Tina Pisnik vs Elena LikhovtsevaScottsdale Round of 16

Scottsdale · WTA · Round of 16
45 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pisnik T.
7-6 1-6 7-6
Likhovtseva E.
Pisnik T.
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Likhovtseva E.
656631

Tina Pisnik defeated Elena Likhovtseva 7-6 1-6 7-6 in the Scottsdale round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in defending last year's round of 32. Tina Pisnik extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Tina Pisnik closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-09-29MoscowR32hardTina Pisnik6-4 6-3
2001-12-30Gold CoastR16hardTina Pisnik6-3 6-4
2001-06-11BirminghamR16grassElena Likhovtseva4-6 6-4 6-3
1999-08-30US OpenR64hardElena Likhovtseva6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pisnik T.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pisnik T.

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
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.