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Meredith Mcgrath holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Meredith Mcgrath leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Meredith Mcgrath won the 1995 Italian Open round of 32 6-7 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Mcgrath | 6-7 6-3 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data | May 11, 1995* | R32 | Italian Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | 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 Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,970 | 183 | 129 | 58.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Meredith Mcgrath | #315 | #18 | 898 | 1,927 | 90 | 84 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #400 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1992 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #24 | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #28 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,853 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #164 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #780 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,847 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #38 | 1,811 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #39 | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,849 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #62 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,721 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 19–9 | 67.9% | #26 | 1,917 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 |
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 Sawamatsu | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1990 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 1991 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1992 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1990 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 20 | 1993 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1991 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1994 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1995 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1993 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 23 | 1996 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1994 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1997 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1995 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 1998 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 117 | 77 | 194 | 60.3% | 36 | 27 | 63 | 57.1% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | — | 36 | 43 | 79 | 45.6% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 29 | 15 | 44 | 65.9% | 17 | 15 | 32 | 53.1% |
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 Sawamatsu | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1989 | 1477 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1990 | 1669 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 62.5% | +0.77 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–1 (83%) | 110.2 | +1.75 | 1988 | 1497 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.10 |
| 18 | 1991 | 1724 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -44 | -170 | 55.4% | +0.49 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–1 | — | +2.14 | 1989 | 1517 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | +23 | 34.4% | -0.91 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.67 |
| 19 | 1992 | 1857 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -155 | -248 | 60.7% | +0.42 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.0 | -0.25 | 1990 | 1709 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | -93 | 54.1% | +0.34 | 4–3 (57%) | 5–4 (56%) | 104.9 | -0.50 |
| 20 | 1993 | 1853 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -33 | -152 | 62.1% | +0.86 | 7–6 (54%) | 2–0 | — | +0.17 | 1991 | 1679 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | — | 44.0% | -0.44 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +0.42 |
| 21 | 1994 | 1871 | 146.2 | — | — | — | — | -20 | -58 | -130 | 60.7% | +1.00 | 9–3 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 106.5 | -0.99 | 1992 | 1658 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.08 |
| 22 | 1995 | 1848 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -74 | -92 | 58.6% | +0.48 | 10–7 (59%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.1 | +1.09 | 1993 | 1708 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | -20 | — | -17 | 49.1% | +0.04 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–6 (25%) | 100.0 | -0.63 |
| 23 | 1996 | 1812 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | +4 | -6 | 53.2% | +0.02 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–2 (60%) | 97.8 | -0.27 | 1994 | 1768 | 146.2 | — | — | — | — | -39 | -242 | +61 | 52.9% | +0.14 | 8–3 (73%) | 4–3 (57%) | 110.7 | -2.14 |
| 24 | 1997 | 1850 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -92 | -62 | 54.0% | +0.35 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–5 (50%) | 103.9 | -1.59 | 1995 | 1742 | 142.5 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -174 | — | 49.1% | +0.21 | 1–6 (14%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.72 |
| 25 | 1998 | 1721 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -25 | +64 | 40.5% | -0.62 | 8–6 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.88 | 1996 | 1917 | 143.6 | — | — | — | — | -150 | -312 | +118 | 63.9% | +0.89 | 6–1 (86%) | 1–2 (33%) | 105.3 | -1.70 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1895 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.03 |
| Career | — | 1971 | 148.7 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -58 | -103 | 56.1% | +0.40 | 67–48 (58%) | 31–18 (63%) | 109.3 | +0.47 | — | 1928 | 144.8 | — | — | — | — | -13 | -243 | +39 | 51.0% | +0.12 | 28–22 (56%) | 13–21 (38%) | 105.1 | -2.65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Seles | 0 | 10 | 10 | Sep 25, 1998 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date | 3 | 5 | 8 | Feb 2, 1996 | H2H |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 4 | 2 | 6 | May 13, 1998 | H2H |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 3 | 3 | 6 | Oct 10, 1997 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 7, 1997 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jun 15, 1996 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jun 16, 1996 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 11, 1995 | H2H |
| Jana Novotna | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 29, 1994 | H2H |
| Claudia Porwik | 3 | 1 | 4 | Oct 15, 1993 | H2H |