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Elena Likhovtseva

RUS Age 50 174 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1993–2008
Peak ranking
15 (Oct 25, 1999)
Elo peak
1912 (86.8%ile)
Career record
358–338 (51.4%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$6,237,555

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Mar 25, 2008* Miami WTA 1000 R128 Hard Elena Vesnina #53 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 20, 2008* Doha WTA 1000 R64 Hard Na Li #29 1-6 6-0 4-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 14, 2008* Antwerp WTA 500 R32 Hard Na Li #33 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 21, 2007* Portoroz WTA 250 R16 Hard Sybille Bammer #20 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 20, 2007* Portoroz WTA 250 R32 Hard Klara Koukalova #86 7-6(8) 6-2 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Mary Pierce 4 8 12 Oct 15, 2005 H2H
Magdalena Maleeva 4 8 12 Sep 1, 2005 H2H
Ai Sugiyama 6 4 10 Mar 23, 2006 H2H
Silvia Farina Elia 4 6 10 Oct 20, 2005 H2H
Dominique Monami 5 5 10 Jun 23, 2000 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199317 1 1 Montpellier
199721 1 1 Hope Island
200428 1 1 Forest Hills
Total 3 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1993171181957.9%31967
19941817193647.2%6762
19951918183650.0%6145
19962030215158.8%4318
19972124244850.0%1631
19982235296454.7%3826
19992334296354.0%2618
20002429275651.8%1821
20012525244951.0%2136
20022624275147.1%3642
20032726265250.0%4237
20042826245052.0%3724
20052930225257.7%2417
20063016203644.4%1743
20073113173043.3%4362
2008320330.0%621,044
Career35833869651.4%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199317 661250.0%0110.0%0110.0%505100.0% 1181957.9%
199418 14122653.8%0220.0%0220.0%33650.0% 17193647.2%
199519 12112352.2%12333.3%0110.0%54955.6% 18183650.0%
199620 12112352.2%841266.7%42666.7%641060.0% 30215158.8%
199721 15102560.0%561145.5%12333.3%36933.3% 24244850.0%
199822 11132445.8%1171861.1%62875.0%771450.0% 35296454.7%
199923 13132650.0%1061662.5%42666.7%781546.7% 34296354.0%
200024 15142951.7%661250.0%22450.0%651154.5% 29275651.8%
200125 9112045.0%761353.8%731070.0%24633.3% 25244951.0%
200226 10142441.7%871553.3%63966.7%0330.0% 24275147.1%
200327 18143256.3%671346.2%23540.0%0220.0% 26265250.0%
200428 19143357.6%45944.4%23540.0%12333.3% 26245052.0%
200529 15132853.6%851361.5%32560.0%42666.7% 30225257.7%
200630 6101637.5%15616.7%63966.7%32560.0% 16203644.4%
200731 691540.0%24633.3%43757.1%11250.0% 13173043.3%
200832 0330.0% 0330.0%
Career18117835950.4%777315051.3%47348158.0%535310650.0%35833869651.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199317 0012333.3%54955.6%42666.7% 1081855.6%
199418 0550.0%381127.3%751258.3%707100.0% 17183548.6%
199519 0330.0%45944.4%661250.0%52771.4% 15163148.4%
199620 34742.9%481233.3%1682466.7%505100.0% 28204858.3%
199721 0880.0%791643.8%941369.2%42666.7% 20234346.5%
199822 011110.0%961560.0%17102763.0%81988.9% 34286254.8%
199923 291118.2%6111735.3%1772470.8%81988.9% 33286154.1%
200024 3111421.4%561145.5%1382161.9%72977.8% 28275550.9%
200125 17812.5%3101323.1%1372065.0%808100.0% 25244951.0%
200226 17812.5%26825.0%10112147.6%1131478.6% 24275147.1%
200327 13425.0%2101216.7%19102965.5%32560.0% 25255050.0%
200428 381127.3%871553.3%1171861.1%42666.7% 26245052.0%
200529 281020.0%551050.0%1682466.7%71887.5% 30225257.7%
200630 0550.0%45944.4%1081855.6%12333.3% 15203542.9%
200731 13425.0%0770.0%731070.0%44850.0% 12172941.4%
200832 000110.0%0220.0%00 0330.0%
Career 179210915.6%6310616937.3%17610828462.0%862411078.2% 34233067250.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 672/696 (96.6%) of Elena Likhovtseva's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1993 17 1634 78 80 56.8% +0.56 39 22 50 2 0
1994 18 1736 84 85 49.4% -0.05 90 5 36 2 0
1995 19 1719 83 86 13 48.1% -0.31 78 33 67 4 5 44
1996 20 1820 89 85 81 57 52.9% -0.03 82 19 79 9 5 64
1997 21 1749 84 84 73 63 50.9% +0.20 79 12 43 4 5 44
1998 22 1830 90 86 85 81 52.5% +0.25 84 17 48 5 4 56
1999 23 1756 87 84 88 85 52.5% +0.31 88 17 53 5 10 33
2000 24 1771 89 89 85 84 51.1% +0.09 89 19 48 8 4 67
2001 25 1747 90 85 88 91 53.5% +0.35 84 17 39 3 7 30
2002 26 1666 82 70 89 92 48.7% -0.12 72 12 47 8 6 57
2003 27 1678 84 80 84 90 50.9% +0.20 73 15 50 4 5 44
2004 28 1829 94 92 83 84 50.4% -0.31 93 12 57 3 5 38
2005 29 1796 92 90 90 84 52.8% -0.04 85 18 74 10 4 71
2006 30 1695 86 86 83 91 44.4% -0.29 80 15 56 3 1 75
2007 31 1666 83 80 79 88 44.1% -0.17 74 12 60 3 4 43
2008 32 1634 82 78 14.3% -2.44 94 0 0 0
Career 1746 87 85 82 81 50.7% +0.02 81 16 54 73 65 53

