Elena Likhovtseva vs Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie — Kremlin Cup Round of 32

Kremlin Cup · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 20 October 1998
carpet
ROU
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
53 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Likhovtseva E.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Likhovtseva E.
3662
Dragomir Ilie R.
6331

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Kremlin Cup round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Likhovtseva extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-20MiamiR32hardElena Likhovtseva6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
1999-10-18Kremlin CupR32carpetRuxandra Dragomir Ilie6-3 7-5
1997-03-20Key BiscayneR32hardElena Likhovtseva6-7 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dragomir Ilie R.

Dragomir Ilie R.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Likhovtseva E.Dragomir Ilie R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
45%
29%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
45%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
37%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Pierce M.
Seles M.
7-66-3
Semi-finals
Pierce M.
Williams V.
2-66-26-0
Seles M.
Testud S.
6-37-6
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Farina Elia S.
6-06-1
Pierce M.
Serna M.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Studenikova K.
6-16-0
Testud S.
Martinez C.
7-67-5
R16
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Petrova N.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Zvereva N.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Appelmans S.
6-26-2
Serna M.
Schnyder P.
7-66-4
Studenikova K.
Rubin C.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-1
R32
Rubin C.
Spirlea I.
6-26-3
Studenikova K.
Kruger J.
6-43-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
3-66-36-3
Nagyova H.
Habsudova K.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Kournikova A.
7-64-66-1
Petrova N.
Majoli I.
6-77-66-0
Zvereva N.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
5-76-26-4
Appelmans S.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Raymond L.
5-76-36-4
Schett B.
Huber A.
6-26-3