Kazuko Sawamatsu
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 9 | 9 | Sep 6, 1975 | H2H |
| Olga Morozova | 2 | 6 | 8 | Dec 7, 1974 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 2, 1975 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 0 | 6 | 6 | Dec 21, 1974 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 1 | 4 | 5 | Oct 21, 1974 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Tova Epstein H2H: 1-0
Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Tova Epstein in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1972 South African Open round of 128 6-0 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-0 6-0 | Tova Epstein | Match data | Mar 28, 1972* | R128 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
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 |
| Tova Epstein | — | — | — | 1,516 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Tova Epstein | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 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 | Tova Epstein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1501 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1501 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1497 | 89.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| Career | — | 1955 | 150.4 | — | — | — | — | -131 | +6 | +3 | 61.3% | +1.01 | 41–21 (66%) | 11–8 (58%) | 110.7 | -3.61 | — | 1517 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.17 | — | — | — | -8.83 |
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.
Tova Epstein
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 28, 1972 | H2H |
| Vicki Lancaster Kerr | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 10, 1971 | H2H |
| Celeste Behrmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 10, 1971 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 2, 1969 | H2H |
| Alice Tym | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 10, 1969 | H2H |