Venus Williams vs Elena LikhovtsevaNew Haven Round of 16

New Haven · WTA · Round of 16
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2000
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-3 7-5
Likhovtseva E.
Williams V.
672
Likhovtseva E.
35

Venus Williams defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 7-5 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–0.

Key context

Head to head

80
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-19Los AngelesR16hardVenus Williams6-1 6-1
2002-06-24WimbledonQFgrassVenus Williams6-2 6-0
2001-06-25WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams6-2 6-2
2000-10-14LinzQFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-2
1999-09-18Fed Cup WG1 F: USA vs RUSRRhardVenus Williams6-3 6-4
1998-10-20Kremlin CupR16carpetVenus Williams6-3 6-1
1998-07-27StanfordQFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-4
1997-10-27Kremlin CupR32carpetVenus Williams7-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Williams V.

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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
67
Break points won·Clear edge
83
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
63
Tiebreaks·
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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