Elena Likhovtseva vs Sesil Karatantcheva — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2005 ·
clay
Likhovtseva E.2-6 6-4 6-4
Karatantcheva S.
Likhovtseva E.
2662
Karatantcheva S.
6441
Elena Likhovtseva defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sesil Karatantcheva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Likhovtseva claimed a first win over Sesil Karatantcheva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Likhovtseva dropped the opening set before beating Sesil Karatantcheva 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-03 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Sesil Karatantcheva | 6-2 0-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
55%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
48%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
57
29
Break points saved·Dominant
54
23
Break points won·Slight edge
68
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
30
Tiebreaks·
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast