H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC

Ai Sugiyama vs Elena Likhovtseva H2H: 4-6

Elena Likhovtseva holds a 6–4 lead over Ai Sugiyama in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while Elena Likhovtseva leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Ai Sugiyama won the 2006 Miami third round 3-6 7-5 6-0.

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Ai Sugiyama
JPN Age 51 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
4 – 6
10 main draw meetings
Elena Likhovtseva
RUS Age 50 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 23, 2006* Miami WTA 1000 R32 Hard Ai Sugiyama #23 3-6 7-5 6-0 Elena Likhovtseva #17 Match data
Oct 27, 2005* Linz WTA 500 R32 Hard Ai Sugiyama #32 6-1 4-6 7-5 Elena Likhovtseva #16 Match data
Mar 26, 2005* Miami WTA 1000 R32 Hard Elena Likhovtseva #17 6-4 3-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #24 Match data
Jun 18, 2004* Eastbourne WTA 500 R16 Grass Ai Sugiyama #13 7-5 4-6 6-3 Elena Likhovtseva #40 Match data
May 6, 2004* Berlin WTA 1000 R32 Clay Ai Sugiyama #10 6-1 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #48 Match data
Jun 25, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Elena Likhovtseva #22 7-6 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #31 Match data
Jun 18, 1999* Eastbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Elena Likhovtseva #22 6-3 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #31 Match data
Jan 5, 1997* Hope Island WTA 250 F Hard Elena Likhovtseva #18 3-6 7-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #28 Match data
Nov 7, 1996* Oakland WTA 250 R32 Carpet Elena Likhovtseva #23 2-6 7-6 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #26 Match data
May 15, 1996* German Open WTA 1000 R64 Clay Elena Likhovtseva #47 6-3 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #25 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ai Sugiyama #97 #8 2,400 1,951 411 362 53.2% 0 0 0 4 2 6
Elena Likhovtseva #1,092 #15 1,807 1,912 358 338 51.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ai Sugiyama Elena Likhovtseva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1992 1–4 20.0% #184 1,477 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1993 3–8 27.3% #145 1,487 0 0 1993 11–8 57.9% #67 1,633 0 1
18 1994 9–11 45.0% #72 1,557 0 0 1994 17–19 47.2% #62 1,736 0 1
19 1995 16–17 48.5% #46 1,691 0 0 1995 18–18 50.0% #45 1,718 0 1
20 1996 22–18 55.0% #28 1,738 0 0 1996 30–21 58.8% #18 1,819 0 1
21 1997 31–25 55.4% #21 1,833 0 1 1997 24–24 50.0% #31 1,749 0 2
22 1998 37–21 63.8% #18 1,859 0 3 1998 35–29 54.7% #26 1,829 0 2
23 1999 27–23 54.0% #24 1,806 0 3 1999 34–29 54.0% #18 1,755 0 2
24 2000 20–24 45.5% #32 1,687 0 3 2000 29–27 51.8% #21 1,770 0 2
25 2001 28–25 52.8% #30 1,720 0 3 2001 25–24 51.0% #36 1,746 0 2
26 2002 35–26 57.4% #24 1,755 0 3 2002 24–27 47.1% #42 1,666 0 2
27 2003 44–25 63.8% #10 1,915 0 5 2003 26–26 50.0% #37 1,678 0 2
28 2004 30–22 57.7% #17 1,802 0 6 2004 26–24 52.0% #24 1,828 0 3
29 2005 28–27 50.9% #29 1,742 0 6 2005 30–22 57.7% #17 1,795 0 3
30 2006 28–25 52.8% #26 1,742 0 6 2006 16–20 44.4% #43 1,695 0 3
31 2007 17–21 44.7% #38 1,632 0 6 2007 13–17 43.3% #62 1,665 0 3
32 2008 26–21 55.3% #31 1,742 0 6 2008 0–3 0.0% #1044 1,634 0 3
33 2009 9–19 32.1% #97 1,647 0 6 — — — — — — —