Match facts
Tokyo 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mohamed Abdel Aziz | Shoma Kato | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #6 | #43 |
| Ranking points | 2,565 | 598 |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 167 cm |
| 1998 season | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Hard record | 317 - 63 (83.4%) | 118 - 84 (58.4%) |
| Career record | 600 - 125 (82.8%) | 191 - 141 (57.5%) |
Head-to-head10 meetings
1998-09-21 · Tokyo · Hard
Monica Seles6-33-66-3Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu 1997-09-15 · Tokyo · Hard
Monica Seles6-36-1SemifinalNaoko Sawamatsu 1997-08-18 · Atlanta · Hard
Monica Seles6-46-3Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu 1997-06-17 · Eastbourne · Grass
Monica Seles6-27-5Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu 1997-03-20 · Key Biscayne · Hard
Monica Seles6-32-66-2Round of 64Naoko Sawamatsu 1996-09-16 · Tokyo · Hard
Monica Seles6-16-4QuarterfinalNaoko Sawamatsu Road in Tokyo1998
Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Monica Seles6-33-66-3Round of 16Naoko SawamatsuMonica Seles6-26-1QuarterfinalJulie Halard DecugisMonica Seles6-16-4SemifinalTamarine TanasugarnMonica Seles4-66-36-4FinalArantxa Sanchez Vicario Shoma Kato
Naoko Sawamatsu6-16-2Round of 32Anna SmashnovaMonica Seles6-33-66-3Round of 16Naoko Sawamatsu
Form last six before this match
Shoma KatoLLLWLW
1998-09-21 · Tokyo
Naoko Sawamatsu6-16-2Round of 32Anna Smashnova 1998-08-31 · US Open
Mirjana Lucic4-66-16-1Round of 64Naoko Sawamatsu 1998-08-31 · US Open
Naoko Sawamatsu4-67-56-1Round of 128Cristina Torrens Valero 1998-08-24 · New Haven
Julie Halard Decugis3-66-37-5Round of 32Naoko Sawamatsu 1998-08-17 · Canadian Open
Karina Habsudova6-46-3Round of 64Naoko Sawamatsu 1998-08-10 · Manhattan Beach
Barbara Paulus3-66-36-2Round of 32Naoko Sawamatsu