H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Sabine Appelmans vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 0-1
Naoko Kijimuta holds a 1–0 lead over Sabine Appelmans in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Kijimuta leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Kijimuta won the 1996 Jakarta quarterfinal 3-6 6-2 7-6.
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BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0
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1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1996* | Jakarta | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | 3-6 6-2 7-6 | Sabine Appelmans | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 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 | Sabine Appelmans | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #156 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #45 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #74 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #279 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |