Elena Likhovtseva vs Elena DementievaLeipzig Quarter-final

Leipzig · WTA · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 October 2000
carpet
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
6-3 6-0
Dementieva E.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Dementieva E.
30

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-0 in the Leipzig quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-12AntwerpR16hardElena Likhovtseva6-2 1-1 RET
2007-01-29TokyoR16hardElena Dementieva6-3 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassElena Dementieva7-5 6-3
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayElena Likhovtseva7-6(3) 5-7 7-5
2004-07-26San DiegoR16hardElena Dementieva6-2 7-6(2)
2001-09-24LeipzigR16carpetElena Dementieva5-7 6-4 7-5
2001-04-09Amelia IslandR16clayElena Dementieva6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

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
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
48
80
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
86
Break points won·Dominant
61
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
88
Tiebreaks·
68

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