Elena Likhovtseva vs Ai SugiyamaWimbledon Round of 64

Wimbledon · WTA · Round of 64
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 21 June 1999
grass
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
7-6 6-1
Sugiyama A.
Likhovtseva E.
762
Sugiyama A.
61

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Ai Sugiyama 7-6 6-1 in the Wimbledon round of 64 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 128. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Likhovtseva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-03-20MiamiR32hardAi Sugiyama3-6 7-5 6-0
2005-10-24LinzR32hardAi Sugiyama6-1 4-6 7-5
2005-03-23MiamiR32hardElena Likhovtseva6-4 3-6 6-3
2004-06-14EastbourneR16grassAi Sugiyama7-5 4-6 6-3
2004-05-03BerlinR32grassAi Sugiyama6-1 6-2
1999-06-14EastbourneR16grassElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-4
1996-12-30Hope IslandFhardElena Likhovtseva3-6 7-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Even 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 season
1st 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 pressure
Clutch 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
15°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

R128
Grande R.
Brandi K.
6-21-66-3
Appelmans S.
Talaja S.
6-36-76-3
Petrova N.
Jeyaseelan S.
3-66-36-4
Pampoulova E.
Tordoff A.
6-06-2
Plischke S.
Black C.
7-67-5
Snyder T.
Carlsson A.
6-27-5
Barabanschikova O.
Cristea C.
6-26-3
Stevenson A.
Frazier A.
6-13-66-3
Farina Elia S.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-26-1
Halard Decugis J.
Nacuk S.
6-16-0
Pierce M.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-2
Martinez C.
Kuti Kis R.
6-26-1
Raymond L.
Glass A.
6-33-68-6
Arendt N.
Serna M.
6-37-6
De Swardt M.
Watanabe J.
6-16-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Gagliardi E.
7-56-3
Kournikova A.
Schwartz B.
7-64-66-2
Coetzer A.
Pratt N.
6-27-5
Saeki M.
Papadaki C.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Kruger J.
6-26-3
Cross K.
Osterloh L.
6-16-4
Dechaume Balleret A.
Bacheva L.
6-44-66-4
Savchenko L.
Li F.
0-67-56-2
Schett B.
Leon Garcia G.
7-56-2
Zvereva N.
Po Messerli K.
5-76-16-3
Shaughnessy M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-33-66-3
Rippner B.
Spirlea I.
6-46-1
Kremer A.
Fernandez M.
6-34-67-5
Studenikova K.
Loit E.
6-16-3
Dokic J.
Hingis M.
6-26-0
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Wild L.
6-37-6
Panova T.
Nagyova H.
6-36-3
Novotna J.
Wang S.
6-26-1
Tauziat N.
Ahl L.
6-36-2
Hopmans A.
Kleinova S.
6-46-2
Noorlander S.
Nejedly J.
6-36-3
Capriati J.
Huber A.
5-76-39-7
Sugiyama A.
Grzybowska M.
6-16-2
Likhovtseva E.
Molik A.
6-26-0
Boogert K.
Rubin C.
6-47-5
Monami D.
Dementieva E.
3-66-46-4
Testud S.
Pullin J.
6-16-3
Rittner B.
Chladkova D.
6-46-2
Drake M.
Kulikovskaya E.
6-36-0
Tanasugarn T.
Peschke K.
6-16-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Smashnova A.
7-67-5
Lucic M.
De Lone E.
3-67-67-5
Weingartner M.
Ward J.
4-67-56-3
Seles M.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-1
Williams V.
Oremans M.
6-17-5
Tatarkova E.
Chi J.
7-56-0
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Srebotnik K.
7-65-76-1
Latimer L.
Sidot A.
6-46-2
Dragomir Ilie R.
Suarez P.
6-46-1
Gorrochategui I.
Smith S.
6-21-66-2
Lee J.
Guse K.
3-66-46-1
Morariu C.
Courtois L.
7-63-66-2
Dechy N.
Schnyder P.
5-76-36-3
Graf S.
Cervanova L.
6-16-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Foldenyi Dicker A.
4-66-36-4
Davenport L.
Fusai A.
6-06-3
Habsudova K.
Woodroffe L.
6-36-2
Golarsa L.
Nola P.
6-26-2
Cocheteux A.
Callens E.
6-06-3