Serena Williams vs Elena Likhovtseva — Miami Round of 16
Miami · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 23 March 2005 ·
hard
Williams S.6-4 1-6 6-4
Likhovtseva E.
Williams S.
6162
Likhovtseva E.
4641
Serena Williams defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Miami round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 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
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
57
Break points saved·Dominant
86
54
Break points won·Dominant
98
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
70
Tiebreaks·
98
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast