Career 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Too close to call — 8–5 on categories Likhovtseva wins on first-serve points won %. Suarez’s case rests on return points won %. WTA Tour 2005: Suarez 9 matches, Likhovtseva 52 matches.
Likhovtseva has the better first-serve points won %: 61.1 to Suarez’s 51.7. Likhovtseva averages 0.8 aces a match to Suarez’s 0. Likhovtseva averages 1.3 sets won a match to Suarez’s 0.9 (45% more). Winners’ edge: Likhovtseva’s team won 58%, Suarez’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Likhovtseva has 52 matches, Suarez 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Suarez (9 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
57.7 First serve in % 62.1 #36 of 90
51.7 First-serve points won % 61.1 #47 of 90
57.9 Break points saved % 54.0 #48 of 90
53.9 Return points won % 47.1 #26 of 90
0 0 total · best 0 Acesper game 0.8 42 total · best 6 #20 of 90
9.8 88 total · best 15 Games wonper game 11.5 598 total · best 19
Head to head 2 6 matches since 1996 4
Clay · 3 matches Suarez 1 Likhovtseva 2 Hard · 2 matches Suarez 1 Likhovtseva 1 Carpet · 1 match Suarez 0 Likhovtseva 1 Grand Slams · 2 matches Suarez 1 Likhovtseva 1 Last meetings 25 Aug 2003 · US Open · Round of 16 · Hard Suarez won 6-2 3-6 7-5 14 Apr 2003 · Amelia Island · Round of 32 · Clay Suarez won 4-6 7-5 6-3 16 Apr 2001 · Charleston · Round of 16 · Clay Likhovtseva won 6-0 7-5 14 Oct 2000 · Linz · Round of 16 · Carpet Likhovtseva won 6-4 6-0 24 May 1999 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Likhovtseva won 6-2 3-6 6-4 30 Dec 1996 · Hope Island · Round of 32 · Hard Likhovtseva won 6-1 7-5 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
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