Elena Likhovtseva
Елена Лиховцева
Country (sports) Soviet Union (1991), Commonwealth of Independent States CIS (1992),
 Kazakhstan (1993–94),
 Russia (since Jul 1995)
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Born (1975-09-08) 8 September 1975
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired(last match 2008)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$6,237,556
Singles
Career record433–372 (53.8%)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 15 (25 October 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2000)
French OpenSF (2005)
WimbledonQF (2002)
US Open4R (1994, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005)
Doubles
Career record526–314 (62.6%)
Career titles27
Highest rankingNo. 3 (27 September 2004)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2004)
French OpenF (2004)
WimbledonSF (2002)
US OpenF (2000, 2004)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (2007)
French OpenF (2003, 2006)
WimbledonW (2002)
US OpenSF (2000)

Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva (Елена Александровна Лиховцева listen; born 8 September 1975) is a Kazakhstani-born Russian former tennis player. She turned professional in January 1992, at the age of 16.

Together with Mahesh Bhupathi she won the Wimbledon mixed-doubles championship in 2002, and the Australian Open mixed-doubles championship with Daniel Nestor in 2007.

She also was runner-up in a number of other contests, including the Australian Open women's doubles event in 2004, French Open women's doubles in 2004 and mixed doubles in 2003, and the 2000 and 2004 US Open women's doubles. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the first round of the women's doubles competition with partner Svetlana Kuznetsova, but was defeated in the second.

Grand Slam finals

Women's doubles: 4 (0–4)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss2000US OpenHardZimbabwe Cara BlackFrance Julie Halard-Decugis
Japan Ai Sugiyama
0–6, 6–1, 1–6
Loss2004Australian OpenHardRussia Svetlana KuznetsovaSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 3–6
Loss2004French OpenClayRussia Svetlana KuznetsovaSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
0–6, 3–6
Loss2004US OpenHardRussia Svetlana KuznetsovaSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 5–7

Mixed doubles: 5 (2–3)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win2002WimbledonGrassIndia Mahesh BhupathiSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 7–5
Loss2003French OpenClayIndia Mahesh BhupathiUnited States Lisa Raymond
United States Mike Bryan
3–6, 4–6
Loss2006Australian OpenHardCanada Daniel NestorSwitzerland Martina Hingis
India Mahesh Bhupathi
3–6, 3–6
Loss2006French OpenClayCanada Daniel NestorSlovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 4–6
Win2007Australian OpenHardCanada Daniel NestorBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–4[1]

