H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Laura Rossouw H2H: 4-0

Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 4–0 lead over Laura Rossouw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 3–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1974 Canadian Open round of 32 6-3 6-2.

JPN Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
4 0
4 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 6-2 Laura Rossouw Match data Aug 15, 1974* R32 Canadian Open WTA 250 Clay
Kazuko Sawamatsu 7-6 6-7 7-5 Laura Rossouw Match data Jun 15, 1973* R16 Hamburg Open WTA 250 Clay
Kazuko Sawamatsu 10-8 6-4 Laura Rossouw Match data Aug 16, 1969* R16 Kitzbuhel WTA 250 Clay
Kazuko Sawamatsu 8-6 7-5 Laura Rossouw Match data Jun 19, 1969* R32 Queen's Club Championships WTA 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kazuko Sawamatsu 1,954 179 100 64.2% 0 0 0 1 8 9
Laura Rossouw 1,786 119 128 48.2% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Laura Rossouw
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 9–7 56.2% 1,556 0 0
18 1969 16–8 66.7% 1,674 0 1
19 1970 10–8 55.6% 1,727 0 2
20 1971 18–10 64.3% 1,826 0 3
21 1972 28–16 63.6% 1,848 0 6 1968 21–20 51.2% 1,571 0 0
22 1973 38–21 64.4% 1,825 0 6 1969 12–18 40.0% 1,547 0 0
23 1974 37–20 64.9% 1,900 0 8 1970 18–17 51.4% 1,682 0 0
24 1975 23–10 69.7% 1,954 0 9 1971 29–21 58.0% 1,747 0 0
25 1972 19–21 47.5% 1,697 0 1
26 1973 17–26 39.5% 1,732 0 1
27 1974 3–5 37.5% 1,690 0 1

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Kazuko Sawamatsu Laura Rossouw
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1968 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
18 1969 13 6 19 68.4% 3 2 5 60.0%
19 1970 3 4 7 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0%
20 1971 4 4 8 50.0% 14 6 20 70.0%
21 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 13 8 21 61.9% 3 0 3 100.0% 1968 5 5 10 50.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 7 8 15 46.7%
22 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1969 3 4 7 42.9% 8 11 19 42.1% 1 3 4 25.0%
23 1974 6 1 7 85.7% 11 9 20 55.0% 17 9 26 65.4% 3 1 4 75.0% 1970 2 3 5 40.0% 9 9 18 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
24 1975 19 7 26 73.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 1971 2 3 5 40.0% 15 10 25 60.0% 12 8 20 60.0%
25 1972 5 5 10 50.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 1973 9 8 17 52.9% 5 10 15 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
27 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 10 3 13 76.9% 88 50 138 63.8% 71 43 114 62.3% 7 4 11 63.6% 26 28 54 48.1% 56 58 114 49.1% 33 35 68 48.5% 1 4 5 20.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kazuko Sawamatsu Laura Rossouw
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1968 1556 119.1 +59 56.3% +0.87 2–0 +0.07
18 1969 1674 127.4 +49 -122 64.7% +1.25 2–1 (67%) +0.72
19 1970 1727 133.7 -29 -107 59.1% +0.75 2–6 (25%) -1.68
20 1971 1827 139.8 -118 0 59.3% +0.81 6–1 (86%) 1–0 -2.27
21 1972 1848 149.8 -200 -59 +3 61.1% +1.22 5–4 (56%) -3.87 1968 1571 117.3 -20 +24 -49 50.0% +0.22 4–4 (50%) -1.27
22 1973 1826 145.5 -160 +61 +45 60.9% +0.99 10–5 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 104.0 +1.60 1969 1547 110.8 +23 -2 -36 40.0% -0.57 3–4 (43%) -0.95
23 1974 1900 150.9 -79 -49 +35 61.7% +0.94 8–2 (80%) 4–3 (57%) 106.4 -3.51 1970 1682 127.3 -124 -39 -56 47.6% -0.21 9–5 (64%) -1.78
24 1975 1955 150.1 +26 -50 64.9% +1.09 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 106.5 -0.94 1971 1747 133.0 -202 +50 -66 53.6% +0.33 10–6 (63%) 3–1 (75%) 108.8 +1.97
25 1972 1697 127.1 -79 +35 -44 45.9% -0.20 4–3 (57%) 1–1 -0.60
26 1973 1732 135.0 -16 -33 -75 38.2% -1.07 11–5 (69%) 6–5 (55%) 109.2 -5.17
27 1974 1690 119.0 41.2% -0.59 0–1 1–0 -1.06
Career 1955 150.4 -131 +6 +3 61.3% +1.01 41–21 (66%) 11–8 (58%) 110.7 -3.61 1786 130.3 -48 +10 -56 46.1% -0.24 41–28 (59%) 11–7 (61%) 113.2 -3.63

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.