Jill Craybas vs Elena LikhovtsevaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
52 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 9 March 2005
hard
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Craybas J.
6-1 6-4
Likhovtseva E.
Craybas J.
662
Likhovtseva E.
14

Jill Craybas defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-1 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Jill Craybas had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jill Craybas claimed a first win over Elena Likhovtseva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-01TokyoR16hardElena Likhovtseva7-5 4-6 6-2
2003-01-06HobartQFhardElena Likhovtseva7-5 6-3
2001-06-25WimbledonR128grassElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Craybas J.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Craybas J.

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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
48
Break points saved·Dominant
40
67
Break points won·Even
59
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
63
Tiebreaks·
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw