Elena Likhovtseva vs Monica Seles — Hilton Head Round of 16

Hilton Head · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 March 1999
clay
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Likhovtseva E.
7-6 6-2
Seles M.
Likhovtseva E.
762
Seles M.
62–

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Monica Seles 7-6 6-2 in the Hilton Head round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Monica Seles in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-17Hilton HeadR16clayMonica Seles6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
1999-08-23New HavenR16hardMonica Seles6-0 7-6
1999-08-16Canadian OpenR16hardMonica Seles7-6 6-3
1999-03-05Indian WellsR32hardMonica Seles7-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving48% hold

wins 49% 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.Seles M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
50%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
45%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
55%
39%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
54%
40%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
12.0

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

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Kournikova A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Kournikova A.
Schnyder P.
6-76-06-3
Hingis M.
Novotna J.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Kournikova A.
Glass A.
6-22-1
Hingis M.
Zvereva N.
6-07-6
Schnyder P.
Likhovtseva E.
6-34-67-6
Novotna J.
Nagyova H.
6-26-4
R16
Zvereva N.
Dechy N.
6-37-6
Novotna J.
Farina Elia S.
5-77-56-3
Nagyova H.
Coetzer A.
6-26-3
Glass A.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-3
Hingis M.
Martinez C.
7-56-1
Kournikova A.
Schett B.
7-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Seles M.
7-66-2
Schnyder P.
Majoli I.
7-66-3
R32
Seles M.
Barabanschikova O.
6-36-0
Kournikova A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
2-66-36-1
Schett B.
Rippner B.
6-34-66-2
Hingis M.
Plischke S.
6-37-5
Glass A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-36-4
Leon Garcia G.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-46-3
Schnyder P.
Raymond L.
6-46-2
Majoli I.
Spirlea I.
1-66-46-2
Likhovtseva E.
Sidot A.
6-16-1
Martinez C.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-36-0
Zvereva N.
Suarez P.
6-36-1
Dechy N.
Mauresmo A.
6-40-66-4
Novotna J.
Cristea C.
6-46-4
Farina Elia S.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-54-66-3
Nagyova H.
Grande R.
6-16-2
Coetzer A.
Makarova E.
6-37-5
R64
Schett B.
Kremer A.
6-17-6
Barabanschikova O.
Brandi K.
7-57-5
Plischke S.
Rittner B.
6-36-2
Dechaume Balleret A.
Smith S.
6-46-3
Martinez C.
Fusai A.
6-06-0
Zvereva N.
Peschke K.
7-56-1
Suarez P.
Vento Kabchi M.
5-77-56-1
Dechy N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-4
Cristea C.
Gersi A.
7-66-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Tatarkova E.
6-26-4
Farina Elia S.
Po Messerli K.
6-27-5
Nagyova H.
Zuluaga F.
6-76-46-4
Grande R.
Stevenson A.
2-66-47-5
Makarova E.
Savchenko L.
6-46-0
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Panova T.
4-66-46-3
Rippner B.
De Swardt M.
6-26-2
Glass A.
Serna M.
6-03-66-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Osterloh L.
6-26-0
Leon Garcia G.
Cacic S.
6-36-3
Raymond L.
Black C.
6-46-2
Majoli I.
Gagliardi E.
7-55-76-4
Spirlea I.
Smashnova A.
7-56-3
Likhovtseva E.
Snyder T.
6-06-3
Sidot A.
Morariu C.
2-66-36-4