Elena Likhovtseva vs Cara Black — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2002
clay
Likhovtseva E.7-5 4-6 6-4
Black C.
Likhovtseva E.
7462
Black C.
5641
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Cara Black 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cara Black came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva edged Cara Black in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-09-10 | Waikoloa | QF | hard | Cara Black | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2002-06-10 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-01-07 | Hobart | QF | hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-01-03 | Auckland | QF | hard | Cara Black | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-08-10 | Boston | QF | hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 60%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Myskina A.
6-36-4
Capriati J.
Mauresmo A.
6-23-66-4
Clijsters K.
Testud S.
6-16-3
Henin J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-4
R16
Williams S.
Chladkova D.
6-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-2
Capriati J.
Pierce M.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Farina Elia S.
3-66-26-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Kournikova A.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Panova T.
6-36-766-1
Henin J.
Kremer A.
6-26-4
Myskina A.
Dokic J.
5-76-46-3
R32
Capriati J.
Matevzic M.
6-26-1
Panova T.
Nagyova H.
6-05-2
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
6-17-5
Clijsters K.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Schiavone F.
7-656-2
Kremer A.
Carlsson A.
6-16-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Tulyaganova I.
6-23-67-62
Kournikova A.
Osterloh L.
6-14-66-1
Sugiyama A.
Maleeva M.
7-637-5
Pierce M.
Schnyder P.
6-31-66-2
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
6-26-4
Testud S.
Vakulenko J.
6-16-1
Dokic J.
Smashnova A.
6-33-66-1
Myskina A.
Serna M.
6-26-746-2
Chladkova D.
Martinez C.
6-44-67-5
Williams S.
Grande R.
6-06-3
R64
Vakulenko J.
Gagliardi E.
7-56-0
Matevzic M.
Fernandez C.
4-66-17-67
Pierce M.
Mikaelian M.
6-35-76-4
Schnyder P.
Husarova J.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Dementieva E.
6-47-5
Maleeva M.
Sucha M.
6-07-64
Dechy N.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-4
Grande R.
Koukalova K.
2-66-46-1
Martinez C.
Leon Garcia G.
0-66-17-64
Chladkova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-2
Myskina A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Camerin M.
6-36-4
Smashnova A.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-2
Schett B.
Tu M.
6-37-5
Farina Elia S.
Callens E.
6-06-4
Panova T.
Hopkins J.
4-66-46-0
Nagyova H.
Serra Zanetti A.
1-66-46-0
Likhovtseva E.
Black C.
7-54-66-4
Schiavone F.
Zuluaga F.
4-66-16-4
Kremer A.
Suarez P.
6-36-1
Carlsson A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-36-3
Tulyaganova I.
Garbin T.
6-36-2
Kournikova A.
Marrero M.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Montolio A.
7-646-3