Elena Likhovtseva vs Mary PierceFilderstadt Round of 16

Filderstadt · WTA · Round of 16
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004
hard
51 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
0-6 6-4 6-3
Pierce M.
Likhovtseva E.
0662
Pierce M.
6431

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Mary Pierce 0-6 6-4 6-3 in the Filderstadt round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mary Pierce came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

27
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardMary Pierce7-5 4-6 7-6(6)
2005-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayMary Pierce6-1 6-1
2005-05-02BerlinR32grassMary Pierce6-2 6-2
2004-05-03BerlinR64grassElena Likhovtseva6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(3)
2000-04-10Amelia IslandQFclayElena Likhovtseva2-6 6-4 6-4
2000-03-10Indian WellsR16hardMary Pierce6-3 5-7 7-5
1998-10-26LuxembourgSFhardMary Pierce6-1 7-5
1998-04-06Amelia IslandR16clayMary Pierce6-4 6-1
1997-01-13Australian OpenR128hardMary Pierce3-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pierce M.

Pierce M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Serve advantage — Pierce M.

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%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.