Elena Likhovtseva vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2000 ·
hard
Likhovtseva E.6-3 6-3
Williams S.
Likhovtseva E.
662
Williams S.
330
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Serena Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva dropped just 6 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Manhattan Beach | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-11-03 | Chicago | R32 | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
61%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
57
96
Break points saved·Dominant
54
86
Break points won·Dominant
68
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
99
Tiebreaks·
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98
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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