H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Naoko Sawamatsu vs Kimberly Po Messerli H2H: 2-0
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 2–0 lead over Kimberly Po Messerli in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1995 German Open second round 6-2 6-4.
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JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
160 cm / 5'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1995* | German Open | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-2 6-4 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1992* | Tokyo Nichirei | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-6 6-4 | Kimberly Po Messerli | 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 |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | — | — | — | 1,878 | 118 | 133 | 47.0% | 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 | Kimberly Po Messerli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 20–19 | 51.3% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 4–13 | 23.5% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 20–13 | 60.6% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,653 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |