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Mary Pierce def. Elena Likhovtseva
6-1 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 31, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Luxembourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mary Pierce |
| Score | 6-1 7-5 |
| Loser | Elena Likhovtseva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mary Pierce | Elena Likhovtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jan 15, 1975 | Sep 8, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,520 | 1,025 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,111 | 1,811 |
| Career W-L | 460–215 | 358–338 |
| Career earnings | $9,793,119 | $6,237,555 |
Path
Mary Pierce's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1998 | QF | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1998 | R16 | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mary Pierce's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1998 | F | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-0 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1998 | QF | Evgenia Kulikovskaya | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1998 | R16 | Elena Tatarkova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1998 | R32 | Rita Grande | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |