Henrieta Nagyova vs Elena Likhovtseva — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Nagyova H.6-7 7-5 6-2
Likhovtseva E.
Nagyova H.
6762
Likhovtseva E.
7521
Henrieta Nagyova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-7 7-5 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 128. Henrieta Nagyova claimed a first win over Elena Likhovtseva in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Henrieta Nagyova dropped the opening set before beating Elena Likhovtseva 6–7 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-05 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2002-12-30 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-04-10 | Amelia Island | R32 | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 3-0 |
| 1999-02-15 | Hanover | R32 | carpet | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 4-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
73%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
48%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
48%
55%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast