Elena Likhovtseva vs Patty SchnyderRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998
clay
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Schnyder P.
Likhovtseva E.
4662
Schnyder P.
6441

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Patty Schnyder 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patty Schnyder came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardElena Likhovtseva1-6 6-4 6-3
2003-09-22LeipzigR32carpetPatty Schnyder6-7(3) 7-5 6-3
2002-08-12MontrealR64hardPatty Schnyder7-6(4) 7-5
2000-08-14MontrealR64hardPatty Schnyder7-5 6-3
2000-04-10Amelia IslandR16clayElena Likhovtseva6-3 7-6(4)
1999-07-26StanfordR32hardPatty Schnyder6-3 7-5
1999-03-29Hilton HeadQFclayPatty Schnyder6-3 4-6 7-6
1999-02-15HanoverR16carpetElena Likhovtseva7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving67% 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·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
79
Break points won·Slight edge
61
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
76
Tiebreaks·
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw