Elena Likhovtseva vs Shinobu AsagoeTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 January 2006
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
6-3 6-2
Asagoe S.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Asagoe S.
32

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Shinobu Asagoe 6-3 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Likhovtseva extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-07-28San DiegoR64hardElena Likhovtseva6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Asagoe S.

Asagoe S.serving58% hold

wins 53% 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·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
39%
Service points won·Even
55%
51%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
10°CMainly clear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 66%