Pierce v Likhovtseva
WTA Tour 2006
Lineball analyst11–2
Mary Pierce takes it, 11–2 on categories
Pierce wins on first-serve points won %. Likhovtseva’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2006: Pierce 17 matches, Likhovtseva 36 matches.
- Pierce averages 3.3 aces a match to Likhovtseva’s 1.4 — 2.4 times as many.
- Pierce averages 1.3 double faults a match to Likhovtseva’s 2.4.
- Pierce has the better first-serve points won %: 67.6 to Likhovtseva’s 58.1.
- Winners’ edge: Pierce’s team won 53%, Likhovtseva’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Likhovtseva has 36 matches, Pierce 17 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- 66.9First serve in %65.2#31 of 85
- 67.6First-serve points won %58.1#67 of 85
- 54.7Break points saved %52.2#52 of 85
- 41.8Return points won %46.3#17 of 85
- 3.356 total · best 10Acesper game1.450 total · best 9#33 of 85
- 10.7181 total · best 19Games wonper game10.3371 total · best 19
Head to head
812 matches
since 19964
since 19964
- Clay · 5 matchesPierce 3Likhovtseva 2
- Hard · 4 matchesPierce 2Likhovtseva 2
- Carpet · 2 matchesPierce 2Likhovtseva 0
- Grass · 1 matchPierce 1Likhovtseva 0
- Grand Slams · 4 matchesPierce 3Likhovtseva 1
Last meetings
- 10 Oct 2005 · Moscow · Quarterfinal · CarpetPierce won 7-5 4-6 7-6(6)
- 23 May 2005 · Roland Garros · Semifinal · ClayPierce won 6-1 6-1
- 2 May 2005 · Berlin · Round of 32 · ClayPierce won 6-2 6-2
- 4 Oct 2004 · Filderstadt · Round of 16 · HardLikhovtseva won 0-6 6-4 6-3
- 3 May 2004 · Berlin · Round of 64 · ClayLikhovtseva won 6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(3)
- 10 Apr 2000 · Amelia Island · Quarterfinal · Clay
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2006.
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