Career 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1973 Naoko Sato takes it, 5–1 on categories Sato wins on sets won. WTA Tour 1978: Sawyer 13 matches, Sato 16 matches.
Sato averages 1 sets won a match to Sawyer’s 0.7 (45% more). Sato has the better sets won %: 45.7 to Sawyer’s 32.1. Sato averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Sawyer’s 1.5. Best single match: Sawyer 20 games won, Sato 15. Winners’ edge: Sato’s team won 44%, Sawyer’s team won 31% of the matches they played. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
9.9 129 total · best 20 Games wonper game 9.9 158 total · best 15
32.1 Sets won % 45.7
44.0 Games won % 48.6
0.7 9 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1 16 total · best 2
1.5 19 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.2 19 total · best 2
12.6 164 total · best 27 Games lostper game · lower is better 10.4 167 total · best 17
Head to head 1 2 matches since 1977 1
Grass · 2 matches Sawyer 1 Sato 1 Grand Slams · 2 matches Sawyer 1 Sato 1 Last meetings 24 Dec 1979 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · Grass Sawyer won 6-3 6-4 19 Dec 1977 · Australian Open 2 · Round of 32 · Grass Sato won 6-3 6-4 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1978.
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