Roberta Vinci vs Elena Likhovtseva — Doha Round of 32
Doha · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006 ·
hard
Vinci R.6-4 6-4
Likhovtseva E.
Vinci R.
662
Likhovtseva E.
440
Roberta Vinci defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-4 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Roberta Vinci claimed a first win over Elena Likhovtseva in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roberta Vinci edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-01 | Doha | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
62
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
36
54
Break points won·Clear edge
87
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
70
Tiebreaks·
69
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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-slowfavours grinders
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