Elena Likhovtseva vs Cara Black — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Likhovtseva E.7-5 7-5
Black C.
Likhovtseva E.
772
Black C.
550
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Cara Black 7-5 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cara Black came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva edged Cara Black in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-09-10 | Waikoloa | QF | hard | Cara Black | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2002-06-10 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | R64 | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2001-01-07 | Hobart | QF | hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-01-03 | Auckland | QF | hard | Cara Black | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-08-10 | Boston | QF | hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast