H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H: 2-1

Virginia Wade holds a 2–1 lead over Kazuko Sawamatsu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1973 Australian Open quarterfinal 0-6 6-1 6-4.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Age 75 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 26, 1972 Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Kazuko Sawamatsu 0-6 6-1 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 26, 1972* Haverford WTA 250 SF Grass Virginia Wade 6-0 6-3 Kazuko Sawamatsu Match data
Jan 3, 1971* Perth WTA 250 R16 Grass Virginia Wade 6-2 5-7 6-0 Kazuko Sawamatsu Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Virginia Wade #138 #40 — 2,313 865 314 73.4% 3 2 0 2 51 58
Kazuko Sawamatsu — — — 1,952 181 99 64.6% 0 0 0 1 10 11

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 Virginia Wade Kazuko Sawamatsu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 9–6 60.0% — 1,551 0 2
18 — — — — — — — 1969 16–8 66.7% — 1,671 0 3
19 — — — — — — — 1970 12–9 57.1% — 1,713 0 4
20 — — — — — — — 1971 18–10 64.3% — 1,799 0 5
21 — — — — — — — 1972 28–15 65.1% — 1,853 0 8
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1973 38–21 64.4% — 1,823 0 8
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1974 37–20 64.9% — 1,898 0 10
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1975 23–10 69.7% — 1,952 0 11
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 — — — — — — —
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 — — — — — — —
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 — — — — — — —
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 — — — — — — —
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 — — — — — — —
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 — — — — — — —
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 — — — — — — —
32 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58 — — — — — — —
33 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58 — — — — — — —
34 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58 — — — — — — —
35 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58 — — — — — — —
36 1982 6–13 31.6% — 1,749 3 58 — — — — — — —
37 1983 10–9 52.6% — 1,788 3 58 — — — — — — —
38 1984 6–11 35.3% #61 1,728 3 58 — — — — — — —
39 1985 7–9 43.8% #62 1,712 3 58 — — — — — — —