H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Katja Ebbinghaus H2H: 2-1
Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 2–1 lead over Katja Ebbinghaus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1974 Rome fourth round 6-2 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1974* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-2 6-0 | Katja Ebbinghaus | Match data |
| Mar 10, 1973* | Dallas | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-0 6-7 7-5 | Katja Ebbinghaus | Match data |
| Jul 22, 1972* | Kitzbuhel | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Katja Ebbinghaus | 6-1 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | — | — | — | 1,952 | 181 | 99 | 64.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Katja Ebbinghaus | — | — | — | 1,873 | 173 | 143 | 54.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Katja Ebbinghaus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 28–15 | 65.1% | — | 1,853 | 0 | 8 | 1969 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 38–21 | 64.4% | — | 1,823 | 0 | 8 | 1970 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 37–20 | 64.9% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1971 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 23–10 | 69.7% | — | 1,952 | 0 | 11 | 1972 | 22–11 | 66.7% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 19–14 | 57.6% | — | 1,827 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 26–14 | 65.0% | — | 1,814 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–16 | 27.3% | — | 1,686 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,650 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,710 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 6 |