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

Petra Thoren vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-3

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 3–0 lead over Petra Thoren in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1993 Australian Open round of 64 6-1 7-5.

H2H
0 3
3 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #22 6-1 7-5 Petra Thoren #102 Match data Jan 22, 1993* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Naoko Sawamatsu #31 7-6 6-4 Petra Thoren #78 Match data Mar 5, 1992* R32 Boca Raton Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Naoko Sawamatsu #35 6-4 5-7 6-2 Petra Thoren #107 Match data Aug 8, 1991* R32 Canadian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

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
Petra Thoren #713 #73 15 1,628 31 63 33.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naoko Sawamatsu #266 #14 881 1,970 183 129 58.7% 0 0 0 0 4 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 Petra Thoren Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1989 2–3 40.0% #166 1,498 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1990 3–11 21.4% #183 1,442 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1991 11–15 42.3% #96 1,545 0 0 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 1992 12–20 37.5% #103 1,524 0 0 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1993 3–11 21.4% #177 1,488 0 0 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1994 0–1 0.0% #248 1,482 0 0 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1995 0–2 0.0% #211 1,461 0 0 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4

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 Petra Thoren Naoko Sawamatsu
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 %
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%
18 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1989 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1990 1 5 6 16.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1991 4 8 12 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
22 1992 8 10 18 44.4% 3 7 10 30.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1993 2 7 9 22.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 11 11 22 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1995 0 2 2 0.0% 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 17 33 50 34.0% 12 22 34 35.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 117 77 194 60.3% 36 27 63 57.1% 20 16 36 55.6% 10 9 19 52.6%

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 Petra Thoren Naoko Sawamatsu
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
18 1991 1724 133.2 -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 +2.14
19 1989 1498 101.6 +57 38.5% -0.39 2–1 (67%) 0–1 +0.63 1992 1857 143.8 -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1990 1443 104.7 +47 +62 25.8% -1.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 +0.61 1993 1853 139.0 -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 +0.17
21 1991 1546 125.6 -38 +48 46.8% -0.16 3–7 (30%) 0–6 (0%) 93.6 +0.54 1994 1871 146.2 -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 1992 1525 114.2 +2 +14 42.1% -0.64 4–8 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 97.0 +0.62 1995 1848 150.6 +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 1993 1488 111.5 -3 +36 26.7% -1.57 0–2 2–2 (50%) -0.51 1996 1812 145.0 +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 1994 1483 102.2 0.0% -3.50 -0.18 1997 1850 153.6 +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 1995 1461 96.7 20.0% -2.80 0–1 +0.09 1998 1721 125.2 +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 -0.88
Career 1628 116.8 +1 +38 37.9% -0.87 10–21 (32%) 8–12 (40%) 93.3 +1.91 1971 148.7 +11 -58 -103 56.1% +0.40 67–48 (58%) 31–18 (63%) 109.3 +0.47

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.