Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena Likhovtseva — Gold Coast Round of 32

Gold Coast · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2004
hard
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-1
Likhovtseva E.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Likhovtseva E.
41–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-4 6-1 in the Gold Coast round of 32 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)
2003-07-28San DiegoQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3

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%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 76). 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

Draw

Final
Sugiyama A.
Petrova N.
1-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Dechy N.
7-616-4
Sugiyama A.
Stosur S.
7-53-66-3
Quarter-finals
Sugiyama A.
Maleeva M.
4-67-646-3
Petrova N.
Safina D.
6-16-4
Dechy N.
Kuznetsova S.
7-656-4
Stosur S.
Serna M.
7-617-5
R16
Dechy N.
Schnyder P.
W/O
Petrova N.
Pratt N.
6-26-2
Safina D.
Martinez C.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Zvonareva V.
1-66-36-2
Maleeva M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-56-4
Sugiyama A.
Loit E.
6-36-2
Stosur S.
Sprem K.
7-56-4
Serna M.
Kapros A.
2-66-06-4
R32
Schnyder P.
Jankovic J.
6-46-0
Serna M.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Schiavone F.
3-66-26-3
Loit E.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
Pratt N.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-766-17-5
Safina D.
Cohen Aloro S.
3-66-46-2
Martinez C.
Sun T.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Schett B.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-1
Dechy N.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-1
Kapros A.
Pisnik T.
4-66-26-0
Sprem K.
Farina Elia S.
7-56-2
Stosur S.
Shaughnessy M.
7-636-3
Maleeva M.
Chladkova D.
6-16-1