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

Sesil Karatantcheva vs Shinobu Asagoe H2H: 2-0

Sesil Karatantcheva holds a 2–0 lead over Shinobu Asagoe in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sesil Karatantcheva leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sesil Karatantcheva won the 2005 San Diego round of 64 6-1 0-6 7-5.

Bulgaria Age 37 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 0
2 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 50 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sesil Karatantcheva #49 6-1 0-6 7-5 Shinobu Asagoe #25 Match data Aug 3, 2005* R64 San Diego Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Sesil Karatantcheva #98 7-5 6-2 Shinobu Asagoe #21 Match data May 26, 2005* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam 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
Sesil Karatantcheva #1,329 #35 919 1,728 50 75 40.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shinobu Asagoe #215 #21 1,254 1,761 95 121 44.0% 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 Sesil Karatantcheva Shinobu Asagoe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 2004 7–5 58.3% #133 1,564 0 0
15 2005 17–14 54.8% #39 1,703 0 0
18 2008 1–1 50.0% #148 1,692 0 0
19 2009 2–6 25.0% #132 1,605 0 0
20 2010 7–8 46.7% #140 1,623 0 0
21 2011 0–1 0.0% #139 1,616 0 0 1997 1–1 50.0% #158 1,526 0 0
22 2012 4–12 25.0% #110 1,537 0 0 1998 0–3 0.0% #157 1,486 0 0
23 2013 3–9 25.0% #141 1,519 0 0 1999 3–3 50.0% #122 1,507 0 0
24 2014 2–3 40.0% #178 1,520 0 0 2000 9–9 50.0% #72 1,580 0 0
25 2015 7–11 38.9% #112 1,519 0 0 2001 10–20 33.3% #108 1,536 0 0
26 2016 0–2 0.0% #211 1,533 0 0 2002 5–9 35.7% #96 1,521 0 0
27 2017 0–1 0.0% #182 1,517 0 0 2003 19–15 55.9% #45 1,665 0 0
28 2018 0–2 0.0% #229 1,481 0 0 2004 19–22 46.3% #37 1,633 0 0
29 2005 25–25 50.0% #38 1,629 0 0
30 2006 4–14 22.2% #215 1,529 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 Sesil Karatantcheva Shinobu Asagoe
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 %
14 2004 7 5 12 58.3%
15 2005 11 11 22 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
18 2008 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2009 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2010 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 2011 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2012 2 8 10 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1998 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2013 2 5 7 28.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 1999 3 3 6 50.0%
24 2014 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 6 5 11 54.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 2015 6 6 12 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2001 5 13 18 27.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
26 2016 0 2 2 0.0% 2002 3 7 10 30.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2003 8 11 19 42.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 8 2 10 80.0%
28 2018 0 2 2 0.0% 2004 13 15 28 46.4% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2005 15 16 31 48.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
30 2006 3 7 10 30.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 36 47 83 43.4% 8 21 29 27.6% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 57 80 137 41.6% 14 20 34 41.2% 16 14 30 53.3% 8 7 15 53.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 84/125 of Sesil Karatantcheva's and 39/143 of Shinobu Asagoe's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Sesil Karatantcheva Shinobu Asagoe
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
14 2004 1/12 2.0 3.0 46.8% 45.5% 40.0% 37.5% 0.0% 42.6% 26.2% —/—
15 2005 10/31 1.5 4.7 60.6% 56.4% 37.3% 37.0% 41.2% 48.4% 42.5% —/—
18 2008 2/2 1.5 3.0 63.8% 62.4% 50.7% 58.9% 52.1% 58.9% 46.9% —/—
19 2009 7/8 1.1 3.6 67.5% 49.8% 38.9% 40.1% 52.5% 46.1% 43.0% —/—
20 2010 15/15 1.4 3.8 67.8% 57.8% 43.1% 52.5% 44.7% 52.9% 44.5% —/—
21 2011 1/1 0.0 3.0 63.3% 50.0% 40.9% 0.0% 50.0% 46.7% 43.1% —/—
22 2012 14/16 1.4 7.1 64.9% 58.2% 41.0% 49.1% 49.2% 52.2% 50.6% —/—
23 2013 9/12 1.2 9.1 54.1% 59.2% 33.8% 50.4% 49.6% 47.3% 43.4% —/—
24 2014 4/5 2.8 7.0 59.4% 60.9% 48.0% 51.9% 33.1% 55.6% 43.1% —/—
25 2015 16/18 1.7 6.3 69.1% 59.4% 42.2% 44.4% 57.1% 55.1% 40.5% —/—
26 2016 2/2 0.5 8.0 56.7% 58.1% 31.6% 45.1% 46.4% 46.7% 45.6% —/—
27 2017 1/1 1.0 3.0 61.7% 48.3% 22.2% 14.3% 50.0% 38.3% 38.1% 2003 8/34 0.8 2.0 71.8% 61.9% 43.1% 49.0% 39.1% 56.6% 41.6%
28 2018 2/2 0.5 7.0 56.5% 51.6% 31.8% 40.2% 100.0% 42.2% 27.6% 2004 10/41 1.2 2.2 70.5% 55.1% 48.0% 45.9% 52.2% 53.2% 42.0%
29 —/— 2005 8/50 1.1 2.1 69.5% 62.7% 45.8% 46.7% 49.0% 57.9% 44.9%
30 —/— 2006 13/18 0.9 4.2 61.9% 57.1% 37.4% 48.7% 55.5% 49.9% 42.1%
Career 84/125 1.4 5.8 63.8% 57.2% 40.1% 45.7% 49.2% 51.0% 43.6% 39/216 1.0 2.8 67.7% 58.7% 43.0% 47.6% 50.0% 53.8% 42.5%

