Monica Seles vs Elena Likhovtseva — Canadian Open Round of 16

Canadian Open · WTA · Round of 16
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 1999
hard
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seles M.
7-6 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Seles M.
762
Likhovtseva E.
63–

Monica Seles defeated Elena Likhovtseva 7-6 6-3 in the Canadian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Seles closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-17Hilton HeadR16clayMonica Seles6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
1999-08-23New HavenR16hardMonica Seles6-0 7-6
1999-03-29Hilton HeadR16clayElena Likhovtseva7-6 6-2
1999-03-05Indian WellsR32hardMonica Seles7-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Seles M.

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

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

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Seles M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Seles M.
Sidot A.
6-36-4
Hingis M.
Pierce M.
7-66-3
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-33-66-1
Sidot A.
Coetzer A.
5-76-46-4
Pierce M.
Testud S.
6-16-3
Hingis M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-16-1
R16
Seles M.
Likhovtseva E.
7-66-3
Testud S.
Talaja S.
6-47-6
Pierce M.
Huber A.
6-27-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Martinez C.
7-66-1
Hingis M.
Rubin C.
6-36-1
Sidot A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-3
Coetzer A.
Lucic M.
4-67-66-2
Schett B.
Capriati J.
6-36-2
R32
Testud S.
Serna M.
6-43-66-3
Huber A.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-1
Pierce M.
Dragomir Ilie R.
7-66-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Habsudova K.
7-56-2
Martinez C.
Dokic J.
5-76-16-4
Rubin C.
Dechy N.
6-24-66-4
Hingis M.
Morariu C.
6-06-3
Seles M.
Panova T.
6-76-16-1
Likhovtseva E.
Drake M.
6-07-5
Schett B.
Kolbovic R.
6-36-1
Capriati J.
Tauziat N.
1-66-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Novotna J.
5-76-26-1
Sidot A.
Nagyova H.
6-46-2
Lucic M.
Pratt N.
4-66-26-3
Coetzer A.
Kruger J.
6-16-2
Talaja S.
Cocheteux A.
6-46-1
R64
Testud S.
De Swardt M.
6-4
Habsudova K.
Plischke S.
6-46-1
Rubin C.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-26-3
Dechy N.
Nejedly M.
1-66-16-0
Morariu C.
Farina Elia S.
7-56-4
Martinez C.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-1
Dokic J.
Majoli I.
6-36-4
Dragomir Ilie R.
Grzybowska M.
6-47-5
Leon Garcia G.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-0
Huber A.
Spirlea I.
6-26-1
Serna M.
Loit E.
6-36-0
Talaja S.
Tatarkova E.
4-66-46-1
Kruger J.
Torrens Valero C.
7-66-1
Pratt N.
Brandi K.
7-62-67-6
Lucic M.
Schnyder P.
6-36-76-3
Sidot A.
Frazier A.
6-33-67-5
Nagyova H.
Black C.
6-46-1
Sugiyama A.
Jeyaseelan S.
7-56-2
Capriati J.
Montolio A.
6-16-3
Kolbovic R.
Weingartner M.
6-26-1
Schett B.
Stevenson A.
6-27-5
Likhovtseva E.
Smashnova A.
3-66-26-1
Drake M.
Kremer A.
6-26-3
Panova T.
Zuluaga F.
6-46-3