Elena Likhovtseva vs Ai Sugiyama — Eastbourne Round of 16
Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 16
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 1999
grass
Likhovtseva E.6-3 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Sugiyama A.
34–
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-4 in the Eastbourne round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 7-5 6-0 |
| 2005-10-24 | Linz | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-06-14 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1996-12-30 | Hope Island | F | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
48
42
Break points saved·Even
67
68
Break points won·Even
61
63
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
53
Tiebreaks·
—
49
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
17°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 71%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Tauziat N.
Likhovtseva E.
0-66-26-1
Kournikova A.
Dechy N.
6-37-6
Coetzer A.
De Swardt M.
7-66-3
Zvereva N.
Kremer A.
6-06-1
R16
Coetzer A.
Tatarkova E.
6-36-4
Dechy N.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-56-2
Kournikova A.
Raymond L.
7-66-4
Tauziat N.
Plischke S.
6-36-3
Likhovtseva E.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-4
De Swardt M.
Spirlea I.
6-36-4
Kremer A.
Seles M.
6-46-4
Zvereva N.
Lucic M.
7-56-1
R32
Tatarkova E.
Latimer L.
6-47-6
Dechy N.
Frazier A.
4-66-26-1
Spirlea I.
Smashnova A.
6-23-66-3
De Swardt M.
Sidot A.
7-66-2
Lucic M.
Fusai A.
7-56-3
Kremer A.
Smith S.
6-46-1
Zvereva N.
Snyder T.
6-36-3
Plischke S.
Cross K.
6-23-66-1
Sugiyama A.
Drake M.
7-56-1
Likhovtseva E.
Morariu C.
2-66-46-0
Kournikova A.
Rubin C.
6-24-66-4
Raymond L.
Serna M.
3-67-66-4