Irina Spirlea vs Elena Likhovtseva — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Spirlea I.7-6 6-4
Likhovtseva E.
Spirlea I.
762
Likhovtseva E.
640
Irina Spirlea defeated Elena Likhovtseva 7-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Irina Spirlea came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Irina Spirlea extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Spirlea edged Elena Likhovtseva in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1997-07-28 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-03-07 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-01-28 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
64%
1st serve points won·
—
61%
2nd serve points won·
—
45%
Service points won·
—
55%
Return points won·
—
45%
Break points saved·
—
54%
Aces / match·
—
2.0
Double faults / match·
—
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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