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Elena Likhovtseva vs Barbara Rittner H2H: 1-4

Barbara Rittner holds a 4–1 lead over Elena Likhovtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Barbara Rittner leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Likhovtseva won the 2003 Hobart International round of 32 5-7 6-2 6-1.

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Elena Likhovtseva
RUS Age 51 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 4
5 main-draw meetings
Barbara Rittner
GER Age 53 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Likhovtseva #43 5-7 6-2 6-1 Barbara Rittner #67 Match data Jan 9, 2003* R32 Hobart International Tier V → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Barbara Rittner #67 2-6 6-4 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #47 Match data May 3, 2002* R32 Hamburg Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Barbara Rittner #104 6-2 7-5 Elena Likhovtseva #26 Match data Oct 5, 2000* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Barbara Rittner #52 6-2 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #28 Match data Oct 10, 1996* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Barbara Rittner #42 6-3 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #37 Match data Aug 9, 1995* R64 Manhattan Beach Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Elena Likhovtseva #1,092 #15 1,807 1,911 358 340 51.3% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Barbara Rittner #438 #24 661 1,896 211 218 49.2% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Elena Likhovtseva Barbara Rittner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1993 11–8 57.9% #67 1,633 0 1 1990 3–3 50.0% #110 1,557 0 0
18 1994 17–19 47.2% #62 1,737 0 1 1991 20–17 54.1% #43 1,708 0 0
19 1995 18–18 50.0% #45 1,715 0 1 1992 25–16 61.0% #29 1,850 0 1
20 1996 30–22 57.7% #18 1,816 0 1 1993 24–17 58.5% #34 1,843 0 1
21 1997 24–24 50.0% #31 1,747 0 2 1994 25–18 58.1% #40 1,819 0 1
22 1998 35–29 54.7% #26 1,828 0 2 1995 17–17 50.0% #51 1,729 0 1
23 1999 34–29 54.0% #18 1,755 0 2 1996 12–16 42.9% #47 1,727 0 1
24 2000 29–28 50.9% #21 1,757 0 2 1997 10–17 37.0% #71 1,652 0 1
25 2001 25–24 51.0% #36 1,745 0 2 1998 13–14 48.1% #66 1,663 0 1
26 2002 24–27 47.1% #42 1,667 0 2 1999 15–18 45.5% #59 1,654 0 1
27 2003 26–26 50.0% #37 1,678 0 2 2000 10–12 45.5% #99 1,661 0 1
28 2004 26–24 52.0% #24 1,820 0 3 2001 16–18 47.1% #68 1,618 0 2
29 2005 30–22 57.7% #17 1,794 0 3 2002 14–19 42.4% #66 1,631 0 2
30 2006 16–20 44.4% #43 1,693 0 3 2003 6–14 30.0% #120 1,567 0 2
31 2007 13–17 43.3% #62 1,666 0 3 2004 1–2 33.3% #235 1,570 0 2
32 2008 0–3 0.0% #1044 1,634 0 3 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Elena Likhovtseva Barbara Rittner
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1993 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 0 5 100.0% 1990 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
18 1994 14 12 26 53.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1991 11 10 21 52.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
19 1995 12 11 23 52.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1992 13 7 20 65.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
20 1996 12 12 24 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0% 1993 13 10 23 56.5% 8 4 12 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
21 1997 15 10 25 60.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 1994 11 8 19 57.9% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
22 1998 11 13 24 45.8% 11 7 18 61.1% 6 2 8 75.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 1995 6 8 14 42.9% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0%
23 1999 13 13 26 50.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 8 15 46.7% 1996 5 6 11 45.5% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
24 2000 15 15 30 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 1997 3 7 10 30.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
25 2001 9 11 20 45.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 7 3 10 70.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1998 2 4 6 33.3% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
26 2002 10 14 24 41.7% 8 7 15 53.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1999 3 4 7 42.9% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
27 2003 18 14 32 56.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2000 2 3 5 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
28 2004 19 14 33 57.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2001 6 9 15 40.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2005 15 13 28 53.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2002 6 10 16 37.5% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
