H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Elena Likhovtseva vs Monica Seles H2H: 1-5
Monica Seles holds a 5–1 lead over Elena Likhovtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Monica Seles leads 3–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Monica Seles won the 2000 Hilton Head fourth round 6-4 2-6 7-6(5).
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RUS
Age 50
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
5
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 52
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2000* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Monica Seles | 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1999* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Monica Seles | 6-0 7-6 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1999* | Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Monica Seles | 7-6 6-3 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Apr 2, 1999* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6 6-2 | Monica Seles | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1999* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Monica Seles | 7-6 6-2 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1996* | Chicago | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Monica Seles | 6-2 6-1 | Elena Likhovtseva | 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 |
| Monica Seles | #223 | #1 | 4,056 | 2,540 | 578 | 121 | 82.7% | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 53 |
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 | Monica Seles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #86 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 33–9 | 78.6% | #6 | 2,002 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 55–6 | 90.2% | #2 | 2,295 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | 1993 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #67 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 74–6 | 92.5% | #1 | 2,443 | 4 | 20 |
| 18 | 1994 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 70–5 | 93.3% | #1 | 2,499 | 7 | 30 |
| 19 | 1995 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 17–2 | 89.5% | #8 | 2,485 | 8 | 32 |
| 20 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #18 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1997 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 11–1 | 91.7% | #1 | 2,487 | 8 | 33 |
| 22 | 1998 | 35–29 | 54.7% | #26 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 43–8 | 84.3% | #2 | 2,342 | 9 | 38 |
| 23 | 1999 | 34–29 | 54.0% | #18 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 45–14 | 76.3% | #5 | 2,159 | 9 | 41 |
| 24 | 2000 | 29–27 | 51.8% | #21 | 1,770 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,174 | 9 | 43 |
| 25 | 2001 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 36–12 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,116 | 9 | 44 |
| 26 | 2002 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #42 | 1,666 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 51–12 | 81.0% | #4 | 2,144 | 9 | 47 |
| 27 | 2003 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,127 | 9 | 51 |
| 28 | 2004 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #24 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,088 | 9 | 53 |
| 29 | 2005 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 0 | 3 | 2003 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #60 | 1,993 | 9 | 53 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |