Maria Sharapova vs Elena Likhovtseva — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 1 February 2005 ·
hard
RUS
Elena Likhovtseva
50 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-3
Likhovtseva E.
Sharapova M.
662
Likhovtseva E.
330

Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11BirminghamQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
2003-08-11TorontoR64hardElena Likhovtseva7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Likhovtseva E.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Likhovtseva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Dominant
79
54
Break points won·Dominant
98
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
70
Tiebreaks·
76
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw