Elena Likhovtseva vs Maria Sharapova — Toronto Round of 64
Toronto · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003 ·
hard
Likhovtseva E.7-6 6-1
Sharapova M.
Likhovtseva E.
762
Sharapova M.
610
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Maria Sharapova 7-6 6-1 in the Toronto round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-11 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-02-01 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
57
88
Break points saved·Dominant
54
79
Break points won·Dominant
68
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
97
Tiebreaks·
—
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast