Mirjana Lucic vs Elena Likhovtseva — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998 ·
clay
Lucic M.3-6 6-2 6-2
Likhovtseva E.
Lucic M.
3662
Likhovtseva E.
6221
Mirjana Lucic defeated Elena Likhovtseva 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Mirjana Lucic claimed a first win over Elena Likhovtseva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mirjana Lucic dropped the opening set before beating Elena Likhovtseva 3–6 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-10 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 2-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-02-03 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
47
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
37
54
Break points won·Dominant
95
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
62
70
Tiebreaks·
21
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast