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

Tami Whitlinger Jones vs Naoko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-2

Naoko Sawamatsu holds a 2–0 lead over Tami Whitlinger Jones in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Naoko Sawamatsu leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naoko Sawamatsu won the 1995 Key Biscayne round of 32 4-6 6-2 6-3.

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Tami Whitlinger Jones
USA Age 57
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Naoko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 53 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naoko Sawamatsu #15 4-6 6-2 6-3 Tami Whitlinger Jones Match data Mar 20, 1995* R32 Key Biscayne Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Naoko Sawamatsu #16 6-4 6-2 Tami Whitlinger Jones Match data Feb 27, 1995 R16 Indian Wells Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 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.

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
Tami Whitlinger Jones — — — 1,777 106 135 44.0% 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 Tami Whitlinger Jones Naoko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1989 0–2 0.0% #262 1,477 0 0
17 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,493 0 0 1990 14–6 70.0% #31 1,669 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1991 21–16 56.8% #33 1,723 0 1
19 — — — — — — — 1992 23–13 63.9% #24 1,856 0 1
20 1989 4–5 44.4% — 1,525 0 0 1993 24–13 64.9% #28 1,853 0 2
21 1990 12–16 42.9% — 1,576 0 0 1994 24–12 66.7% #26 1,870 0 3
22 1991 17–18 48.6% — 1,682 0 0 1995 22–13 62.9% #17 1,847 0 3
23 1992 13–16 44.8% — 1,644 0 0 1996 19–17 52.8% #38 1,811 0 3
24 1993 13–19 40.6% — 1,650 0 0 1997 24–19 55.8% #34 1,849 0 4
25 1994 16–18 47.1% — 1,709 0 0 1998 12–18 40.0% #55 1,721 0 4
26 1995 19–18 51.4% — 1,700 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1996 10–13 43.5% — 1,694 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1997 2–11 15.4% — 1,596 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 Tami Whitlinger Jones 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 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 13 3 16 81.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 13 10 23 56.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1989 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 12 8 20 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1990 8 8 16 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
22 1991 4 8 12 33.3% 8 5 13 61.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1995 14 8 22 63.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1992 10 9 19 52.6% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 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 1993 11 10 21 52.4% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1997 20 12 32 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1994 13 12 25 52.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1998 6 10 16 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 1995 8 9 17 47.1% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 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 Tami Whitlinger Jones 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 1986 1494 100.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.05 1990 1669 124.7 — — — — +57 — — 62.5% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 110.2 +1.75
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1724 133.2 — — — — -8 -44 -170 55.4% +0.49 5–6 (45%) 1–1 — +2.14
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1857 143.8 — — — — -17 -155 -248 60.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 4–2 (67%) 104.0 -0.25
20 1989 1525 121.7 — — — — +38 — — 52.4% +0.24 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) 96.3 +0.49 1993 1853 139.0 — — — — -68 -33 -152 62.1% +0.86 7–6 (54%) 2–0 — +0.17
21 1990 1577 126.7 — — — — +71 -98 — 43.9% -0.17 5–5 (50%) 1–6 (14%) 96.8 +0.78 1994 1871 146.2 — — — — -20 -58 -130 60.7% +1.00 9–3 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 106.5 -0.99
22 1991 1682 133.2 — — — — -51 -22 -78 49.4% -0.26 6–7 (46%) 8–2 (80%) 106.6 -0.08 1995 1848 150.6 — — — — +59 -74 -92 58.6% +0.48 10–7 (59%) 6–3 (67%) 103.1 +1.09
23 1992 1645 120.9 — — — — +15 -10 — 41.0% -0.59 4–1 (80%) 2–3 (40%) 102.8 -0.65 1996 1812 145.0 — — — — +5 +4 -6 53.2% +0.02 5–6 (45%) 3–2 (60%) 97.8 -0.27
24 1993 1651 135.8 — — — — +45 -78 -87 41.7% -0.75 4–6 (40%) 4–4 (50%) 99.7 -1.72 1997 1850 153.6 — — — — +44 -92 -62 54.0% +0.35 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.59
25 1994 1709 145.5 — — — — +28 — — 45.8% -0.15 3–5 (38%) 1–5 (17%) 97.5 -1.10 1998 1721 125.2 — — — — +37 -25 +64 40.5% -0.62 8–6 (57%) 1–1 — -0.88
26 1995 1701 136.6 — — — — -14 -37 -134 53.8% +0.30 6–11 (35%) 6–4 (60%) 96.8 -1.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 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.