# Kazuko Sawamatsu

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200251/kazuko-sawamatsu
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Born: 1951-01-05
- Age: 75
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1968
- Last active: 1975
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuko_Sawamatsu
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447231

## Career
- Career W-L: 181-99 (64.6%)
- Career titles: 11

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1975 | 23-10 | 1 | - |
| 1974 | 37-20 | 2 | - |
| 1973 | 38-21 | 0 | - |
| 1972 | 28-15 | 3 | - |
| 1971 | 18-10 | 1 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 10-3 (76.9%)
- Clay: 88-48 (64.7%)
- Grass: 71-43 (62.3%)
- Carpet: 7-4 (63.6%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 11; listed title events: 11.
- 1975 Tokyo Japan Open — WTA 250
- 1974 Costa Mesa — WTA 250
- 1974 Tokyo Sillook — WTA 250
- 1972 Gstaad — WTA 250
- 1972 Hong Kong — WTA 250
- 1972 Tokyo — WTA 500
- 1971 Cardiff — WTA 250
- 1970 Osaka — WTA 250
- 1969 Senigallia — WTA 250
- 1968 Orlando — WTA 250
- (+1 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Evonne Goolagong: 0-9
- Olga Morozova: 2-7
- Julie Heldman: 2-4
- Kerry Reid: 0-6
- Helen Gourlay: 1-4

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1975-11-09 W vs Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 3-6 6-1 @ Tokyo Japan Open
- 1975-11-03 W vs Fiorella Bonicelli 1-6 6-4 7-5 @ Tokyo Japan Open
- 1975-09-06 L vs Evonne Goolagong 6-7 5-7 @ US Open
- 1975-09-04 W vs Linky Boshoff 6-2 7-6 @ US Open
- 1975-09-02 W vs Julie Heldman 6-4 6-1 @ US Open

## FAQ
**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.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200251/kazuko-sawamatsu
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)