Elena Likhovtseva vs Paola SuarezHope Island Round of 32

Hope Island · WTA · Round of 32
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 December 1996
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
6-1 7-5
Suarez P.
Likhovtseva E.
672
Suarez P.
15

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Paola Suarez 6-1 7-5 in the Hope Island round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Elena Likhovtseva extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Likhovtseva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR16hardPaola Suarez6-2 3-6 7-5
2003-04-14Amelia IslandR32clayPaola Suarez4-6 7-5 6-3
2001-04-16CharlestonR16clayElena Likhovtseva6-0 7-5
2000-10-14LinzR16hardElena Likhovtseva6-4 6-0
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayElena Likhovtseva6-2 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

Suarez P.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.