Naoko Sawamatsu

Naoko Sawamatsu
沢松奈生子

Country	Japan
Residence	Nishinomiya, Japan
Born	23 March 1973 (1973-03-23) (age 38) Nishinomiya, Japan
Plays	Right-handed
Career prize money	US$1,107,264
Singles
Career record	205 - 143
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	14 (February 6 1995)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	QF 1995
French Open	4th 1991
Wimbledon	4th 1992, 1994
US Open	3rd 1992, 1995
Doubles
Career record	16-34
Highest ranking	98 (January 30 1995)
Last updated on: 14 April 2011.

Naoko Sawamatsu (沢松奈生子, born in 23 March 1973 in Nishinomiya, Japan) is a former professional tennis player. During her career she won 4 WTA career singles titles. Sawamatsu reached a career high ranking of World No. 14 on 6th of February 1995. At the time of the 1995 Australian Open her family survived the Great Hanshin earthquake and Sawamatsu went on to achieve her best Grand Slam result at Melbourne Park, reaching the quarter finals defeating Kimiko Date in the third round, Mary Joe Fernandez in the forth round before losing to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Sawamatsu's most significant title came in 1993 at Strasbourg, she defeated clay courter Judith Wiesner in the final. Sawamatsu had much success at Strasbourg reaching the semifinals in 1991, final in 1992 losing to Judith Wiesner.

Sawamatsu retired from professional tennis after losing in the second round of the 1998 Japan Open to Monica Seles in a three set match 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. Sawamatsu had wins over the following players during her career Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Kimiko Date, Mary Joe Fernandez, Amanda Coetzer, and Conchita Martínez.

Sawamatsu's career prize money totalled US$1,107,264 with a win/loss record in singles of 205-143.

Since retirement, Sawamatsu has been involved in the development of the sport in her native country.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 7 (4-3)

Legend
Grand Slam	0
WTA Championships	0
Tier I	0
Tier II	0
Tier III	2
Tier IV & V	2
Olympic Games	0

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	28 April 1990	Singapore	Hard (o)	Sarah Loosemore	7-6, 3-6, 6-4
Runner-up	2.	21 April 1991	Pattaya, Thailand	Hard (o)	Yayuk Basuki	2-6, 2-6
Runner-up	3.	24 May 1992	Strasbourg, France	Clay	Judith Wiesner	1-6, 3-6
Runner-up	4.	16 January 1993	Melbourne, Australia	Hard (o)	Amanda Coetzer	2-6, 3-6
Winner	5.	23 May 1993	Strasbourg, France	Clay	Judith Wiesner	4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Winner	6.	24 April 1994	Singapore	Hard (o)	Florencia Labat	7-5, 7-5
Winner	7.	27 April 1997	Jakarta, Indonesia	Hard (o)	Yuka Yoshida	6-3, 6-2

External links

• Naoko Sawamatsu at the Women's Tennis Association
• Naoko Sawamatsu at the International Tennis Federation
• Sports Reference

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Name	Sawamatsu, Naoko
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Date of birth	23 March 1973
Place of birth	Nishinomiya, Japan
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