Sfar v Likhovtseva
WTA Tour 2005
Lineball analyst1–9
Elena Likhovtseva takes it, 9–1 on categories
Likhovtseva wins on return points won %. Sfar’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Sfar 12 matches, Likhovtseva 52 matches.
- Likhovtseva has the better return points won %: 47.1 to Sfar’s 28.2.
- Likhovtseva has the better first serve in %: 62.1 to Sfar’s 46.6.
- Likhovtseva averages 0.8 aces a match to Sfar’s 0.3 — 2.5 times as many.
- Winners’ edge: Likhovtseva’s team won 58%, Sfar’s team won 17% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Likhovtseva has 52 matches, Sfar 12 — 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.
- 46.6First serve in %62.1#36 of 90
- –First-serve points won %61.1#47 of 90
- –Break points saved %54.0#48 of 90
- 28.2Return points won %47.1#26 of 90
- 0.34 total · best 4Acesper game0.842 total · best 6#20 of 90
- 9.3112 total · best 19Games wonper game11.5598 total · best 19#28 of 92
Head to head
02 matches
since 20022
since 20022
- Hard · 2 matchesSfar 0Likhovtseva 2
Last meetings
- 28 Feb 2005 · Dubai · Round of 32 · HardLikhovtseva won 2-6 6-2 7-6(5)
- 6 Jan 2002 · Canberra · Round of 32 · HardLikhovtseva won 6-3 6-2
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2005.
Sfar––––––––––
Likhovtseva––––––––––