Anna Smashnova vs Elena LikhovtsevaSarasota Round of 32

Sarasota · WTA · Round of 32
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 1 April 2002
clay
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smashnova A.
6-2 6-2
Likhovtseva E.
Smashnova A.
662
Likhovtseva E.
22

Anna Smashnova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-2 6-2 in the Sarasota round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Anna Smashnova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonR128grassElena Likhovtseva6-2 6-2
2005-05-09RomeR64clayAnna Smashnova6-1 6-3
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR64clayElena Likhovtseva5-7 6-1 6-2
2002-12-30AucklandR16hardAnna Smashnova6-3 7-6(3)
1999-08-16Canadian OpenR64hardElena Likhovtseva3-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Smashnova A.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

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
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.2
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.