Career 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Kazuko Sawamatsu takes it, 6–0 on categories Sawamatsu wins on sets lost. WTA Tour career: Sawamatsu 316 matches, Gourlay 516 matches.
Sawamatsu averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Gourlay’s 1.0. Sawamatsu averages 8.7 games lost a match to Gourlay’s 9.7. Sawamatsu has the better sets won %: 62.7 to Gourlay’s 57.4. Winners’ edge: Sawamatsu’s team won 66%, Gourlay’s team won 59% of the matches they played. Longevity: Gourlay has 516 matches across 12 seasons, Sawamatsu 316 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, davis/bjk cup matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 11 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 10 total · best 1
11.2 3,527 total · best 20 Games wonper game 11.1 5,719 total · best 22
62.7 Sets won % 57.4
56.2 Games won % 53.3
0.1 18 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 22 total · best 1
1.4 439 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.3 674 total · best 2
Head to head 1 5 matches since 1971 4
Clay · 2 matches Sawamatsu 0 Gourlay 2 Grass · 2 matches Sawamatsu 0 Gourlay 2 Carpet · 1 match Sawamatsu 1 Gourlay 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Sawamatsu 0 Gourlay 1 Last meetings 21 Oct 1974 · Tokyo Sillook · Round robin · Carpet Sawamatsu won 6-4 5-7 6-4 15 Apr 1974 · St. Petersburg · Round of 16 · Clay Gourlay won 6-2 6-3 17 Dec 1973 · Hobart · Semifinal · Grass Gourlay won 6-7 6-3 6-3 11 Dec 1972 · Adelaide 2 · Round of 16 · Grass Gourlay won 4-6 7-5 6-3 24 May 1971 · Roland Garros · Round of 16 · Clay Gourlay won 3-6 6-2 7-5 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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