H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Maria Sharapova vs Elena Likhovtseva H2H: 3-1
Maria Sharapova holds a 3–1 lead over Elena Likhovtseva in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Maria Sharapova leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Maria Sharapova won the 2007 Birmingham quarterfinal 6-2 6-3.
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RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 50
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2007* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2006* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-2 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Feb 6, 2005* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | QF | Carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-3 | Elena Likhovtseva | Match data |
| Aug 11, 2003 | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-6(4) 6-1 | Maria Sharapova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Sharapova | #373 | #1 | 10,690 | 2,238 | 596 | 174 | 77.4% | 5 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| 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 | Maria Sharapova | Elena Likhovtseva | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #188 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2003 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #32 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2004 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #4 | 2,063 | 1 | 7 | 1993 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #67 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2005 | 53–13 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,068 | 1 | 10 | 1994 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #62 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2006 | 59–10 | 85.5% | #2 | 2,210 | 2 | 15 | 1995 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2007 | 40–12 | 76.9% | #5 | 2,113 | 2 | 16 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #18 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2008 | 31–6 | 83.8% | #9 | 2,098 | 3 | 19 | 1997 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2009 | 31–9 | 77.5% | #14 | 2,050 | 3 | 20 | 1998 | 35–29 | 54.7% | #26 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2010 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #18 | 1,981 | 3 | 22 | 1999 | 34–29 | 54.0% | #18 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2011 | 43–13 | 76.8% | #4 | 1,993 | 3 | 24 | 2000 | 29–27 | 51.8% | #21 | 1,770 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2012 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #2 | 2,155 | 4 | 27 | 2001 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2013 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #4 | 2,136 | 4 | 29 | 2002 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #42 | 1,666 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2014 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #2 | 2,093 | 5 | 33 | 2003 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2015 | 35–10 | 77.8% | #4 | 2,044 | 5 | 35 | 2004 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #24 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2016 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #91 | 2,049 | 5 | 35 | 2005 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2017 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #61 | 1,976 | 5 | 36 | 2006 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #43 | 1,695 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2018 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #29 | 1,929 | 5 | 36 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #62 | 1,665 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2019 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #133 | 1,858 | 5 | 36 | 2008 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1044 | 1,634 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,820 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |