Elena Likhovtseva vs Patty SchnyderRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998 ·
clay
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Likhovtseva E.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Schnyder P.
Likhovtseva E.
4662
Schnyder P.
6441

Elena Likhovtseva defeated Patty Schnyder 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patty Schnyder came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardElena Likhovtseva1-6 6-4 6-3
2003-09-22LeipzigR32carpetPatty Schnyder6-7 7-5 6-3
2002-08-12MontrealR64hardPatty Schnyder7-6 7-5
2000-08-14MontrealR64hardPatty Schnyder7-5 6-3
2000-04-10Amelia IslandR16clayElena Likhovtseva6-3 7-6
1999-07-26StanfordR32hardPatty Schnyder6-3 7-5
1999-03-29Hilton HeadQFclayPatty Schnyder6-3 4-6 7-6
1999-02-15HanoverR16carpetElena Likhovtseva7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
57
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
54
47
Break points won·Slight edge
68
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
70
82
Tiebreaks·
40

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

Draw