H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Heide Orth H2H: 2-1
Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 2–1 lead over Heide Orth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Heide Orth won the 1974 Travemunde semifinal 6-3 3-6 6-4.
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Age 75
Right-Handed
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3 main draw meetings
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Age 83
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1974* | Travemunde | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Heide Orth | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Jul 14, 1972* | Gstaad | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 4-6 6-0 7-5 | Heide Orth | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1972* | Hamburg | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 9-8 6-2 | Heide Orth | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | — | — | — | 1,952 | 181 | 99 | 64.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Heide Orth | — | — | — | 1,802 | 62 | 53 | 53.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | Heide Orth | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1972 | 28–15 | 65.1% | — | 1,853 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 38–21 | 64.4% | — | 1,823 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 37–20 | 64.9% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 23–10 | 69.7% | — | 1,952 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,589 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 18–14 | 56.2% | — | 1,711 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 16–8 | 66.7% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,676 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,695 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 2 |