Cara Black defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 7-5 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Cara Black narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-09-10 | Waikoloa | QF | hard | Cara Black | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2002-06-10 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | R64 | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2001-01-07 | Hobart | QF | hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-08-10 | Boston | QF | hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.