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

Pam Whytcross vs Naoko Sato H2H: 2-1

Pam Whytcross holds a 2–1 lead over Naoko Sato in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Pam Whytcross leads 1–0 on clay, while Naoko Sato leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Pam Whytcross won the 1980 Dublin semifinal 7-5 3-6 6-3.

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Pam Whytcross
AUS Age 72
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Naoko Sato
JPN Age 71

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Pam Whytcross 7-5 3-6 6-3 Naoko Sato Match data Jul 12, 1980* SF Dublin WTA 250 Clay
Pam Whytcross 6-2 7-5 Naoko Sato Match data Jul 14, 1979* SF Dublin WTA 250 Hard
Naoko Sato 7-5 6-3 Pam Whytcross Match data Jan 11, 1977* R16 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Pam Whytcross #154 #150 — 1,638 66 116 36.3% 0 0 0 0 4 4
Naoko Sato — — — 1,628 56 91 38.1% 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 Pam Whytcross Naoko Sato
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,504 0 0
18 1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,486 0 0 1973 4–6 40.0% — 1,495 0 0
19 1973 4–10 28.6% — 1,429 0 0 1974 7–16 30.4% — 1,452 0 0
20 1974 6–7 46.2% — 1,489 0 0 1975 5–7 41.7% — 1,492 0 0
21 1975 1–6 14.3% — 1,444 0 0 1976 4–8 33.3% — 1,530 0 0
22 1976 4–8 33.3% — 1,489 0 0 1977 8–12 40.0% — 1,566 0 0
23 1977 10–11 47.6% — 1,589 0 0 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,594 0 0
24 1978 2–16 11.1% — 1,484 0 0 1979 8–9 47.1% — 1,594 0 0
25 1979 7–5 58.3% — 1,541 0 2 1980 11–10 52.4% — 1,592 0 0
26 1980 11–12 47.8% — 1,601 0 3 1981 1–6 14.3% — 1,531 0 0
27 1981 9–11 45.0% — 1,542 0 4 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,520 0 0
28 1982 8–13 38.1% — 1,529 0 4 1983 0–4 0.0% — 1,467 0 0
29 1983 2–8 20.0% — 1,487 0 4 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,458 0 0
30 1984 1–6 14.3% — 1,454 0 4 — — — — — — —
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 Pam Whytcross Naoko Sato
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7%
18 1972 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
19 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1974 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1975 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1975 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
22 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — —
23 1977 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 8 8 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — —
25 1979 2 0 2 100.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
26 1980 — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
29 1983 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1984 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
30 1984 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 7 12 19 36.8% 19 34 53 35.8% 32 54 86 37.2% 0 3 3 0.0% — 3 11 14 21.4% 13 27 40 32.5% 27 40 67 40.3% 2 4 6 33.3%

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 Pam Whytcross Naoko Sato
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1505 88.1 — — — — +47 — — 36.4% -2.00 1–0 1–0 — +0.31
18 1972 1486 96.3 — — — — — — +42 33.3% -2.33 0–1 2–0 — +0.17 1973 1496 92.8 — — — — — -8 +52 40.9% -1.41 1–1 — — +1.13
19 1973 1429 97.5 — — — — — +45 +39 26.7% -1.43 2–0 0–1 — +1.59 1974 1453 91.0 — — — — +95 -59 +77 34.0% -1.11 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 97.2 +1.33
20 1974 1489 106.7 — — — — — +11 +24 44.8% -0.97 2–1 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 102.9 +0.96 1975 1493 95.6 — — — — — -27 — 40.7% -1.33 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.98
21 1975 1444 92.3 — — — — — — +29 9.1% -3.09 0–1 — — +0.59 1976 1530 116.3 — — — — — -82 +48 28.0% -1.64 2–1 (67%) — — -0.39
22 1976 1490 101.8 — — — — — — +64 35.7% -1.25 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — -0.06 1977 1567 121.7 — — — — — -112 +16 43.8% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.1 +1.63
23 1977 1589 126.9 — — — — — -56 +3 45.8% -0.35 4–2 (67%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.95 1978 1595 111.7 — — — — — -138 +17 48.3% -0.17 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.54
24 1978 1485 100.8 — — — — +59 +20 -10 19.5% -2.54 1–4 (20%) 0–2 — -0.13 1979 1594 114.4 — — — — — — +13 47.4% +0.05 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +1.58
25 1979 1542 109.9 — — — — — — -27 57.7% +0.62 1–1 — — +2.51 1980 1593 108.7 — — — — — -117 -11 53.2% +0.30 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74
26 1980 1602 112.6 — — — — — -28 -56 48.9% -0.04 2–3 (40%) 2–2 (50%) 100.5 +0.88 1981 1531 97.3 — — — — -43 -32 — 23.5% -1.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.51
27 1981 1542 107.9 — — — — — — +35 48.9% +0.04 2–5 (29%) 3–1 (75%) 96.9 +0.49 1982 1520 99.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.01
28 1982 1530 97.2 — — — — +31 -21 +68 41.7% -1.04 2–4 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 98.9 +1.58 1983 1467 93.8 — — — — — — — 11.1% -1.89 0–1 — — +0.48
29 1983 1487 102.6 — — — — +71 +41 +82 29.2% -1.46 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — +0.70 1984 1459 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.02
30 1984 1454 92.1 — — — — +43 +72 — 14.3% -3.07 — 1–1 — +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1451 91.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.06
Career — 1638 107.7 — — — — +48 0 +11 38.6% -0.98 19–27 (41%) 16–14 (53%) 99.2 +5.75 — 1629 106.1 — — — — +45 -69 +25 39.8% -0.84 18–22 (45%) 10–10 (50%) 101.4 +6.65

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.