Maria Vento Kabchi vs Elena LikhovtsevaKey Biscayne Round of 32

Key Biscayne · WTA · Round of 32
52 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 19 March 1998
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vento Kabchi M.
7-5 5-7 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Vento Kabchi M.
7562
Likhovtseva E.
5731

Maria Vento Kabchi defeated Elena Likhovtseva 7-5 5-7 6-3 in the Key Biscayne round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Vento Kabchi narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-02MontrealR64hardElena Likhovtseva0-6 6-3 6-2
2004-02-03TokyoR32hardMaria Vento Kabchi6-3 7-6(5)
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardElena Likhovtseva7-5 6-3
2000-01-03AucklandR32hardElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Vento Kabchi M.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Vento Kabchi M.

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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
55%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw