Career 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Too close to call — 7–7 on categories Likhovtseva wins on break points saved %. Sugiyama’s case rests on sets won. WTA Tour 2003: Likhovtseva 53 matches, Sugiyama 74 matches.
Likhovtseva averages a double fault every 1.7 matches to Sugiyama’s 0.9. Sugiyama averages 1.4 sets won a match to Likhovtseva’s 1.1 (32% more). Likhovtseva has the better break points saved %: 60 to Sugiyama’s 55.1. Winners’ edge: Sugiyama’s team won 65%, Likhovtseva’s team won 49% of the matches they played. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1 #13 of 29
62.2 #32 of 71 First serve in % 60.7 #41 of 71
66.1 #21 of 71 First-serve points won % 63.2 #38 of 71
60.0 #19 of 71 Break points saved % 55.1 #39 of 71
44.4 #32 of 71 Return points won % 47.8 #19 of 71
0.4 23 total · best 8 #20 of 70 Acesper game
Head to head 6 10 matches since 1996 4
Hard · 4 matches Likhovtseva 2 Sugiyama 2 Grass · 3 matches Likhovtseva 2 Sugiyama 1 Clay · 2 matches Likhovtseva 1 Sugiyama 1 Carpet · 1 match Likhovtseva 1 Sugiyama 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Likhovtseva 1 Sugiyama 0 Finals · 1 match Likhovtseva 1 Sugiyama 0 Last meetings 20 Mar 2006 · Miami · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 3-6 7-5 6-0 24 Oct 2005 · Linz · Round of 32 · Hard Sugiyama won 6-1 4-6 7-5 23 Mar 2005 · Miami · Round of 32 · Hard Likhovtseva won 6-4 3-6 6-3 14 June 2004 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · Grass Sugiyama won 7-5 4-6 6-3 3 May 2004 · Berlin · Round of 32 · Clay Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 2003.
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