Elena Likhovtseva vs Olga PuchkovaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
7-6 6-2
Puchkova O.
Likhovtseva E.
7762
Puchkova O.
632

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Olga Puchkova 7-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Likhovtseva extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-12BirminghamR32grassElena Likhovtseva6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Likhovtseva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Puchkova O.

Puchkova O.serving57% 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·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
36%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
44%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
7.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
29
Break points saved·Dominant
67
34
Break points won·Even
61
60
Deciding sets·Even
63
61
Tiebreaks·

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
21°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 6%

Draw