Elena Dementieva vs Elena LikhovtsevaSan Diego Round of 16

San Diego · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 26 July 2004
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-2 7-6
Likhovtseva E.
Dementieva E.
6772
Likhovtseva E.
262

Elena Dementieva defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-2 7-6 in the San Diego round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-12AntwerpR16hardElena Likhovtseva6-2 1-1 RET
2007-01-29TokyoR16hardElena Dementieva6-3 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassElena Dementieva7-5 6-3
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayElena Likhovtseva7-6(3) 5-7 7-5
2001-09-24LeipzigR16carpetElena Dementieva5-7 6-4 7-5
2001-04-09Amelia IslandR16clayElena Dementieva6-4 6-3
2000-10-30LeipzigQFcarpetElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Dementieva 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
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
67
Break points won·Dominant
92
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
63
Tiebreaks·
68

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