H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Akiko Kijimuta H2H: 1-0
Sylvia Hanika holds a 1–0 lead over Akiko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1987 Australian Open third round 6-3 6-3.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 58
Right-Handed
162 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1987* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Sylvia Hanika | 6-3 6-3 | Akiko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Akiko Kijimuta | #565 | #49 | 21 | 1,695 | 60 | 94 | 39.0% | 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 | Sylvia Hanika | Akiko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #124 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1989 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1990 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #115 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #66 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1992 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #149 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |