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

Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Michele Gurdal H2H: 3-0

Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 3–0 lead over Michele Gurdal in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1975 Bournemouth round of 16 6-3 6-1.

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Kazuko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
3 – 0
3 main-draw meetings
Michele Gurdal
BEL Age 73 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 6-1 Michele Gurdal Match data May 16, 1975* R16 Bournemouth WTA 250 Clay
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-2 6-2 Michele Gurdal Match data Jun 19, 1974* R64 Eastbourne Open WTA 250 Grass
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-3 Michele Gurdal Match data Jan 13, 1973* R16 ASB Classic 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
Michele Gurdal — — — 1,715 90 135 40.0% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Michele Gurdal
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 9–7 56.2% — 1,556 0 0 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,475 0 0
18 1969 16–8 66.7% — 1,674 0 1 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,490 0 0
19 1970 10–8 55.6% — 1,727 0 2 1972 7–13 35.0% — 1,464 0 1
20 1971 18–10 64.3% — 1,826 0 3 1973 11–19 36.7% — 1,551 0 1
21 1972 28–16 63.6% — 1,848 0 6 1974 19–22 46.3% — 1,598 0 1
22 1973 38–21 64.4% — 1,825 0 6 1975 18–24 42.9% — 1,589 0 1
23 1974 37–20 64.9% — 1,900 0 8 1976 13–14 48.1% — 1,675 0 3
24 1975 23–10 69.7% — 1,954 0 9 1977 3–11 21.4% — 1,576 0 3
25 — — — — — — — 1978 8–15 34.8% — 1,550 0 3
26 — — — — — — — 1979 5–6 45.5% — 1,536 0 3
27 — — — — — — — 1980 3–6 33.3% — 1,516 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,511 0 3

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 Michele Gurdal
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% — — — — 1970 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1969 — — — — 13 6 19 68.4% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1971 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1970 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1971 — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 14 6 20 70.0% — — — — 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 7 8 12.5% — — — —
21 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 13 8 21 61.9% 3 0 3 100.0% 1974 — — — — 12 12 24 50.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 7 10 17 41.2% 9 7 16 56.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1974 6 1 7 85.7% 11 9 20 55.0% 17 9 26 65.4% 3 1 4 75.0% 1976 — — — — 11 10 21 52.4% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
24 1975 — — — — 19 7 26 73.1% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1977 — — — — 2 5 7 28.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 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% — 4 11 15 26.7% 48 61 109 44.0% 28 46 74 37.8% 2 9 11 18.2%

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 Michele Gurdal
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 1970 1476 94.7 — — — — — +10 — 41.7% -0.67 1–1 — — +1.60
18 1969 1674 127.4 — — — — — +49 -122 64.7% +1.25 2–1 (67%) — — +0.72 1971 1491 100.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 — — +0.19
19 1970 1727 133.7 — — — — — -29 -107 59.1% +0.75 2–6 (25%) — — -1.68 1972 1465 98.0 — — — — +97 +73 -5 34.1% -1.43 3–1 (75%) 0–2 — +2.30
20 1971 1827 139.8 — — — — — -118 0 59.3% +0.81 6–1 (86%) 1–0 — -2.27 1973 1551 123.8 — — — — +12 +55 -111 40.8% -0.65 4–7 (36%) 3–1 (75%) — +1.82
21 1972 1848 149.8 — — — — -200 -59 +3 61.1% +1.22 5–4 (56%) — — -3.87 1974 1599 128.2 — — — — — -3 -66 48.2% +0.18 0–5 (0%) 1–3 (25%) 92.5 +1.57
22 1973 1826 145.5 — — — — -160 +61 +45 60.9% +0.99 10–5 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 104.0 +1.60 1975 1590 130.3 — — — — -58 +7 +40 48.5% -0.08 2–11 (15%) 3–3 (50%) 90.9 +0.39
23 1974 1900 150.9 — — — — -79 -49 +35 61.7% +0.94 8–2 (80%) 4–3 (57%) 106.4 -3.51 1976 1675 122.7 — — — — — +10 -55 47.5% -0.69 4–3 (57%) 5–0 (100%) 106.9 -1.11
24 1975 1955 150.1 — — — — — +26 -50 64.9% +1.09 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 106.5 -0.94 1977 1576 111.9 — — — — — +75 -40 33.3% -1.24 0–5 (0%) 1–0 — +0.31
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1551 118.7 — — — — -88 +37 +3 36.7% -0.71 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.1 +0.56
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1536 99.7 — — — — — — +30 44.0% -0.76 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +1.54
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1516 97.6 — — — — — +5 +35 40.0% -0.85 0–2 0–2 — +0.29
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1511 103.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.11
Career — 1955 150.4 — — — — -131 +6 +3 61.3% +1.01 41–21 (66%) 11–8 (58%) 110.7 -3.61 — 1715 122.8 — — — — -4 +24 -20 43.0% -0.55 18–39 (32%) 15–14 (52%) 92.2 +4.17

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.