Smashnova v Likhovtseva
WTA Tour 2007
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Elena Likhovtseva takes it, 9–2 on categories
Likhovtseva wins on first-serve points won %. Smashnova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2007: Smashnova 3 matches, Likhovtseva 30 matches.
- Likhovtseva has the better first-serve points won %: 62.5 to Smashnova’s 47.9.
- Smashnova has the better first serve in %: 77.4 to Likhovtseva’s 65.6.
- Likhovtseva averages 1.4 aces a match to Smashnova’s 0.
- Longevity: Likhovtseva has 30 matches, Smashnova 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Smashnova (3 matches) — treat the averages with care.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 77.4First serve in %65.6#20 of 68
- 47.9First-serve points won %62.5#38 of 68
- –Break points saved %57.4#18 of 68
- 41.6Return points won %42.7#54 of 68
- 00 total · best 0Acesper game1.441 total · best 5#40 of 68
- 3.711 total · best 7Games wonper game9.8295 total · best 17#57 of 69
Head to head
38 matches
since 19945
since 19945
- Clay · 4 matchesSmashnova 2Likhovtseva 2
- Hard · 3 matchesSmashnova 1Likhovtseva 2
- Grass · 1 matchSmashnova 0Likhovtseva 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesSmashnova 0Likhovtseva 2
Last meetings
- 20 June 2005 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassLikhovtseva won 6-2 6-2
- 9 May 2005 · Rome · Round of 64 · ClaySmashnova won 6-1 6-3
- 4 Apr 2005 · Amelia Island · Round of 64 · ClayLikhovtseva won 5-7 6-1 6-2
- 30 Dec 2002 · Auckland · Round of 16 · HardSmashnova won 6-3 7-6(3)
- 1 Apr 2002 · Sarasota · Round of 32 · ClaySmashnova won 6-2 6-2
- 16 Aug 1999 · Canadian Open · Round of 64 · HardLikhovtseva won 3-6 6-2 6-1
- 25 Apr 1997 · Fed Cup G1 QF: RUS vs ISR · Round robin · ClayLikhovtseva won
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2007.
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