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

Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 2-1

Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 2–1 lead over Linky Boshoff 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 grass. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1975 US Open round of 16 6-2 7-6.

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Kazuko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-2 7-6 Linky Boshoff Match data Sep 4, 1975* R16 US Open Grand Slam Clay
Linky Boshoff 6-2 6-2 Kazuko Sawamatsu Match data May 30, 1975* R16 Italian Open WTA 250 Clay
Kazuko Sawamatsu 4-6 6-4 6-3 Linky Boshoff Match data Jun 21, 1974* R16 Eastbourne Open 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
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,879 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Linky Boshoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1
16 — — — — — — — 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2
17 1968 9–7 56.2% — 1,556 0 0 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3
18 1969 16–8 66.7% — 1,674 0 1 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5
19 1970 10–8 55.6% — 1,727 0 2 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5
20 1971 18–10 64.3% — 1,826 0 3 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7
21 1972 28–16 63.6% — 1,848 0 6 — — — — — — —
22 1973 38–21 64.4% — 1,825 0 6 — — — — — — —
23 1974 37–20 64.9% — 1,900 0 8 — — — — — — —
24 1975 23–10 69.7% — 1,954 0 9 — — — — — — —

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 Linky Boshoff
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 %
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — —
17 1968 — — — — 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — —
18 1969 — — — — 13 6 19 68.4% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4%
19 1970 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0%
20 1971 — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 14 6 20 70.0% — — — — 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 13 8 21 61.9% 3 0 3 100.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 16 9 25 64.0% 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1975 — — — — 19 7 26 73.1% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 10 3 13 76.9% 88 50 138 63.8% 71 43 114 62.3% 7 4 11 63.6% — 44 27 71 62.0% 39 32 71 54.9% 30 18 48 62.5% 8 17 25 32.0%

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 Linky Boshoff
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
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64
17 1968 1556 119.1 — — — — — +59 — 56.3% +0.87 2–0 — — +0.07 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74
18 1969 1674 127.4 — — — — — +49 -122 64.7% +1.25 2–1 (67%) — — +0.72 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59
19 1970 1727 133.7 — — — — — -29 -107 59.1% +0.75 2–6 (25%) — — -1.68 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65
20 1971 1827 139.8 — — — — — -118 0 59.3% +0.81 6–1 (86%) 1–0 — -2.27 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75
21 1972 1848 149.8 — — — — -200 -59 +3 61.1% +1.22 5–4 (56%) — — -3.87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1973 1826 145.5 — — — — -160 +61 +45 60.9% +0.99 10–5 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 104.0 +1.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1974 1900 150.9 — — — — -79 -49 +35 61.7% +0.94 8–2 (80%) 4–3 (57%) 106.4 -3.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1975 1955 150.1 — — — — — +26 -50 64.9% +1.09 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 106.5 -0.94 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1955 150.4 — — — — -131 +6 +3 61.3% +1.01 41–21 (66%) 11–8 (58%) 110.7 -3.61 — 1879 138.9 — — — — +2 -69 +21 55.8% +0.33 28–37 (43%) 7–7 (50%) 95.4 +3.04

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.