Sesil Karatantcheva vs Elena Likhovtseva — Gold Coast Round of 16
Gold Coast · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2005 ·
hard
Karatantcheva S.6-2 0-6 7-6
Likhovtseva E.
Karatantcheva S.
6072
Likhovtseva E.
2661
Sesil Karatantcheva defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-2 0-6 7-6 in the Gold Coast round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sesil Karatantcheva claimed a first win over Elena Likhovtseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sesil Karatantcheva closed it out in three sets, 6–2 0–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
57
Break points saved·Dominant
23
54
Break points won·Slight edge
79
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
70
Tiebreaks·
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About