30 2006 6 10 16 37.5% 1 5 6 16.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 2003 2 7 9 22.2% 1 5 6 16.7% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
31 2007 6 9 15 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 2004 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
32 2008 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 181 180 361 50.1% 77 73 150 51.3% 47 34 81 58.0% 53 53 106 50.0% — 83 93 176 47.2% 73 74 147 49.7% 18 19 37 48.6% 37 32 69 53.6%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 83/223 of Elena Likhovtseva's and 5/23 of Barbara Rittner's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Elena Likhovtseva Barbara Rittner
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
27 2003 7/52 3.3 4.6 61.6% 67.0% 46.2% 62.5% 46.7% 58.7% 44.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
28 2004 5/50 1.6 4.4 63.3% 65.5% 42.0% 46.7% 46.9% 57.0% 46.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
29 2005 18/52 2.3 3.8 61.4% 62.1% 44.7% 53.8% 52.4% 54.8% 45.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
30 2006 27/36 1.9 3.1 65.2% 59.3% 47.6% 51.3% 48.8% 55.2% 46.4% 2003 3/20 0.3 2.0 64.8% 54.6% 41.8% 54.9% 22.5% 49.8% 30.7%
31 2007 23/30 1.8 3.5 64.9% 64.2% 45.9% 55.1% 47.9% 57.6% 42.7% 2004 2/3 1.5 4.0 61.6% 49.7% 42.0% 49.4% 92.9% 47.2% 52.3%
32 2008 3/3 1.0 3.7 59.7% 57.8% 41.5% 36.1% 22.8% 51.0% 39.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 83/698 2.0 3.6 63.7% 62.2% 45.8% 53.0% 48.1% 56.0% 44.8% — 5/429 0.8 2.8 63.5% 52.6% 41.9% 52.7% 50.6% 48.8% 39.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Elena Likhovtseva Barbara Rittner
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1993 1634 127.1 — — — — +37 — — 56.8% +0.48 3–3 (50%) 2–0 — +1.42 1990 1557 121.6 — — — — +35 — — 36.4% -1.18 1–0 1–0 — -0.40
18 1994 1737 144.1 — — — — +23 — — 49.4% -0.07 4–7 (36%) 2–0 — -2.34 1991 1709 130.4 — — — — +4 -111 — 52.9% +0.15 7–6 (54%) 5–2 (71%) 106.0 +1.01
19 1995 1716 139.9 — — — — +42 -182 — 48.1% -0.27 6–3 (67%) 4–5 (44%) 102.0 -1.00 1992 1850 151.2 — — — — -12 -152 -246 57.8% +0.43 5–2 (71%) 3–4 (43%) 103.8 -1.88
20 1996 1816 147.2 — — — — -25 -115 -207 52.0% +0.03 15–4 (79%) 9–5 (64%) 114.1 -0.96 1993 1844 151.4 — — — — +11 -88 — 60.9% +0.72 2–7 (22%) 6–4 (60%) 96.7 -1.04
21 1997 1748 148.3 — — — — +20 -67 -109 50.9% +0.16 6–8 (43%) 4–5 (44%) 95.9 -1.89 1994 1820 146.5 — — — — +35 -80 -177 58.9% +0.85 7–6 (54%) 1–3 (25%) 96.8 -1.12
22 1998 1829 147.2 — — — — -41 -55 -44 52.5% +0.22 10–11 (48%) 5–4 (56%) 102.2 -1.26 1995 1729 138.0 — — — — +52 -26 — 53.9% +0.47 5–7 (42%) 3–4 (43%) 96.7 -0.26
23 1999 1756 151.4 — — — — -21 +65 +33 52.5% +0.32 8–7 (53%) 5–10 (33%) 98.6 -0.89 1996 1728 144.8 — — — — +59 -24 — 46.7% -0.05 0–4 (0%) 1–1 — -1.28
24 2000 1757 148.3 — — — — +3 +17 +50 50.4% +0.05 11–12 (48%) 8–4 (67%) 99.7 +0.59 1997 1653 135.9 — — — — +28 +52 -38 42.9% -0.07 4–6 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 96.6 -1.13
25 2001 1746 140.2 — — — — -54 +47 +174 53.5% +0.30 7–11 (39%) 3–7 (30%) 92.1 +0.51 1998 1664 132.7 — — — — -29 +97 — 48.4% +0.21 4–6 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.2 -0.20
26 2002 1667 127.8 — — — — -65 +102 +297 48.7% -0.15 8–9 (47%) 8–6 (57%) 99.0 +0.12 1999 1655 126.4 — — — — +7 +43 -46 45.8% -0.24 5–5 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 100.6 -0.69
27 2003 1679 134.9 +1.49 +0.52 1.089 52.0% -25 +64 +194 50.9% +0.17 7–7 (50%) 4–5 (44%) 99.4 -0.21 2000 1661 124.8 — — — — +33 -20 -41 48.1% 0.00 5–5 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 98.8 -0.48
28 2004 1820 143.6 +1.45 +1.57 1.088 51.6% -18 -76 -35 50.4% -0.33 12–9 (57%) 3–5 (38%) 102.1 -1.72 2001 1619 127.0 — — — — +17 +56 +14 50.6% +0.30 5–8 (38%) 6–4 (60%) 97.9 -0.24
29 2005 1795 137.5 +0.25 +1.06 1.009 50.2% -28 +31 -16 52.8% +0.02 17–6 (74%) 10–4 (71%) 113.3 +0.64 2002 1632 131.4 — — — — 0 +51 -45 44.7% -0.11 8–6 (57%) 3–6 (33%) 100.7 -0.85
30 2006 1694 129.9 -0.47 +1.55 1.034 50.6% +3 +16 +165 44.4% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 3–1 (75%) 102.3 +1.01 2003 1568 107.0 -0.66 -2.21 0.611 40.9% -12 +39 +86 35.4% -1.04 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.2 -0.85
31 2007 1666 126.5 +1.88 -0.78 1.007 50.3% -17 +24 +183 44.1% -0.15 3–2 (60%) 3–4 (43%) 99.7 -0.64 2004 1571 109.3 -1.05 +2.64 0.990 49.4% — +36 — 42.9% -0.43 0–1 — — -0.31
32 2008 1635 111.2 +0.16 -0.58 0.798 44.5% -16 — — 14.3% -2.14 0–1 — — -0.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1912 147.6 +0.64 +0.64 1.019 50.4% -12 +4 +83 50.6% +0.03 122–104 (54%) 73–65 (53%) 105.6 -1.03 — 1897 144.7 -0.82 -0.27 0.767 44.3% +16 -11 -47 50.7% +0.17 61–74 (45%) 39–39 (50%) 96.9 -2.27

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.