Elena Likhovtseva vs Corina Morariu — Strasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 1999
clay
USA
Corina Morariu
48 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Likhovtseva E.
6-4 6-4
Morariu C.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Morariu C.
44–

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Corina Morariu 6-4 6-4 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Likhovtseva extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Likhovtseva edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-01-29TokyoR32hardElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-2
1999-06-14EastbourneR32grassElena Likhovtseva2-6 6-4 6-0
1999-05-03RomeR64clayCorina Morariu6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Morariu C.

Morariu C.serving55% hold

wins 52% 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
Likhovtseva E.Morariu C.
1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
51%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Capriati J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Capriati J.
Chladkova D.
6-47-5
Likhovtseva E.
Fernandez M.
7-66-3
Quarter-finals
Likhovtseva E.
Morariu C.
6-46-4
Fernandez M.
Dechy N.
7-56-3
Chladkova D.
Sugiyama A.
7-66-2
Capriati J.
Tauziat N.
6-16-0
R16
Sugiyama A.
Andretto L.
6-26-2
Likhovtseva E.
Bacheva L.
6-36-3
Morariu C.
Cocheteux A.
6-36-3
Dechy N.
Kruger J.
6-46-0
Fernandez M.
Foretz Gacon S.
7-56-1
Chladkova D.
Maleeva M.
6-42-66-3
Capriati J.
Black C.
7-66-4
Tauziat N.
Wang S.
6-26-4
R32
Maleeva M.
Li F.
7-66-3
Andretto L.
Gersi A.
6-26-3
Wang S.
Loit E.
6-14-66-3
Capriati J.
Tanasugarn T.
7-66-1
Bacheva L.
Watanabe J.
6-46-3
Sugiyama A.
Oremans M.
6-36-1
Dechy N.
Boogert K.
6-46-4
Black C.
Molik A.
7-56-4
Kruger J.
Lee J.
6-34-66-3
Foretz Gacon S.
Carlsson A.
4-67-67-5
Fernandez M.
Sidot A.
6-23-66-1
Chladkova D.
Raymond L.
6-16-3
Cocheteux A.
Fusai A.
7-63-66-3
Morariu C.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-2