Kazuko Sawamatsu
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 Kazuko Yoshida | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1951 Nishinomiya, Japan |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1973) |
| French Open | QF (1975) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1970, 1971, 1974, 1975) |
| US Open | QF (1975) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1974) |
| French Open | SF (1975) |
| Wimbledon | W (1975) |
| US Open | 2R (1973, 1975) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1973) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1969) |
Kazuko Sawamatsu (Japanese: 沢松和子, born 5 January 1951) is a retired tennis player from Japan.
She competed in a number of major LTA tournaments in the 1970s on the world circuit. At the 1975 Australian Open, she reached the quarterfinals as well as reached the quarterfinals of the French Open and U.S. Open the same year. She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1973, and won the 1975 Wimbledon ladies doubles title with partner Ann Kiyomura.
In November 1975, she won the singles title at the Japan Open Tennis Championships, defeating Kiyomura in the final in three sets, and together they won the doubles title.[1]
Sawamatsu is the sister of tennis player Junko Sawamatsu and the aunt of Naoko Sawamatsu.
Grand Slam finals[edit]
Doubles (1 title)[edit]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Ann Kiyomura |  Françoise Dürr  Betty Stöve | 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 |
References[edit]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 111, 112. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
External links[edit]
- Kazuko Sawamatsu at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kazuko Sawamatsu at the International Tennis Federation
- Kazuko Sawamatsu at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Kazuko Sawamatsu at Wimbledon
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