H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Patricia Walkden H2H: 1-1
Kazuko Sawamatsu and Patricia Walkden are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on clay, while Patricia Walkden leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Patricia Walkden won the 1972 Johannesburg second round 6-1 6-1.
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Age 75
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2 main draw meetings
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Age 80
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1972* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Patricia Walkden | 6-1 6-1 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1969* | Munich | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-4 6-2 | Patricia Walkden | 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 |
| Patricia Walkden | — | — | — | 1,941 | 218 | 104 | 67.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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 | Patricia Walkden | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 48–23 | 67.6% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1974 | 37–20 | 64.9% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 10 | 1969 | 53–18 | 74.6% | — | 1,879 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1975 | 23–10 | 69.7% | — | 1,952 | 0 | 11 | 1970 | 49–24 | 67.1% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 9–3 | 75.0% | — | 1,881 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 31–17 | 64.6% | — | 1,865 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,840 | 0 | 12 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 12 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,816 | 0 | 12 |