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge DOHIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCANCHAGERHILKEYKREMONMOSTORZUR
199317 R64
199418 R16R64R64R16
199519 QFR64R64R128
199620 R32R16R16SFR64
199721 R16R16R32R64R64R64R16R32
199822 R64R32R16R32R32R32R32R16
199923 R32R64R16R16R16QFR16R32R32
200024 R16R16R64R16R64R32R32
200125 R64R64R16R16R64QFR32R32
200226 R32R64R32R32R16R32R64
200327 FR32R32R64QFR32R32R32
200428 R64R32R16R16R32R32FR16
200529 R64R16R64R16QFR32R64QFR32
200630 R32R64R64QFR64R16
200731 R32R128R16R32
200832 R64R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBRIDOHDUBEASHAMPARSDGSTUTKYAMEBIRBUDFILGOLHANKOLLEILINLOSMOSNEWPHISCOSTASTRSYDWAR
199317 QF
199418 R64R32R16QF
199519 R32QF
199620 R16R32
199721 R32R32R16
199822 R32R32R16R32SF
199923 QFR32R32R16FR32
200024 R16R32R16SFR32R16FQFR32R16R32R32R16
200125 SFR16R32R64R16R32R16R16R16R16
200226 R32R32R32R64QFR16R32R64R32
200327 R32R16QFR32R32R32R32R32R16
200428 R16R32R16R64QFR16R16R32R32
200529 R16R32R16R16R16SFR32R16R32
200630 R32R16QFR32R32QFR32R32R16
200731 QFR32R32QFR32R32
200832 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLAUCDLBEASHAMKITMTPAMEBIRBOSBRABRICANCANCHIESSFILFORGOLHANHOBHOPHYDJAKLEILUXMANOAKOKLPHIPORROSSANSARSTASTRWAIWAR
199317 R64R32WR16R32R32
199418 R16R64R32R32R32R32R16R32
199519 QFR32R16R16QFQFR64F
199620 R32SFR16R32R16R32R64QFSFR16
199721 R16R32R32R32QFR16WR16R32QF
199822 R16R16R16QFQFR32R32R32R16R16SFR16QF
199923 QFR32R16SFR16R16R32R32R32
200024 QFR32
200125 QFQF
200226 R16R16R16R16R32R32QF
200327 R16R32SFR32R32
200428 R64WR32R32
200630 R16
200731 R16R32R16

