Serena Williams vs Elena Likhovtseva — Chicago Round of 32

Chicago · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997
carpet
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Williams S.
6-3 7-5
Likhovtseva E.
Williams S.
672
Likhovtseva E.
35–

Serena Williams defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 7-5 in the Chicago round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-03-23MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-4 1-6 6-4
2004-03-24MiamiR32hardSerena Williams6-1 4-6 6-3
2000-01-17Australian OpenR16hardElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-3
1999-08-09Manhattan BeachR32hardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Williams S.Likhovtseva E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Likhovtseva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
48
Break points saved·Dominant
94
67
Break points won·Dominant
96
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
63
Tiebreaks·
95
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Tauziat N.
6-07-5
Semi-finals
Tauziat N.
Majoli I.
6-26-3
Davenport L.
Williams S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Raymond L.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Seles M.
4-66-16-1
Tauziat N.
Novotna J.
7-56-3
Majoli I.
Basuki Y.
4-67-56-4
R16
Seles M.
Grzybowska M.
3-66-36-2
Davenport L.
Kruger J.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-2
Basuki Y.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-24-66-4
Majoli I.
Courtois L.
7-56-1
Tauziat N.
Appelmans S.
6-16-2
Novotna J.
Frazier A.
5-76-26-3
Williams S.
Pierce M.
6-37-6
R32
Kruger J.
Carlsson A.
5-76-36-3
Tauziat N.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-35-76-2
Appelmans S.
Fernandez M.
6-26-1
Courtois L.
Mauresmo A.
5-77-66-4
Basuki Y.
Osterloh L.
6-06-3
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Rubin C.
6-47-5
Raymond L.
Sukova H.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Snyder T.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Nejedly J.
6-36-3
Pierce M.
Cristea C.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-37-5
Grzybowska M.
Capriati J.
6-37-5