Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena Likhovtseva — San Diego Quarter-final

San Diego · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003
hard
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Kuznetsova S.
6-2 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Likhovtseva E.
23–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-2 6-3 in the San Diego quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-03-05Indian WellsR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 7-6(4)
2004-01-05Gold CoastR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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
Kuznetsova S.Likhovtseva E.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Likhovtseva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
67
Break points won·Dominant
89
61
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
63
Tiebreaks·
82
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Clijsters K.
3-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-3
Clijsters K.
Davenport L.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Rubin C.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Raymond L.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-3
Henin J.
Petrova N.
6-06-2
R16
Petrova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-3
Henin J.
Dementieva E.
4-66-46-1
Likhovtseva E.
Maleeva M.
6-46-3
Clijsters K.
Bartoli M.
6-16-1
Raymond L.
Pierce M.
7-656-4
Davenport L.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-07-62
Kuznetsova S.
Bovina E.
7-646-2
Rubin C.
Dokic J.
1-66-36-4
R32
Likhovtseva E.
Capriati J.
4-1
Raymond L.
Sugiyama A.
6-02-66-4
Davenport L.
Frazier A.
6-36-1
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-2
Rubin C.
Pisnik T.
7-56-0
Dokic J.
Serna M.
2-66-26-3
Henin J.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-1
Maleeva M.
Molik A.
6-16-3
Bovina E.
Pratt N.
4-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Tu M.
6-34-67-63
Dementieva E.
Schiavone F.
7-666-2
Petrova N.
Coetzer A.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Srebotnik K.
3-67-57-66
Clijsters K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-0
Bartoli M.
Shaughnessy M.
3-67-657-5
Pierce M.
Martinez C.
6-16-3
R64
Petrova N.
Mikaelian M.
6-13-0
Pierce M.
Razzano V.
6-16-3
Raymond L.
Schett B.
6-42-67-5
Frazier A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-57-63
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Obata S.
6-46-3
Serna M.
Granville L.
6-36-3
Pisnik T.
Suarez P.
6-23-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Cho Y.
6-36-0
Schiavone F.
Husarova J.
7-56-1
Daniilidou E.
Grande R.
7-56-3
Likhovtseva E.
Asagoe S.
6-36-1
Molik A.
Haynes A.
4-66-26-1
Kuznetsova S.
Koffi L.
6-26-1
Pratt N.
Tanasugarn T.
6-34-66-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Jidkova A.
2-66-26-4
Bartoli M.
Irvin M.
7-626-4