Paola Suarez vs Elena LikhovtsevaAmelia Island Round of 32

Amelia Island · WTA · Round of 32
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2003
clay
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Suarez P.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Suarez P.
4762
Likhovtseva E.
6531

Paola Suarez defeated Elena Likhovtseva 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Amelia Island round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Paola Suarez narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR16hardPaola Suarez6-2 3-6 7-5
2001-04-16CharlestonR16clayElena Likhovtseva6-0 7-5
2000-10-14LinzR16hardElena Likhovtseva6-4 6-0
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayElena Likhovtseva6-2 3-6 6-4
1996-12-30Hope IslandR32hardElena Likhovtseva6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Suarez P.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

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
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.