Jelena Jankovic vs Elena Likhovtseva — Sydney Round of 32
Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
Jankovic J.4-6 6-2 6-4
Likhovtseva E.
Jankovic J.
4662
Likhovtseva E.
6241
Jelena Jankovic defeated Elena Likhovtseva 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Jelena Jankovic had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic dropped the opening set before beating Elena Likhovtseva 4–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R64 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-02-20 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
59
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
67
Break points won·Dominant
91
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
63
Tiebreaks·
50
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Peng S.
Petrova N.
6-34-2
Stosur S.
Davenport L.
W/O
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
6-41-66-1
Molik A.
Zuluaga F.
6-16-2
R16
Dementieva E.
Daniilidou E.
6-33-66-2
Schnyder P.
Maleeva M.
6-46-2
Molik A.
Jankovic J.
6-36-4
Zuluaga F.
Zvonareva V.
7-676-3
Petrova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-06-2
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
6-36-4
Peng S.
Myskina A.
6-16-3
Stosur S.
Golovin T.
6-24-66-2
R32
Dechy N.
Raymond L.
7-56-3
Maleeva M.
Ferguson S.
6-736-26-2
Daniilidou E.
Martinez C.
3-66-46-4
Hantuchova D.
Talaja S.
7-626-2
Petrova N.
Cervanova L.
4-66-16-2
Zuluaga F.
Chladkova D.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Likhovtseva E.
4-66-26-4
Molik A.
Schiavone F.
7-646-1
Schnyder P.
Sprem K.
5-76-26-3
Peng S.
Washington M.
6-46-2
Golovin T.
Sugiyama A.
6-12-66-3
Stosur S.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-3