Elena Likhovtseva vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2000
hard
Likhovtseva E.6-3 6-3
Williams S.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Williams S.
33–
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Serena Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva dropped just 6 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Manhattan Beach | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-11-03 | Chicago | R32 | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
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·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
61%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
48
95
Break points saved·Dominant
67
94
Break points won·Dominant
61
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
98
Tiebreaks·
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95
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
23°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 42%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Capriati J.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-2
Martinez C.
Likhovtseva E.
6-34-69-7
Davenport L.
Halard Decugis J.
6-16-2
Hingis M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-16-1
R16
Halard Decugis J.
Kandarr J.
6-13-0
Likhovtseva E.
Williams S.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Testud S.
6-17-63
Sanchez Vicario A.
Schett B.
1-66-07-5
Martinez C.
Brandi K.
6-16-1
Sugiyama A.
Pierce M.
7-56-4
Capriati J.
Schnyder P.
6-34-66-1
Davenport L.
Kournikova A.
6-46-3
R32
Kandarr J.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-20-66-3
Hingis M.
Molik A.
6-26-3
Testud S.
Tanasugarn T.
4-67-56-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Stewart B.
7-56-1
Schett B.
Labat F.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Appelmans S.
6-27-62
Likhovtseva E.
Callens E.
5-77-656-3
Pierce M.
Oremans M.
6-26-4
Halard Decugis J.
Dementieva E.
3-66-46-2
Kournikova A.
Peschke K.
2-66-36-4
Davenport L.
Jidkova A.
6-06-1
Martinez C.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-4
Brandi K.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-47-67
Schnyder P.
Petrova N.
7-664-66-2
Capriati J.
Yi J.
6-46-4
Sugiyama A.
Carlsson A.
6-44-66-3
R64
Molik A.
Habsudova K.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-4
Sugiyama A.
Gersi A.
6-16-4
Carlsson A.
Boogert K.
7-56-3
Capriati J.
Monami D.
6-14-68-6
Kandarr J.
Loit E.
1-67-56-3
Jeyaseelan S.
Tauziat N.
7-636-4
Pierce M.
Cocheteux A.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Montolio A.
6-46-3
Callens E.
Chladkova D.
2-67-56-4
Likhovtseva E.
Shaughnessy M.
6-37-5
Brandi K.
Coetzer A.
6-16-3
Oremans M.
Nacuk S.
6-37-5
Martinez C.
Barabanschikova O.
6-34-66-3
Halard Decugis J.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-3
Kournikova A.
Zvereva N.
6-16-4
Peschke K.
Kuti Kis R.
7-626-756-3
Kostanic Tosic J.
Plischke S.
6-30-66-4
Davenport L.
Irvin M.
6-47-5
Dragomir Ilie R.
De Lone E.
6-45-76-0
Hingis M.
Henin J.
6-36-3
Jidkova A.
Weingartner M.
7-56-3
Testud S.
Gavaldon A.
6-16-2
Tanasugarn T.
Nejedly J.
7-56-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Raymond L.
6-13-66-3
Stewart B.
Gagliardi E.
2-66-46-4
Labat F.
Serna M.
7-637-5
Schett B.
Vavrinec M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Pratt N.
7-56-1
Appelmans S.
Rubin C.
6-13-66-3
Yi J.
Pullin J.
6-32-69-7
Petrova N.
Black C.
4-66-46-4
R128
Irvin M.
Morariu C.
2-67-56-3
Kandarr J.
Dowse M.
6-46-758-6
Zuluaga F.
Dechy N.
6-13-66-1
Halard Decugis J.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Sidot A.
6-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Maleeva M.
7-637-64
Coetzer A.
Panova T.
6-36-3
De Lone E.
Foldenyi Dicker A.
6-16-4
Dragomir Ilie R.
Garbin T.
7-56-4
Brandi K.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Torrens Valero C.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Osterloh L.
6-36-4
Stewart B.
Vento Kabchi M.
7-56-3
Labat F.
Cervanova L.
6-26-3
Shaughnessy M.
Snyder T.
6-01-610-8
Chladkova D.
Razzano V.
7-6106-2
Tanasugarn T.
Grande R.
6-36-4
Plischke S.
Bacheva L.
6-46-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-736-4
Appelmans S.
Ellwood A.
6-26-2
Pratt N.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-0
Testud S.
Mandula P.
6-34-66-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Abe J.
6-26-2
Gagliardi E.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-26-0
Hingis M.
Lucic M.
6-16-2
Henin J.
Guse K.
6-46-2
Habsudova K.
Watanabe J.
6-06-1
Molik A.
Talaja S.
6-15-77-5
Barabanschikova O.
Spirlea I.
6-43-66-3
Gavaldon A.
Obziler T.
6-44-66-4
Raymond L.
Fusai A.
5-76-46-4
Serna M.
Drake M.
6-46-2
Vavrinec M.
Mcshea L.
6-16-4
Schett B.
Tu M.
6-26-716-4
Williams S.
Grahame A.
6-44-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Nola P.
6-26-2
Martinez C.
Kleinova S.
6-16-1
Callens E.
Frazier A.
6-16-3
Pullin J.
Chi J.
6-16-3
Nejedly J.
Srebotnik K.
6-41-66-4
Rubin C.
Smashnova A.
6-36-4
Loit E.
Dominikovic E.
6-736-46-2
Montolio A.
Mcquillan R.
6-46-3
Dementieva E.
Suarez P.
6-03-68-6
Zvereva N.
Rippner B.
6-747-56-2
Peschke K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-1
Kuti Kis R.
Dokic J.
6-12-66-3
Jidkova A.
Pisnik T.
2-67-656-1
Weingartner M.
Kremer A.
6-22-66-4
Jeyaseelan S.
Hopmans A.
6-23-66-1
Black C.
Nemeckova L.
6-47-64
Yi J.
Courtois L.
7-656-2
Capriati J.
Schwartz B.
6-17-61
Monami D.
Clijsters K.
3-66-16-1
Boogert K.
Huber A.
6-46-4
Carlsson A.
Stevenson A.
7-666-3
Gersi A.
Noorlander S.
3-66-36-3
Oremans M.
Barna A.
6-26-2
Nacuk S.
Lee J.
6-46-767-5
Cocheteux A.
Rittner B.
1-67-56-4
Pierce M.
Wild L.
7-56-3
Tauziat N.
Nagyova H.
6-12-66-1
Kournikova A.
Wartusch P.
6-06-0
Davenport L.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-36-1