Virginia Ruano Pascual vs Elena Likhovtseva — Hamburg Round of 16

Hamburg · WTA · Round of 16
ESP
Virginia Ruano Pascual
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 1998
clay
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Ruano Pascual V.
6-0 6-4
Likhovtseva E.
Ruano Pascual V.
662
Likhovtseva E.
04–

Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-0 6-4 in the Hamburg round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Virginia Ruano Pascual extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-31San DiegoR64hardVirginia Ruano Pascual6-4 6-3
2006-01-16Australian OpenR64hardVirginia Ruano Pascual6-4 6-4
1999-01-18Australian OpenR64hardElena Likhovtseva6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ruano Pascual V.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

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
Ruano Pascual V.Likhovtseva E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
52%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
50%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ruano Pascual V.Likhovtseva E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
56
67
Break points won·Even
60
61
Deciding sets·Clear edge
51
63
Tiebreaks·
—
—

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Novotna J.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Novotna J.
Schnyder P.
2-67-56-3
Hingis M.
Schett B.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Capriati J.
6-16-3
Novotna J.
Abe J.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-0
Schett B.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-0
R16
Hingis M.
Halard Decugis J.
7-56-1
Novotna J.
Serna M.
6-46-2
Abe J.
Fusai A.
6-26-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Nagyova H.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Sidot A.
3-66-36-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-06-4
Schett B.
Majoli I.
7-56-2
Capriati J.
Noorlander S.
6-36-2
R32
Ruano Pascual V.
Bobkova R.
6-36-1
Serna M.
Kloesel S.
7-66-0
Abe J.
Hy Boulais P.
6-16-3
Fusai A.
Paulus B.
6-76-46-2
Nagyova H.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-15-76-3
Sidot A.
Habsudova K.
6-36-3
Schnyder P.
Perfetti F.
6-16-0
Likhovtseva E.
Appelmans S.
6-03-66-0
Schett B.
Babel M.
6-46-4
Noorlander S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Labat F.
6-26-4
Halard Decugis J.
Probst W.
6-46-0