Maria Sharapova vs Elena Likhovtseva — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 June 2007
grass
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Sharapova M.
662
Likhovtseva E.
23–

Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-2 6-3 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
2005-02-01TokyoQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-3
2003-08-11TorontoR64hardElena Likhovtseva7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Likhovtseva E.

Likhovtseva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Likhovtseva E.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Likhovtseva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
67
Break points won·Dominant
94
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
63
Tiebreaks·
73
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Sharapova M.
4-66-37-5
Semi-finals
Jankovic J.
Santangelo M.
6-17-5
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
7-56-0
Quarter-finals
Santangelo M.
Li N.
6-27-5
Bartoli M.
Hantuchova D.
5-76-47-5
Sharapova M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-46-3
R16
Santangelo M.
Vakulenko J.
1-3
Sharapova M.
Paszek T.
6-34-66-2
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
3-66-37-5
Likhovtseva E.
Morita A.
6-26-0
Li N.
Fedak Y.
6-46-4
Bartoli M.
Kerber A.
6-26-0
Bondarenko A.
King V.
6-16-3
Hantuchova D.
Daniilidou E.
7-636-4
R32
Sharapova M.
Osterloh L.
6-46-0
Jankovic J.
Pironkova T.
6-46-1
Kirilenko M.
Dechy N.
5-76-26-0
King V.
Molik A.
7-6106-4
Bondarenko A.
Chan Y.
6-36-4
Li N.
Shvedova Y.
4-66-26-0
Fedak Y.
Sequera M.
3-66-46-3
Vakulenko J.
Klepac A.
6-46-756-3
Paszek T.
Tu M.
6-27-63
Likhovtseva E.
Radwanska A.
7-57-64
Morita A.
Sugiyama A.
6-41-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Govortsova O.
6-26-4
Daniilidou E.
Dellacqua C.
6-46-4
Santangelo M.
Mirza S.
6-33-67-66
Bartoli M.
Cavaday N.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Rolle A.
6-46-1
R64
Dechy N.
Brianti A.
6-34-1
King V.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
7-677-67
Molik A.
Beltrame S.
4-66-36-4
Kerber A.
Puchkova O.
6-06-0
Pironkova T.
Wozniak A.
4-67-637-64
Kirilenko M.
Kops Jones R.
6-36-3
Chan Y.
Jackson J.
6-36-1
Shvedova Y.
Bondarenko K.
4-66-46-3
Sequera M.
Baltacha E.
6-41-67-5
Fedak Y.
Krajicek M.
7-656-4
Vakulenko J.
Sun T.
6-26-1
Klepac A.
Bychkova E.
7-52-66-3
Mirza S.
Camerin M.
6-36-3
Cavaday N.
Bardina V.
6-26-1
Rolle A.
Spears A.
6-46-3
Daniilidou E.
Granville L.
6-37-65
Dellacqua C.
Yan Z.
6-26-2
Govortsova O.
Birnerova E.
6-796-47-67
Morita A.
Craybas J.
6-46-1
Likhovtseva E.
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-0
Radwanska A.
Kremer A.
6-16-3
Tu M.
Vinci R.
6-16-2
Paszek T.
Keothavong A.
2-66-26-4
Osterloh L.
Lepchenko V.
7-676-3