H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Karen Krantzcke vs Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H: 3-1

Karen Krantzcke holds a 3–1 lead over Kazuko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Karen Krantzcke leads 3–0 on grass, while Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karen Krantzcke won the 1973 Sydney quarterfinal 6-3 7-5.

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Karen Krantzcke
Right-Handed
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Age 75 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 7, 1973* Sydney WTA 500 QF Grass Karen Krantzcke 6-3 7-5 Kazuko Sawamatsu Match data
May 20, 1971* Hamburg WTA 250 R32 Clay Kazuko Sawamatsu (w/o) Karen Krantzcke Match data
Jun 28, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-3 Kazuko Sawamatsu Match data
Jun 25, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Karen Krantzcke 11-9 6-4 Kazuko Sawamatsu Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Karen Krantzcke — — — 1,999 276 174 61.3% 0 0 0 2 7 9
Kazuko Sawamatsu — — — 1,952 181 99 64.6% 0 0 0 1 10 11

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 Karen Krantzcke Kazuko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 9–6 60.0% — 1,551 0 2
18 — — — — — — — 1969 16–8 66.7% — 1,671 0 3
19 — — — — — — — 1970 12–9 57.1% — 1,713 0 4
20 — — — — — — — 1971 18–10 64.3% — 1,799 0 5
21 1968 50–17 74.6% — 1,793 0 4 1972 28–15 65.1% — 1,853 0 8
22 1969 66–29 69.5% — 1,855 0 8 1973 38–21 64.4% — 1,823 0 8
23 1970 46–24 65.7% — 1,861 0 8 1974 37–20 64.9% — 1,898 0 10
24 1971 3–15 16.7% — 1,760 0 8 1975 23–10 69.7% — 1,952 0 11
25 1972 35–27 56.5% — 1,939 0 8 — — — — — — —
26 1973 33–31 51.6% — 1,893 0 8 — — — — — — —
27 1974 24–17 58.5% — 1,910 0 9 — — — — — — —
28 1975 5–7 41.7% — 1,837 0 9 — — — — — — —
29 1976 6–3 66.7% — 1,833 0 9 — — — — — — —
30 1977 8–4 66.7% — 1,801 0 9 — — — — — — —