H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Sabine Appelmans vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-2
Sabine Appelmans and Naoko Sawamatsu are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1997 Filderstadt third round 6-3 6-2.
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BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 53
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1997* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-3 6-2 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| May 7, 1997* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 6-1 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1992* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Sabine Appelmans | 7-6 6-3 | Naoko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| May 24, 1991* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-3 | 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 Sawamatsu | #266 | #14 | 881 | 1,971 | 182 | 127 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 | Sabine Appelmans | Naoko Sawamatsu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–6 | 70.0% | #31 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #24 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #28 | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #17 | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,807 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #55 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |