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Elena Likhovtseva#18 def. Ai Sugiyama#28
3-6 7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 5, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hope Island |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Elena Likhovtseva |
| Score | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Likhovtseva | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 8, 1975 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Height | 174 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,182 | 814 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,859 | 1,790 |
| Career W-L | 358–338 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $6,237,555 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1997 | SF | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 1997 | QF | Rachel Mcquillan | 3-6 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 1997 | R16 | Catalina Cristea | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1997 | R32 | Paola Suarez | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1997 | SF | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 1997 | QF | Sabine Appelmans | 6-2 3-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 1997 | R16 | Rita Grande | 6-7 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1997 | R32 | Nana Smith | 5-7 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |