Elena Likhovtseva vs Silvia Farina EliaFilderstadt Round of 32

Filderstadt · WTA · Round of 32
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005
hard
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Farina Elia S.
Likhovtseva E.
4762
Farina Elia S.
6531

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Silvia Farina Elia 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Filderstadt round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Elena Likhovtseva had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-17ZurichR32hardSilvia Farina Elia2-6 6-4 2-0 RET
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassElena Likhovtseva5-7 6-4 6-4
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayElena Likhovtseva7-5 7-6(2)
2004-04-05Amelia IslandR64claySilvia Farina Elia6-4 6-4
2002-03-18MiamiR64hardSilvia Farina Elia6-1 6-4
2000-02-07ParisR32carpetSilvia Farina Elia1-6 6-2 6-1
1997-03-31Hilton HeadR64claySilvia Farina Elia1-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva 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·Slight edge
64%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
47%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
0.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.