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Elena Likhovtseva#47 def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#2
6-3 2-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | German Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Elena Likhovtseva |
| Score | 6-3 2-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Likhovtseva | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 8, 1975 | Dec 18, 1971 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 174 | 169 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 47 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 31 | 222 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,818 | 2,143 |
| Career W-L | 358–338 | 708–267 |
| Career earnings | $6,237,555 | $16,942,639 |
Path
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1996 | R16 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-3 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1996 | R32 | Nicole Bradtke | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 1996 | R64 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1996 | SF | Karina Habsudova | 6-1 7-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1996 | R16 | Ludmila Richterova | 6-7 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1996 | R32 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |