# Junko Sawamatsu vs Gisela Helmes — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/rivalries/junko-sawamatsu-vs-gisela-helmes?player1_id=sackmann_wta:200811&player2_id=sackmann_wta:224157
Tour: WTA

Gisela Helmes holds a 1–0 lead over Junko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Gisela Helmes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gisela Helmes won the 1968 Dusseldorf round of 32 6-4 6-1.

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## Overall
- Junko Sawamatsu: 0 wins
- Gisela Helmes: 1 wins
- Total meetings: 1

## By surface
- Clay: Junko Sawamatsu 0 - 1 Gisela Helmes

## By tournament category
- WTA 250: Junko Sawamatsu 0 - 1 Gisela Helmes

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Junko Sawamatsu | 1516 | 102.2 | - | - | - | - | - | -15 | 51 | 25.0% | -2.19 | 1-3 (25%) | 1-0 | -0.5 |
| Gisela Helmes | 1516 | 100.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0% | 0.25 | — | — | 4.5 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1968-07-11* | Dusseldorf | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Gisela Helmes | 6-4 6-1 |

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