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

Lindsay Blachford vs Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H: 0-1

Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Lindsay Blachford in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1973 Australian Open round of 32 6-3 2-6 6-1.

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Lindsay Blachford
GBR Age 73
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Kazuko Sawamatsu
JPN Age 75 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 2-6 6-1 Lindsay Blachford Match data Dec 26, 1972 R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Lindsay Blachford — — — 1,635 55 79 41.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kazuko Sawamatsu — — — 1,954 179 100 64.2% 0 0 0 1 8 9

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 Lindsay Blachford Kazuko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,465 0 0 1968 9–7 56.2% — 1,556 0 0
18 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,457 0 0 1969 16–8 66.7% — 1,674 0 1
19 1972 11–14 44.0% — 1,525 0 0 1970 10–8 55.6% — 1,727 0 2
20 1973 16–19 45.7% — 1,602 0 0 1971 18–10 64.3% — 1,826 0 3
21 1974 10–16 38.5% — 1,567 0 0 1972 28–16 63.6% — 1,848 0 6
22 1975 12–11 52.2% — 1,600 0 0 1973 38–21 64.4% — 1,825 0 6
23 1976 2–9 18.2% — 1,507 0 0 1974 37–20 64.9% — 1,900 0 8
24 1977 2–3 40.0% — 1,491 0 0 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 Lindsay Blachford Kazuko Sawamatsu
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 %
16 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 1971 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1969 — — — — 13 6 19 68.4% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
19 1972 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 1970 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
20 1973 1 2 3 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 11 9 20 55.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1971 — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 14 6 20 70.0% — — — —
21 1974 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 13 8 21 61.9% 3 0 3 100.0%
22 1975 — — — — 8 5 13 61.5% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
23 1976 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1974 6 1 7 85.7% 11 9 20 55.0% 17 9 26 65.4% 3 1 4 75.0%
24 1977 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1975 — — — — 19 7 26 73.1% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
Career — 2 4 6 33.3% 18 23 41 43.9% 28 35 63 44.4% 4 12 16 25.0% — 10 3 13 76.9% 88 50 138 63.8% 71 43 114 62.3% 7 4 11 63.6%

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 Lindsay Blachford Kazuko Sawamatsu
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
16 1969 1486 98.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 1466 103.6 — — — — — +38 — 25.0% -1.67 1–1 — — +0.26 1968 1556 119.1 — — — — — +59 — 56.3% +0.87 2–0 — — +0.07
18 1971 1458 93.7 — — — — — — +34 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.71 1969 1674 127.4 — — — — — +49 -122 64.7% +1.25 2–1 (67%) — — +0.72
19 1972 1525 112.3 — — — — -25 -16 +60 45.5% -0.38 2–5 (29%) 1–0 — +1.23 1970 1727 133.7 — — — — — -29 -107 59.1% +0.75 2–6 (25%) — — -1.68
20 1973 1602 118.4 — — — — -119 -106 +79 45.2% -0.52 8–8 (50%) 2–0 — +1.47 1971 1827 139.8 — — — — — -118 0 59.3% +0.81 6–1 (86%) 1–0 — -2.27
21 1974 1568 106.9 — — — — -23 -105 +37 43.1% -0.40 1–5 (17%) — — +2.20 1972 1848 149.8 — — — — -200 -59 +3 61.1% +1.22 5–4 (56%) — — -3.87
22 1975 1601 118.5 — — — — — -26 -1 50.9% +0.36 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — +1.15 1973 1826 145.5 — — — — -160 +61 +45 60.9% +0.99 10–5 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 104.0 +1.60
23 1976 1507 90.9 — — — — -1 +23 +93 21.7% -2.09 0–1 0–1 — +2.11 1974 1900 150.9 — — — — -79 -49 +35 61.7% +0.94 8–2 (80%) 4–3 (57%) 106.4 -3.51
24 1977 1491 102.4 — — — — — — +56 50.0% +0.17 0–2 0–2 — +1.04 1975 1955 150.1 — — — — — +26 -50 64.9% +1.09 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 106.5 -0.94
Career — 1636 112.5 — — — — -48 -42 +54 43.2% -0.48 17–27 (39%) 3–4 (43%) 94.9 +7.65 — 1955 150.4 — — — — -131 +6 +3 61.3% +1.01 41–21 (66%) 11–8 (58%) 110.7 -3.61

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.