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Sandra Birch holds a 1–0 lead over Tamaka Takagi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sandra Birch leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sandra Birch won the 1989 Schenectady round of 16 6-3 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Birch | 6-3 6-1 | Tamaka Takagi | Match data | Jul 28, 1989* | R16 | Schenectady | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaka Takagi | — | — | — | 1,561 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Birch | #464 | #187 | 3 | 1,553 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Tamaka Takagi | Sandra Birch | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #204 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #403 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1989 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1991 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tamaka Takagi | Sandra Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1545 | 113.8 | — | — | — | — | +42 | — | — | 62.5% | +0.25 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.47 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1530 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.75 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 23 | 1989 | 1489 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.62 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 1521 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.64 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1991 | 1519 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | — | 39.0% | -0.07 | 5–4 (56%) | 0–4 (0%) | 99.1 | +0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 1505 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | +18 | — | — | 30.0% | -1.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 1488 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1561 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 36.1% | -0.71 | 9–6 (60%) | 2–4 (33%) | 102.3 | +6.24 | — | 1553 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | +42 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +2.89 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 12, 1993 | H2H |
| Rika Hiraki | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 5, 1993 | H2H |
| Shannan Mccarthy | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 28, 1992 | H2H |
| Rachel Mcquillan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 8, 1992 | H2H |
| Heather Ludloff | 1 | 0 | 1 | Feb 7, 1992 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 28, 1991 | H2H |
| Barbara Rittner | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 22, 1991 | H2H |
| Conchita Martínez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 30, 1989 | H2H |
| Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 10, 1989 | H2H |
| Jennifer Santrock | 1 | 0 | 1 | Aug 9, 1989 | H2H |