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 Sesil Karatantcheva Shinobu Asagoe
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
14 2004 1565 113.8 -1.46 -1.14 0.456 34.8% +15 58.6% +0.17 2–3 (40%) +0.35
15 2005 1703 132.7 -2.96 -0.17 0.824 45.4% -35 -71 50.7% -0.42 8–3 (73%) 3–3 (50%) 106.7 -0.62
18 2008 1693 108.3 +0.98 +0.45 1.142 52.4% 60.0% +0.60 0–1 0–1 -0.06
19 2009 1606 97.6 -3.63 -1.61 0.797 44.9% +4 30.0% -1.50 2–2 (50%) +0.11
20 2010 1624 115.1 -1.13 +0.73 0.945 48.6% -5 -67 +51 44.1% -0.47 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) -0.47
21 2011 1617 102.8 -0.42 +1.48 0.807 44.7% 0.0% -3.00 -0.35 1997 1526 110.2 50.0% -1.75 -0.11
22 2012 1538 120.4 -2.60 +3.93 1.059 51.3% +2 +1 38.5% -0.51 0–7 (0%) 0–1 0.00 1998 1486 97.8 14.3% -2.43 0–1 +0.03
23 2013 1520 122.0 -2.96 +1.39 0.822 45.5% +2 +5 30.8% -1.19 0–2 0–2 -0.98 1999 1508 112.7 +48 53.8% +0.38 0–1 +0.71
24 2014 1520 100.7 -1.01 -0.55 0.970 48.8% +13 38.5% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.15 2000 1581 117.7 +9 +37 47.8% -0.28 6–4 (60%) +1.09
25 2015 1520 112.6 -2.56 -0.62 0.903 48.1% +51 -21 41.0% -1.08 1–2 (33%) 2–0 -0.21 2001 1536 116.8 +31 -47 37.0% -1.04 6–7 (46%) 4–5 (44%) 97.8 -0.76
26 2016 1533 112.6 -1.59 -0.25 0.855 46.1% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 -0.01 2002 1521 114.2 +9 41.2% -0.09 2–4 (33%) 0–4 (0%) 94.9 +0.18
27 2017 1518 96.5 -0.89 +0.34 0.617 38.2% 0.0% -4.50 +0.13 2003 1666 120.4 +0.37 -0.93 0.956 48.9% -107 -121 +142 51.9% -0.18 8–3 (73%) 8–2 (80%) 109.8 +0.32
28 2018 1482 97.3 -1.10 -2.31 0.478 36.8% 0.0% -4.50 +0.09 2004 1634 121.9 -0.67 -0.92 0.898 47.5% -54 -33 +147 45.2% -0.45 7–6 (54%) 2–5 (29%) 100.7 +0.66
29 2019 1442 100.2 2005 1630 136.0 +0.96 +0.30 1.068 51.2% +17 -25 +68 48.1% +0.09 4–6 (40%) 5–10 (33%) 93.3 +1.21
30 2006 1530 106.1 -3.53 -1.20 0.839 46.4% +60 -24 26.8% -1.73 2–5 (29%) 1–2 (33%) 95.4 -0.69
33 2023 1411 95.3
Career 1728 121.3 -2.22 +0.59 0.890 47.3% 0 -29 +51 42.3% -0.75 18–23 (44%) 7–9 (44%) 94.4 -1.50 1761 126.0 -1.08 -0.77 0.919 48.2% -7 -44 +107 43.9% -0.46 35–37 (49%) 20–28 (42%) 95.6 +1.23

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.