Ai Sugiyama vs Elena Likhovtseva — Linz Round of 32
Linz · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2005 ·
hard
Sugiyama A.6-1 4-6 7-5
Likhovtseva E.
Sugiyama A.
6472
Likhovtseva E.
1651
Ai Sugiyama defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-1 4-6 7-5 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–5.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 7-5 6-0 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-06-14 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1999-06-14 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-01-01 | Gold Coast | F | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 3-6 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 1996-12-30 | Hope Island | F | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
42
54
Break points won·Even
66
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
70
Tiebreaks·
47
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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