Elena Likhovtseva defeated Anastasia Myskina 0-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Likhovtseva E. came through in three sets.
Likhovtseva E. and Myskina A. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Likhovtseva E. went 2–5 (29%) against them, Myskina A. 4–3 (57%). Myskina A. came out better against 2 of 6 comparable opponents, Likhovtseva E. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: Myskina A. leads 4–2 · Clay: Likhovtseva E. leads 1–0
Elena Likhovtseva beat Anastasia Myskina 0-6 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Elena Likhovtseva vs Anastasia Myskina — US Open Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-08-29/likhovtseva-vs-myskina-us-open-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 29 August 2005).