H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Rachel Mcquillan vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 1-3

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 3–1 lead over Rachel Mcquillan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 3–0 on hard courts, while Rachel Mcquillan leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1997 Sydney International round of 16 7-5 6-3.

AUS Age 54 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 3
4 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #39 7-5 6-3 Rachel Mcquillan #160 Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16 Sydney International Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Naoko Sawamatsu #17 1-6 6-1 6-3 Rachel Mcquillan #67 Match data Aug 30, 1995* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Naoko Sawamatsu #25 6-3 6-0 Rachel Mcquillan #75 Match data Apr 8, 1994* R16 Tokyo Japan Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Rachel Mcquillan #47 6-4 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #50 Match data May 25, 1991* SF Strasbourg Open Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 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.

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
Rachel Mcquillan #971 #28 582 1,826 163 197 45.3% 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 Rachel Mcquillan Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1988 3–4 42.9% #159 1,525 0 0 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1989 13–15 46.4% #79 1,628 0 0 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1990 27–21 56.2% #39 1,710 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1991 26–20 56.5% #36 1,744 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1992 18–14 56.2% #38 1,742 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1993 13–23 36.1% #115 1,571 0 0 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 1994 20–17 54.1% #61 1,649 0 0 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1995 13–16 44.8% #69 1,667 0 0 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1996 2–10 16.7% #186 1,563 0 0 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1997 10–10 50.0% #48 1,645 0 0 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4
26 1998 3–15 16.7% #185 1,528 0 0
27 1999 1–3 25.0% #160 1,520 0 0
28 2000 0–4 0.0% #107 1,463 0 0
29 2001 12–17 41.4% #79 1,524 0 0
30 2002 2–7 22.2% #178 1,473 0 0
31 2003 0–1 0.0% #355 1,464 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 Rachel Mcquillan 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 1988 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1989 3 8 11 27.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
18 1990 10 5 15 66.7% 11 8 19 57.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1991 9 6 15 60.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1992 9 5 14 64.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1993 9 14 23 39.1% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
22 1994 17 13 30 56.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1995 11 10 21 52.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1996 11 11 22 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1996 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 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 1997 9 5 14 64.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 1998 1 9 10 10.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 1999 1 3 4 25.0%
28 2000 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2001 9 10 19 47.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
30 2002 2 7 9 22.2%
31 2003 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 94 108 202 46.5% 41 46 87 47.1% 12 25 37 32.4% 16 18 34 47.1% 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 Rachel Mcquillan 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 1988 1525 105.3 +33 +35 40.0% -1.00 1–0 2–1 (67%) +0.46 1989 1477 96.0 20.0% -2.20 0–1 +0.30
17 1989 1628 133.6 -84 +68 52.3% +0.29 3–8 (27%) 5–7 (42%) 96.2 -0.04 1990 1669 124.7 +57 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 1990 1710 138.1 -54 +68 -125 55.5% +0.15 7–7 (50%) 11–3 (79%) 108.8 -1.35 1991 1724 133.2 -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 +2.14
19 1991 1745 143.2 -36 +98 -162 56.1% +0.50 7–8 (47%) 10–7 (59%) 102.3 -1.03 1992 1857 143.8 -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1992 1743 134.0 +48 +31 57.7% +0.24 4–5 (44%) 5–2 (71%) 101.4 +0.56 1993 1853 139.0 -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 +0.17
21 1993 1571 123.4 +47 +137 +1 43.7% -0.23 3–12 (20%) 0–5 (0%) 0.00 1994 1871 146.2 -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 1994 1650 132.0 +20 -38 51.7% -0.01 9–6 (60%) 3–2 (60%) 103.6 -0.52 1995 1848 150.6 +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 1995 1668 136.0 +64 -22 -89 46.9% -0.33 2–6 (25%) 4–0 (100%) 99.7 -0.84 1996 1812 145.0 +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 1996 1564 118.6 +94 25.9% -1.26 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 96.5 -0.32 1997 1850 153.6 +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 1997 1646 124.9 +88 -103 -51 46.8% -0.11 5–2 (71%) 0–6 (0%) 99.4 +0.04 1998 1721 125.2 +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 -0.88
26 1998 1528 122.7 +87 -7 29.5% -0.93 1–7 (13%) 1–2 (33%) -0.66
27 1999 1521 111.6 +78 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–2 +0.09
28 2000 1464 94.4 +80 27.3% -1.09 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.36
29 2001 1524 120.3 +71 -27 -53 43.5% -0.37 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.9 +1.07
30 2002 1474 99.4 +43 25.0% -1.40 1–1 1–0 +0.25
31 2003 1464 100.2 0.0% -1.50 0–1 +0.03
Career 1826 136.8 +27 +53 -57 47.7% -0.13 47–72 (39%) 45–44 (51%) 97.6 -0.53 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.