Magdalena Maleeva vs Elena Likhovtseva — Eastbourne Round of 16
Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2003
grass
Maleeva M.3-6 7-5 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Maleeva M.
3762
Likhovtseva E.
6531
Magdalena Maleeva defeated Elena Likhovtseva 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Eastbourne round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Magdalena Maleeva dropped the opening set before beating Elena Likhovtseva 3–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2004-04-26 | Warsaw | R32 | clay | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-07-28 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | QF | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-02-06 | Paris | R32 | carpet | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-1 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Maleeva M.
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·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 74%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Capriati J.
Dechy N.
6-17-5
Martinez C.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Rubin C.
Smashnova A.
6-16-0
Farina Elia S.
Maleeva M.
5-76-46-4
R16
Farina Elia S.
Davenport L.
6-43-67-63
Rubin C.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-3
Martinez C.
Coetzer A.
7-56-3
Smashnova A.
Obata S.
7-654-67-65
Capriati J.
Frazier A.
6-17-5
Hantuchova D.
Stevenson A.
7-636-4
Dechy N.
Sugiyama A.
6-17-5
Maleeva M.
Likhovtseva E.
3-67-56-3
R32
Dechy N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-36-3
Coetzer A.
Myskina A.
6-26-4
Martinez C.
Schiavone F.
6-16-3
Stevenson A.
Ahl L.
6-36-3
Maleeva M.
Raymond L.
6-766-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Talaja S.
6-46-1
Farina Elia S.
Fernandez C.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Keothavong A.
6-26-2
Smashnova A.
Daniilidou E.
6-27-62
Obata S.
Dokic J.
6-36-1
Frazier A.
Keen A.
7-56-4
Tanasugarn T.
Bovina E.
7-624-66-4