H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Tami Whitlinger Jones holds a 2–0 lead over Naoko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Tami Whitlinger Jones leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tami Whitlinger Jones won the 1996 Australian Open round of 128 6-3 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-3 6-0 | Naoko Kijimuta | Match data | Jan 17, 1996* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-4 7-5 | Naoko Kijimuta | Match data | Apr 21, 1994* | R32 | Singapore Tennis Open | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | — | — | — | 1,777 | 106 | 135 | 44.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoko Kijimuta | #538 | #44 | 529 | 1,696 | 37 | 57 | 39.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 12–16 | 42.9% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 17–18 | 48.6% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #156 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 13–19 | 40.6% | — | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #45 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 16–18 | 47.1% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #74 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1995 | 19–18 | 51.4% | — | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #279 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1996 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,694 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 2–11 | 15.4% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 20 | 1989 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1990 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1991 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1994 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1992 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1995 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1993 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1996 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1994 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1997 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1995 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 63 | 73 | 136 | 46.3% | 24 | 35 | 59 | 40.7% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | — | 26 | 40 | 66 | 39.4% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
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 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 17 | 1986 | 1494 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.05 | 1989 | 1514 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 20 | 1989 | 1525 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | — | 52.4% | +0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.3 | +0.49 | 1992 | 1497 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 21 | 1990 | 1577 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | +71 | -98 | — | 43.9% | -0.17 | 5–5 (50%) | 1–6 (14%) | 96.8 | +0.78 | 1993 | 1490 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | 0.00 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1682 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -51 | -22 | -78 | 49.4% | -0.26 | 6–7 (46%) | 8–2 (80%) | 106.6 | -0.08 | 1994 | 1480 | 119.3 | — | — | — | — | +27 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.40 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.38 |
| 23 | 1992 | 1645 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -10 | — | 41.0% | -0.59 | 4–1 (80%) | 2–3 (40%) | 102.8 | -0.65 | 1995 | 1556 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | +18 | — | — | 48.3% | +0.31 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–2 | — | +0.31 |
| 24 | 1993 | 1651 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | +45 | -78 | -87 | 41.7% | -0.75 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–4 (50%) | 99.7 | -1.72 | 1996 | 1682 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -92 | -129 | 50.0% | +0.20 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.8 | -0.53 |
| 25 | 1994 | 1709 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 45.8% | -0.15 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.5 | -1.10 | 1997 | 1670 | 130.1 | — | — | — | — | -56 | -37 | -27 | 40.9% | -0.74 | 5–7 (42%) | 1–3 (25%) | 99.4 | -1.71 |
| 26 | 1995 | 1701 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -37 | -134 | 53.8% | +0.30 | 6–11 (35%) | 6–4 (60%) | 96.8 | -1.16 | 1998 | 1595 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | -39 | — | — | 27.8% | -2.11 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +0.31 |
| 27 | 1996 | 1694 | 132.0 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -56 | — | 42.3% | -0.48 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.6 | -0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1997 | 1596 | 120.8 | — | — | — | — | +84 | -20 | — | 25.8% | -1.55 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–3 (0%) | 93.1 | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1778 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -42 | -104 | 45.0% | -0.32 | 33–44 (43%) | 25–32 (44%) | 97.2 | -1.94 | — | 1697 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | -1 | -67 | -65 | 42.7% | -0.43 | 15–22 (41%) | 5–11 (31%) | 96.6 | -1.64 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Frazier | 2 | 5 | 7 | Aug 29, 1996 | H2H |
| Sabine Appelmans | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jan 21, 1996 | H2H |
| Ann Grossman | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jun 30, 1995 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jan 20, 1995 | H2H |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 25, 1997 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 23, 1997 | H2H |
| Shi-Ting Wang | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 18, 1997 | H2H |
| Yayuk Basuki | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 14, 1997 | H2H |
| Amy Frazier | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 24, 1997 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 22, 1997 | H2H |