Venus Williams vs Elena Likhovtseva — Linz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 14 October 2000
hard
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Williams V.
6-3 6-2
Likhovtseva E.
Williams V.
662
Likhovtseva E.
32–

Venus Williams defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-2 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–0. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–0.

Key context

Head to head

8–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-19Los AngelesR16hardVenus Williams6-1 6-1
2002-06-24WimbledonQFgrassVenus Williams6-2 6-0
2001-06-25WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams6-2 6-2
2000-08-21New HavenR16hardVenus Williams6-3 7-5
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
Williams V.Likhovtseva E.
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
Williams V.Likhovtseva E.
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

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Likhovtseva E.
Freshness·
100
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Williams V.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Williams V.
6-43-66-2
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Rubin C.
6-46-0
Davenport L.
Peschke K.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Schett B.
6-24-1
Peschke K.
Tauziat N.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Rubin C.
Nagyova H.
6-46-4
R16
Nagyova H.
Black C.
W/O
Williams V.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-2
Likhovtseva E.
Suarez P.
6-46-0
Davenport L.
Hopmans A.
6-16-1
Schett B.
Chladkova D.
6-34-66-3
Rubin C.
Appelmans S.
7-56-4
Tauziat N.
Habsudova K.
6-27-5
Peschke K.
Mauresmo A.
2-66-46-4
R32
Mauresmo A.
Panova T.
6-767-53-0
Chladkova D.
Talaja S.
7-626-2
Schett B.
Plischke S.
7-56-1
Suarez P.
Schnyder P.
7-57-5
Appelmans S.
Wartusch P.
7-654-66-2
Habsudova K.
Sidot A.
7-616-1
Peschke K.
Farina Elia S.
6-37-62
Sugiyama A.
Serna M.
7-646-3
Black C.
Dementieva E.
7-56-3
Hopmans A.
Kremer A.
6-16-1
Likhovtseva E.
Majoli I.
6-46-1
Nagyova H.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-756-36-4