Serna v Likhovtseva

WTA Tour career

Magui SernaSpain388 games · 1996–2005Fewest double faultsMost break points saved %

Elena LikhovtsevaRussia718 games · 1993–2008Most first serve in %Most aces

Lineball analyst4–10

Elena Likhovtseva takes it, 10–4 on categories

Likhovtseva wins on first serve in %. Serna’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Serna 388 matches, Likhovtseva 718 matches.

Likhovtseva has the better first serve in %: 64.1 to Serna’s 53.9.
Serna averages 0.8 double faults a match to Likhovtseva’s 1.3.
Serna has the better break points saved %: 61.2 to Likhovtseva’s 54.
Longevity: Likhovtseva has 718 matches across 16 seasons, Serna 388 in 10 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.03 total · best 1Titlesper game0.03 total · best 1
53.9First serve in %64.1
65.7First-serve points won %61.2
61.2Break points saved %54.0
40.2Return points won %45.2
0.660 total · best 8Acesper game0.8167 total · best 9

Head to head

56 matches
since 19981

Clay · 3 matchesSerna 2Likhovtseva 1
Grass · 2 matchesSerna 2Likhovtseva 0
Hard · 1 matchSerna 1Likhovtseva 0

Last meetings

20 Oct 2003 · Linz · Round of 32 · HardSerna won 6-4 7-5
12 May 2003 · Rome · Round of 64 · ClaySerna won 4-6 6-2 6-0
5 May 2003 · Berlin · Round of 16 · ClayLikhovtseva won 5-7 6-4 6-4
18 June 2001 · Eastbourne · Semifinal · GrassSerna won 5-7 6-1 7-5
15 June 1998 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · GrassSerna won 6-4 7-5
30 Mar 1998 · Hilton Head · Round of 32 · ClaySerna won 7-5 2-6 6-2

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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