Elena Likhovtseva vs Jelena Jankovic — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006
hard
Likhovtseva E.7-5 7-5
Jankovic J.
Likhovtseva E.
772
Jankovic J.
55–
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Jelena Jankovic 7-5 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva edged Jelena Jankovic in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R64 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-01-10 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 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
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
48
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
80
Break points won·Dominant
61
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
55
Tiebreaks·
—
50
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 48%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Kirilenko M.
4-66-26-3
Henin J.
Schiavone F.
6-47-65
Sharapova M.
Hingis M.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Mauresmo A.
7-6116-4
R16
Davenport L.
Likhovtseva E.
6-06-0
Henin J.
Bondarenko K.
6-47-5
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
3-66-17-5
Schiavone F.
Sfar S.
6-26-3
Sharapova M.
Dushevina V.
6-16-0
Kirilenko M.
Safarova L.
6-46-3
Hingis M.
Myskina A.
6-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Nagyova H.
6-36-1
R32
Bondarenko K.
Peschke K.
6-746-37-62
Hantuchova D.
Li N.
3-66-47-64
Kuznetsova S.
Muller M.
6-26-0
Likhovtseva E.
Jankovic J.
7-57-5
Safarova L.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-3
Kirilenko M.
Petrova N.
6-46-1
Nagyova H.
Nagy K.
6-26-0
Dushevina V.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
Hingis M.
Mirza S.
6-37-5
Myskina A.
Zheng J.
6-36-776-1
Schiavone F.
Razzano V.
6-46-4
Sfar S.
Zvonareva V.
2-67-56-3