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

Mary Sawyer vs Sue Saliba H2H: 1-0

Mary Sawyer holds a 1–0 lead over Sue Saliba in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Mary Sawyer won the 1979 Kyoto quarterfinal 6-4 7-6.

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Mary Sawyer
AUS Age 69
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Sue Saliba
AUS Age 68

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mary Sawyer 6-4 7-6 Sue Saliba Match data Oct 20, 1979* QF Kyoto WTA 250 —

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
Mary Sawyer — — — 1,599 22 31 41.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Sue Saliba — — — 1,767 69 63 52.3% 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 Mary Sawyer Sue Saliba
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,488 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — 1976 2–3 40.0% — 1,516 0 0
19 1976 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0 1977 10–10 50.0% — 1,564 0 1
20 1977 9–10 47.4% — 1,568 0 2 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,553 0 1
21 1978 3–7 30.0% — 1,535 0 2 1979 9–9 50.0% — 1,570 0 1
22 1979 8–9 47.1% — 1,557 0 2 1980 34–17 66.7% — 1,707 0 3
23 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 2 1981 8–16 33.3% — 1,617 0 3
24 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,537 0 2 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,608 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 Mary Sawyer Sue Saliba
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 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
19 1976 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — —
20 1977 3 0 3 100.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
21 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
22 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1980 3 5 8 37.5% 13 6 19 68.4% 12 6 18 66.7% — — — —
23 1980 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1981 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 3 1 4 75.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 14 19 33 42.4% — — — — — 6 11 17 35.3% 22 14 36 61.1% 32 33 65 49.2% 0 2 2 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 Mary Sawyer Sue Saliba
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 1973 1495 98.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1489 101.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1517 103.0 — — — — — +50 — 38.5% -0.77 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — +0.15
19 1976 1510 105.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 — — -0.11 1977 1565 109.0 — — — — — +65 -60 51.1% -0.15 3–4 (43%) — — +2.53
20 1977 1569 114.9 — — — — +104 — -50 50.0% -0.13 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 100.3 +2.13 1978 1553 104.6 — — — — — — +1 48.3% -0.62 1–2 (33%) — — +1.36
21 1978 1535 96.6 — — — — — — +3 25.0% -1.65 1–1 — — +1.09 1979 1571 105.8 — — — — — +17 +7 47.6% 0.00 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — +2.49
22 1979 1557 110.1 — — — — — — +76 50.0% -0.13 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 97.6 +2.76 1980 1708 124.6 — — — — -165 -31 -2 62.7% +1.09 7–3 (70%) 5–4 (56%) 105.6 +2.25
23 1980 1541 98.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% 0.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.13 1981 1617 108.1 — — — — -60 +46 +39 41.8% -0.89 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +1.84
24 1981 1537 99.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.07 1982 1608 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.02
Career — 1600 109.4 — — — — +104 — -1 43.4% -0.53 7–11 (39%) 5–5 (50%) 97.9 +10.89 — 1768 115.2 — — — — -109 +4 -3 52.0% +0.09 20–18 (53%) 6–10 (38%) 98.6 +8.09

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.