Emilie Loit vs Elena LikhovtsevaCanberra Round of 16

Canberra · WTA · Round of 16
47 yrs · 167 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 6 January 2002
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Loit E.
6-4 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Loit E.
662
Likhovtseva E.
43

Emilie Loit defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-4 6-3 in the Canberra round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Emilie Loit narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Emilie Loit closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-05-07BerlinR64grassElena Likhovtseva7-5 3-6 6-1
2005-01-03Gold CoastR32hardElena Likhovtseva4-6 7-6(5) 6-2
2004-05-10RomeR64clayElena Likhovtseva4-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayEmilie Loit6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Loit E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Loit 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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
56
67
Break points won·Even
59
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
52
63
Tiebreaks·
51

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