Monica Seles vs Elena Likhovtseva — New Haven Round of 16

New Haven · 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, 23 August 1999

hard

RUS

Elena Likhovtseva

50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Seles M.

6-0 7-6

Likhovtseva E.

Seles M.

672

Likhovtseva E.

06–

Monica Seles defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-0 7-6 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Match story: Monica Seles handed Elena Likhovtseva a first-set bagel in a 6–0 7–6 win.

Head to head

3–1

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2000-04-17	Hilton Head	R16	clay	Monica Seles	6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
1999-08-16	Canadian Open	R16	hard	Monica Seles	7-6 6-3
1999-03-29	Hilton Head	R16	clay	Elena Likhovtseva	7-6 6-2
1999-03-05	Indian Wells	R32	hard	Monica Seles	7-6 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.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

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