# Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Stephanie Defina — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/rivalries/kazuko-sawamatsu-vs-stephanie-defina?player1_id=sackmann_wta:200251&player2_id=sackmann_wta:201090
Tour: WTA

Stephanie Defina holds a 1–0 lead over Kazuko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stephanie Defina leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Stephanie Defina won the 1970 Dutch Open round of 32 4-6 7-5 6-2.

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## Overall
- Kazuko Sawamatsu: 0 wins
- Stephanie Defina: 1 wins
- Total meetings: 1

## By surface
- Clay: Kazuko Sawamatsu 0 - 1 Stephanie Defina

## By tournament category
- WTA 250: Kazuko Sawamatsu 0 - 1 Stephanie Defina

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 1955 | 150.4 | - | - | - | - | -131 | 6 | 3 | 61.3% | 1.01 | 41-21 (66%) | 11-8 (58%) | -3.36 |
| Stephanie Defina | 1819 | 129.6 | - | - | - | - | -120 | 87 | -145 | 57.7% | 0.65 | 23-16 (59%) | 2-1 (67%) | -2.14 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1970-07-30* | Dutch Open | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Stephanie Defina | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |

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