Maria Sharapova vs Elena Likhovtseva — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2006 ·
hard
Sharapova M.6-3 6-2
Likhovtseva E.
Sharapova M.
662
Likhovtseva E.
320
Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-2 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped just 5 games past Elena Likhovtseva.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-11 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-02-01 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-08-11 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
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
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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