Kazuko Sawamatsu
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1953 (90.3%ile)
Career record
181–99 (64.6%)
Career titles
11
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1975* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 3, 1975 | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | RR | Clay | Fiorella Bonicelli | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1975* | US Open | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Evonne Goolagong | 6-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1975* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Linky Boshoff | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1975* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Julie Heldman | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 9 | 9 | Sep 6, 1975 | H2H |
| Olga Morozova | 2 | 7 | 9 | Dec 7, 1974 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 2, 1975 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 0 | 6 | 6 | Dec 21, 1974 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 1 | 4 | 5 | Oct 21, 1974 | H2H |
Titles (11)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Orlando , West Palm Beach |
| 1969 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Senigallia |
| 1970 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Osaka |
| 1971 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Cardiff |
| 1972 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | Gstaad , Hong Kong , Tokyo |
| 1974 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Costa Mesa , Tokyo Sillook |
| 1975 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Tokyo Japan Open |
| Total | 11 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% |
| 1969 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% |
| 1970 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% |
| 1971 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.3% |
| 1972 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65.1% |
| 1973 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 38 | 21 | 59 | 64.4% |
| 1974 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% |
| 1975 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 33 | 69.7% |
| Career | — | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 88 | 48 | 136 | 64.7% | 71 | 43 | 114 | 62.3% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 181 | 99 | 280 | 64.6% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17 | 1552 | 92 | — | 92 | — | 60.0% | +1.20 | 66 | 50 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 18 | 1672 | 95 | — | 94 | 80 | 64.7% | +1.35 | 59 | 78 | 67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 19 | 1713 | 95 | — | 91 | 84 | 60.8% | +1.17 | 71 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | 1800 | 95 | — | 88 | 92 | 59.3% | +0.79 | 82 | 55 | 86 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 21 | 1854 | 97 | 86 | 93 | 94 | 62.0% | +1.37 | 82 | 44 | 63 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 22 | 1824 | 95 | 80 | 94 | 92 | 61.4% | +1.19 | 74 | 62 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1974 | 23 | 1899 | 97 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 61.7% | +1.00 | 86 | 55 | 80 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
| 1975 | 24 | 1953 | 97 | — | 96 | 93 | 64.9% | +1.18 | 88 | 64 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| Career | 1812 | 96 | 86 | 93 | 91 | 61.9% | +1.15 | 78 | 56 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 58 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17 | — | R128 | R128 | — |
| 1969 | 18 | — | R32 | R128 | — |
| 1970 | 19 | — | R64 | R32 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | — | R16 | R32 | — |
| 1972 | 21 | — | R64 | R64 | R32 |
| 1973 | 22 | SF | R32 | R64 | R32 |
| 1974 | 23 | R16 | R64 | R32 | R64 |
| 1975 | 24 | QF | QF | R32 | QF |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ADE | AUC | BAD | DAL | EAS | GST | HAM | HKG | KIT | MEL | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | TKY | AIX | AKR | BAD | BOS | BOU | BRI | CAR | CHA | CHR | COS | GUI | HAV | HIL | HIL | HOB | HOB | JOH | LON | MON | MOS | NEW | NEW | NIC | ORL | OSA | PER | PER | PHI | PHO | SEN | TOR | TRA | TUR | WES | WES |
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| 1968 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — |
| 1969 | 18 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | SF | — | — | QF | — | SF | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | W | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — |
| 1971 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | SF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 21 | R16 | — | — | — | — | W | SF | W | QF | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 22 | — | SF | — | SF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | F | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R64 | — | F | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 23 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | R16 | — | SF | SF | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 24 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Kazuko Sawamatsu?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu is 75 years old, born on January 5, 1951.
- Is Kazuko Sawamatsu left-handed or right-handed?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Kazuko Sawamatsu won?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Kazuko Sawamatsu won?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Kazuko Sawamatsu won?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Tokyo Japan Open in 1975.
- What is Kazuko Sawamatsu's career win-loss record?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu has a career WTA singles record of 181 wins and 99 losses (64.6%).
- When did Kazuko Sawamatsu play professional tennis?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1975.
- What is Kazuko Sawamatsu's best surface?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu's best surface is clay court with a 64.7% win rate (88W-48L).
- Who is Kazuko Sawamatsu's biggest rival?
- Kazuko Sawamatsu's most frequent opponent is Evonne Goolagong, with a head-to-head record of 0–9 across 9 meetings.