Mary Pierce vs Elena LikhovtsevaIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 10 March 2000
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pierce M.
6-3 5-7 7-5
Likhovtseva E.
Pierce M.
6572
Likhovtseva E.
3751

Mary Pierce defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 5-7 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Mary Pierce extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Mary Pierce closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 7–5.

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardMary Pierce7-5 4-6 7-6(6)
2005-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayMary Pierce6-1 6-1
2005-05-02BerlinR32grassMary Pierce6-2 6-2
2004-10-04FilderstadtR16hardElena Likhovtseva0-6 6-4 6-3
2004-05-03BerlinR64grassElena Likhovtseva6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(3)
2000-04-10Amelia IslandQFclayElena Likhovtseva2-6 6-4 6-4
1998-10-26LuxembourgSFhardMary Pierce6-1 7-5
1998-04-06Amelia IslandR16clayMary Pierce6-4 6-1
1997-01-13Australian OpenR128hardMary Pierce3-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pierce M.serving80% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Serve advantage — Pierce M.

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
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw