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

Samantha Smith vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Samantha Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1997 Wimbledon round of 128 6-1 6-3.

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Samantha Smith
GBR Age 54 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Naoko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #45 6-1 6-3 Samantha Smith #115 Match data Jun 25, 1997* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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
Samantha Smith #439 #55 504 1,626 22 52 29.7% 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 Samantha Smith Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1989 0–1 0.0% #274 1,494 0 0 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 1990 8–12 40.0% #122 1,559 0 0 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 1991 3–11 21.4% #127 1,496 0 0 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1992 1–2 33.3% #353 1,502 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 — — — — — — — 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 — — — — — — — 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1995 0–1 0.0% #294 1,496 0 0 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1996 1–4 20.0% #141 1,510 0 0 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1997 2–5 28.6% #130 1,504 0 0 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4
26 1998 6–5 54.5% #65 1,590 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1999 1–10 9.1% #230 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 2000 0–1 0.0% #292 1,476 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 Samantha Smith 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 1989 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 1990 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 3 5 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 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 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 1992 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 1996 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1997 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 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 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1999 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2000 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 15 19 21.1% 7 17 24 29.2% 10 17 27 37.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — 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 Samantha Smith 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 1989 1494 97.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.09 1990 1669 124.7 — — — — +57 — — 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 1990 1560 119.1 — — — — +9 -17 +26 38.3% -1.13 5–2 (71%) 1–0 — -0.18 1991 1724 133.2 — — — — -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 — +2.14
19 1991 1497 107.3 — — — — +40 -11 +95 31.3% -1.16 0–4 (0%) 1–0 — +0.43 1992 1857 143.8 — — — — -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1992 1503 104.1 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.26 1993 1853 139.0 — — — — -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 — +0.17
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1871 146.2 — — — — -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1848 150.6 — — — — +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 1995 1497 103.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — -0.07 1996 1812 145.0 — — — — +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 1996 1511 113.9 — — — — +21 — — 27.3% -2.18 0–1 1–0 — -0.63 1997 1850 153.6 — — — — +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 1997 1505 103.1 — — — — +24 — +57 33.3% -1.60 0–1 1–1 — +0.10 1998 1721 125.2 — — — — +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 — -0.88
26 1998 1591 120.6 — — — — — — +157 50.0% -0.33 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1999 1483 99.5 — — — — -18 — +148 16.7% -1.71 0–2 0–3 (0%) — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2000 1477 98.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1626 115.7 — — — — +11 -15 +106 33.3% -1.26 8–14 (36%) 5–5 (50%) 97.7 -0.03 — 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.