Career 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Julie Heldman takes it, 8–0 on categories Heldman wins on sets lost. WTA Tour career: Sawamatsu 316 matches, Heldman 570 matches.
Heldman averages 0.7 sets lost a match to Sawamatsu’s 0.8. Heldman has the better sets won %: 66.7 to Sawamatsu’s 62.7. Longevity: Heldman has 570 matches across 8 seasons, Sawamatsu 316 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (tour finals matches, olympic 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 20 total · best 1
11.2 3,527 total · best 20 Games wonper game 11.5 6,537 total · best 22
62.7 Sets won % 66.7
56.2 Games won % 58.0
0.1 18 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 43 total · best 1
1.4 439 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.5 840 total · best 2
Head to head 3 7 matches since 1968 4
Clay · 3 matches Sawamatsu 1 Heldman 2 Grass · 3 matches Sawamatsu 1 Heldman 2 Carpet · 1 match Sawamatsu 1 Heldman 0 Grand Slams · 2 matches Sawamatsu 2 Heldman 0 Last meetings 27 Aug 1975 · US Open · Round of 32 · Clay Sawamatsu won 6-4 6-1 18 Nov 1974 · Tokyo Gunze · Quarterfinal · Carpet Sawamatsu won 3-6 6-4 6-2 24 June 1974 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · Grass Sawamatsu won 6-4 6-4 18 June 1973 · London Rothmans · Round of 64 · Grass Heldman won 6-2 6-3 14 June 1971 · Queen's Club · Round of 32 · Grass Heldman won 6-4 6-1 22 July 1968 · Montana · Semifinal · Clay Heldman won 6-2 6-2 15 July 1968 · Gstaad · Semifinal · Clay Heldman won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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