Elena Likhovtseva vs Virginia Ruano Pascual — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Likhovtseva E.6-2 6-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Ruano Pascual V.
230
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Virginia Ruano Pascual in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva dropped just 5 games past Virginia Ruano Pascual.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | R64 | hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-04-27 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
57
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
54
42
Break points won·Even
68
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
44
Tiebreaks·
—
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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