H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Rita Grande vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 1-0
Rita Grande holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rita Grande leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rita Grande won the 1997 Hope Island third round 6-2 6-1.
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ITA
Age 51
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 54
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1997* | Hope Island | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Rita Grande | 6-2 6-1 | Naoko Kijimuta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Grande | #1,172 | #24 | 1,020 | 1,755 | 172 | 218 | 44.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Naoko Kijimuta | #538 | #44 | 529 | 1,696 | 37 | 57 | 39.4% | 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 | Rita Grande | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #370 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #146 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #72 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #71 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #44 | 1,676 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #156 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #59 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #54 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #45 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #77 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #74 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #24 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #279 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2002 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #46 | 1,641 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2003 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #70 | 1,534 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #104 | 1,536 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1088 | 1,518 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |