H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Elena Likhovtseva vs Cara Black H2H: 4-4
Elena Likhovtseva and Cara Black are tied 4–4 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Cara Black leads 4–1 on hard courts, while Elena Likhovtseva leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Likhovtseva won the 2003 Doha third round 6-2 6-4.
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RUS
Age 50
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
–
4
8 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 47
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2003* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 | Cara Black | Match data |
| Sep 15, 2002* | Waikoloa | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Cara Black | 6-4 6-0 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Jun 13, 2002* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 | Cara Black | Match data |
| May 15, 2002* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | Cara Black | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2001* | Hobart | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Jan 8, 2000* | Auckland | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Cara Black | 6-3 7-5 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1998* | Boston | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Cara Black | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| May 28, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 7-5 | Cara Black | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Likhovtseva | #1,092 | #15 | 1,807 | 1,912 | 358 | 338 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,770 | 114 | 149 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Cara Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1993 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #67 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1994 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1995 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #18 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #41 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1998 | 35–29 | 54.7% | #26 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1999 | 34–29 | 54.0% | #18 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2000 | 29–27 | 51.8% | #21 | 1,770 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2001 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 5–20 | 20.0% | #138 | 1,457 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2002 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #42 | 1,666 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,491 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2003 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2004 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #24 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,480 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2006 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #43 | 1,695 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #62 | 1,665 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2008 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1044 | 1,634 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |