Elena Likhovtseva vs Irina Spirlea — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1999 ·
hard
Likhovtseva E.6-1 6-3
Spirlea I.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Spirlea I.
130
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Irina Spirlea 6-1 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Spirlea came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Irina Spirlea in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva dropped just 4 games past Irina Spirlea.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Irina Spirlea | 7-6 6-4 |
| 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%
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1st serve points won·
61%
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2nd serve points won·
45%
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Service points won·
55%
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Return points won·
45%
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Break points saved·
54%
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Aces / match·
2.0
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Double faults / match·
3.6
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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