caroline Kuhlman H2H: 1-0
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Caroline Kuhlman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1992 Berlin second round 6-4 6-4.
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JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 59
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1992* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-4 | Caroline Kuhlman | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Caroline Kuhlman | #745 | #52 | 22 | 1,659 | 49 | 65 | 43.0% | 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.
| Age | Naoko Sawamatsu | Caroline Kuhlman | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 9–4 | 69.2% | #68 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #291 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #190 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 | 1992 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #78 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |