H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Nathalie Herreman vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-2
Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 2–1 lead over Nathalie Herreman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1995 Roland Garros first round 6-4 6-1.
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FRA
Age 60
Left-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1995* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-1 | Nathalie Herreman | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1994 | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 7-5 6-1 | Nathalie Herreman | Match data |
| May 31, 1990* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Nathalie Herreman | 6-1 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Herreman | #886 | #42 | 20 | 1,728 | 103 | 154 | 40.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Nathalie Herreman | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1983 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1984 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #125 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1985 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #126 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1986 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #42 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1987 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #91 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1988 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #95 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1989 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #134 | 1,568 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1990 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #62 | 1,684 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1991 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #121 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1992 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #183 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #107 | 1,622 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1994 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #181 | 1,584 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #386 | 1,580 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |