Nathalie Tauziat vs Naoko Sawamatsu — JPN vs FRA Round Robin
JPN vs FRA · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 1 March 1997 ·
hard
Tauziat N.7-5 4-6 17-15
Sawamatsu N.
Tauziat N.
74172
Sawamatsu N.
56151
Nathalie Tauziat defeated Naoko Sawamatsu 7-5 4-6 17-15 in the JPN vs FRA round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Nathalie Tauziat came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nathalie Tauziat extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Tauziat edged Naoko Sawamatsu in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 17–15).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-5 2-6 12-10 |