Patty Schnyder vs Elena LikhovtsevaLeipzig Round of 32

Leipzig · WTA · Round of 32
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
carpet
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schnyder P.
6-7 7-5 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Schnyder P.
63762
Likhovtseva E.
77531

Patty Schnyder defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Leipzig round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in defending last year's round of 32. Patty Schnyder extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardElena Likhovtseva1-6 6-4 6-3
2002-08-12MontrealR64hardPatty Schnyder7-6(4) 7-5
2000-08-14MontrealR64hardPatty Schnyder7-5 6-3
2000-04-10Amelia IslandR16clayElena Likhovtseva6-3 7-6(4)
1999-07-26StanfordR32hardPatty Schnyder6-3 7-5
1999-03-29Hilton HeadQFclayPatty Schnyder6-3 4-6 7-6
1999-02-15HanoverR16carpetElena Likhovtseva7-5 6-3
1998-05-04RomeR64clayElena Likhovtseva4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Schnyder P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Schnyder 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·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
58
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
67
Break points won·Slight edge
67
61
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
63
Tiebreaks·
47

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About