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
199923 R16
200024 R16

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
15
Career-high date
Oct 25, 1999
First top 100
Oct 18, 1993
First top 50
Sep 19, 1994
First top 20
Dec 23, 1996
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199216563559530528519427368370318319
199317313280312298247232233132102736767
199418686760546061565949646262
199519634845454539354355454545
199620353649473230292826242318
199721202019192124252524263131
199822383542383124262725282626
199923252222222122201917151818
200024161817161923232426252121
200125282829343229252724243636
200226363741474348343841424242
200327372930302933513634373737
200428384442474339352428242424
200529221817161917162116171717
200630181617192026283538454343
200731585350545650585961676562
200832671061241341412042943051034105410491044
20093310381092

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Elena Vesnina RUS 13 1,858 0 3 522 262 260 50.2% 2004-2021 Match log
Tatiana Panova RUS 20 1,782 0 0 326 130 196 39.9% 1994-2006 Match log
Elena Bovina RUS 14 1,960 0 3 237 127 110 53.6% 2000-2011 Match log
Amy Frazier USA 13 1,959 0 8 723 416 307 57.5% 1987-2006 Match log
Alizé Cornet FRA 11 1,884 0 6 734 376 358 51.2% 2005-2025 Match log
Silvia Farina Elia ITA 11 1,943 0 3 674 365 309 54.2% 1989-2005 Match log
Lisa Raymond USA 15 1,945 0 4 597 325 272 54.4% 1989-2007 Match log
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP 16 1,852 0 11 585 310 275 53.0% 2000-2014 Match log
Judith Wiesner AUT 12 1,979 0 5 479 302 177 63.0% 1985-1997 Match log
Shuai Peng CHN 14 1,890 0 2 558 300 258 53.8% 2001-2020 Match log
Sandra Cecchini ITA 15 1,937 0 11 514 299 215 58.2% 1981-1998 Match log
Nathalie Dechy FRA 11 1,917 0 1 561 291 270 51.9% 1995-2009 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Elena Likhovtseva?
Elena Likhovtseva is 50 years old, born on September 8, 1975.
Which country is Elena Likhovtseva from?
Elena Likhovtseva is from Russia.
How tall is Elena Likhovtseva?
Elena Likhovtseva is 174 cm / 5'9".
Does Elena Likhovtseva use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Elena Likhovtseva uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Elena Likhovtseva left-handed or right-handed?
Elena Likhovtseva plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Elena Likhovtseva won?
Elena Likhovtseva has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Elena Likhovtseva won?
Elena Likhovtseva has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Elena Likhovtseva won?
Elena Likhovtseva has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Forest Hills in 2004.
What is Elena Likhovtseva's highest WTA ranking?
Elena Likhovtseva's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 15, first achieved on October 25, 1999.
What is Elena Likhovtseva's career win-loss record?
Elena Likhovtseva has a career WTA singles record of 358 wins and 338 losses (51.4%).
How much career prize money has Elena Likhovtseva earned?
Elena Likhovtseva has earned at least $6,237,555 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Elena Likhovtseva play professional tennis?
Elena Likhovtseva turned professional in 1993 and was active through 2008.
What is Elena Likhovtseva's best surface?
Elena Likhovtseva's best surface is grass court with a 58.0% win rate (47W-34L).
Who is Elena Likhovtseva's biggest rival?
Elena Likhovtseva's most frequent opponent is Mary Pierce, with a head-to-head record of 4–8 across 12 meetings.