Magdalena Maleeva vs Elena LikhovtsevaLos Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 32
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maleeva M.
6-3 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Maleeva M.
662
Likhovtseva E.
33

Magdalena Maleeva defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-3 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Magdalena Maleeva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardElena Likhovtseva6-2 6-1
2004-04-26WarsawR32clayMagdalena Maleeva6-3 6-1
2003-07-28San DiegoR16hardElena Likhovtseva6-4 6-3
2003-06-16EastbourneR16grassMagdalena Maleeva3-6 7-5 6-3
2003-02-10DohaQFhardElena Likhovtseva6-4 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonR16grassElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-4
2001-02-06ParisR32carpetMagdalena Maleeva6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Maleeva M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

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
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.