Elena Likhovtseva vs Jelena JankovicLos Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 32
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2004
hard
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Jankovic J.
Likhovtseva E.
2672
Jankovic J.
6351

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Jelena Jankovic 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-15RomeR64clayJelena Jankovic6-4 6-3
2006-02-20DubaiR32hardElena Likhovtseva7-5 7-5
2005-01-10SydneyR32hardJelena Jankovic4-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
80
Break points won·Dominant
61
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
55
Tiebreaks·
50

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

Draw