WTA career finals

Singles: 8 (3–5)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
Tier I (0/1)
Tier II (0/1)
Tier III (1/3)
Tier IV & V (2/0)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. Oct 1993 Montpellier Carpet (i) Belgium Dominique Monami 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1. Feb 1995 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 1–6, 2–6
Win 2. Jan 1997 Gold Coast Hard Japan Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss 2. May 1999 Strasbourg Clay United States Jennifer Capriati 1–6, 3–6
Loss 3. Oct 2000 Leipzig Carpet (i) Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 4–6
Loss 4. Feb 2003 Doha Hard Russia Anastasia Myskina 3–6, 1–6
Loss 5. Aug 2004 Montreal Hard France Amélie Mauresmo 1–6, 0–6
Win 3. Aug 2004 Forest Hills Hard Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 56 (27–29)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/4)
WTA Championships (0/2)
Tier I (4/4)
Tier II (10/16)
Tier III (7/1)
Tier IV & V (6/2)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 24 May 1997 Strasbourg Clay Japan Ai Sugiyama Czech Republic Helena Suková
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 1–6
Win 1. 11 January 1998 Gold Coast Hard Japan Ai Sugiyama South Korea Sung-Hee Park
Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 2. 22 February 1998 Hanover Carpet (i) Netherlands Caroline Vis United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Win 2. 1 November 1998 Luxembourg Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama Latvia Larisa Neiland
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 2–0 ret.
Win 3. 8 November 1998 Leipzig Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Romania Irina Spîrlea
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–1
Win 4. 15 November 1998 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama United States Monica Seles
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win 5. 17 January 1999 Sydney Hard Japan Ai Sugiyama United States Mary Joe Fernández
Germany Anke Huber
6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Loss 3. 22 February 1999 Paris Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama Romania Irina Spîrlea
Netherlands Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win 6. 4 April 1999 Hilton Head Clay Czech Republic Jana Novotná Austria Barbara Schett
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
6–1, 6–4
Win 7. 23 May 1999 Strasbourg Clay Japan Ai Sugiyama France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Loss 4. 1 August 1999 Stanford Hard Russia Anna Kournikova United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
4–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 29 August 1999 New Haven Hard Czech Republic Jana Novotná United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–7(1–7), 2–6
Loss 6. 7 November 1999 Leipzig Carpet (i) Japan Ai Sugiyama Latvia Larisa Neiland
France Mary Pierce
4–6, 3–6
Loss 7. 10 September 2000 US Open Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black Japan Ai Sugiyama
France Julie Halard-Decugis
0–6, 6–1, 1–6
Win 8. 14 January 2001 Hobart Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black Romania Ruxandra Dragomir
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–4, 6–1
Win 9. 6 May 2001 Hamburg Clay Zimbabwe Cara Black Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Germany Barbara Rittner
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 8. 7 May 2001 Berlin Clay Zimbabwe Cara Black Belgium Els Callens
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
4–6, 3–6
Win 10. 14 May 2001 Rome Clay Zimbabwe Cara Black Argentina Paola Suárez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
6–1, 6–1
Win 11. 11 June 2001 Birmingham Grass Zimbabwe Cara Black United States Kimberly Po
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–1
Loss 9. 23 June 2001 Eastbourne Grass Zimbabwe Cara Black United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 2–6
Win 12. 30 July 2001 San Diego Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Win 13. 20 August 2001 New Haven Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Russia Nadia Petrova
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Win 14. 30 September 2001 Leipzig Carpet (i) France Nathalie Tauziat Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Germany Barbara Rittner
6–4, 6–2
Loss 10. 4 November 2001 Munich Carpet (i) Zimbabwe Cara Black United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 11. 3 March 2002 Scottsdale Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 7–5, 6–7(4–7)
Win 15. 7 April 2002 Sarasota Clay Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić Belgium Els Callens
Spain Conchita Martínez
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3
Loss 12. 22 June 2002 Eastbourne Grass Zimbabwe Cara Black United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Loss 13. 11 November 2002 Los Angeles Hard (i) Zimbabwe Cara Black Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovakia Janette Husárová
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 14. 5 January 2003 Auckland Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black United States Abigail Spears
United States Teryn Ashley
2–6, 6–2, 0–6
Win 16. 12 January 2003 Hobart Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black Austria Barbara Schett
Austria Patricia Wartusch
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Win 17. 9 February 2003 Hyderabad Hard Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
6–4, 6–4
Loss 15. 22 February 2003 Dubai Hard Zimbabwe Cara Black Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss 16. 28 September 2003 Leipzig Carpet (i) Russia Nadia Petrova United States Martina Navratilova
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6–3, 1–6, 3–6
Win 18. 10 January 2004 Gold Coast Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova South Africa Liezel Huber
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
6–3, 6–4
Loss 17. 1 February 2004 Australian Open Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 3–6
Loss 18. 8 February 2004 Tokyo Carpet (i) Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
0–6, 1–6
Loss 19. 28 February 2004 Dubai Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
0–6, 6–1, 3–6
Win 19. 6 March 2004 Doha Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 20. 21 March 2004 Indian Wells Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
1–6, 2–6
Loss 21. 4 April 2004 Miami Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
2–6, 3–6
Loss 22. 3 June 2004 French Open Clay Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
0–6, 3–6
Loss 23. 19 June 2004 Eastbourne Grass Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Australia Alicia Molik
Spain Magüi Serna
4–6, 4–6
Loss 24. 11 September 2004 US Open Hard Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 5–7
Win 20. 31 October 2004 Linz Hard (i) Slovakia Janette Husárová France Nathalie Dechy
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
6–2, 7–5
Win 21. 8 January 2005 Gold Coast Hard Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva Italy Maria Elena Camerin
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Win 22. 6 February 2005 Tokyo Carpet (i) Slovakia Janette Husárová United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
6–4, 6–3
Win 23. 8 May 2005 Berlin Clay Russia Vera Zvonareva Zimbabwe Cara Black
South Africa Liezel Huber
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 25. 18 June 2005 Eastbourne Grass Russia Vera Zvonareva United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 5–7
Loss 26. 25 July 2005 Stanford Hard Russia Vera Zvonareva Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 5–7
Win 24. 25 September 2005 Kolkata Hard (i) Russia Anastasia Myskina United States Neha Uberoi
India Shikha Uberoi
6–1, 6–0
Win 25. 7 January 2006 Auckland Hard Russia Vera Zvonareva France Émilie Loit
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
6–3, 6–4
Win 26. 7 May 2006 Warsaw Clay Russia Anastasia Myskina Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–4
Win 27. 13 January 2007 Hobart Hard Russia Elena Vesnina Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 27. 12 February 2007 Antwerp Carpet (i) Russia Elena Vesnina Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
5–7, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 28. 30 April 2007 Warsaw Clay Russia Elena Vesnina Russia Vera Dushevina
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
5–7, 6–3, [2–10]
Loss 29. 23 September 2007 Portorož Hard Slovenia Andreja Klepač Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
7–5, 4–6, [7–10]

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 24 February 1992 Vilamoura, Portugal Hard Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 1. 16 August 1992 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Israel Nelly Barkan 3–6, 0–6
Loss 2. 13 September 1992 Varna, Bulgaria Clay Netherlands Linda Niemantsverdriet 2–6, 3–6
Win 2. 31 January 1993 Båstad, Sweden Hard (i) Italy Maria Francesca Bentivoglio 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 9 (6–3)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 19 January 1992 Bamberg, Germany Carpet (i) Netherlands Dorien Wamelink Ukraine Olga Lugina
Czech Republic Markéta Štusková
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 2. 17 February 1992 Algarve, Portugal Hard Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva Bulgaria Angelina Petrova
Croatia Petra Rihtarić
6–4, 6–4
Win 3. 24 February 1992 Vilamoura, Portugal Hard Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva Portugal Tânia Couto
Portugal Sofia Prazeres
6–3, 6–2
Win 4. 10 August 1992 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva Israel Nelly Barkan
Russia Maria Marfina
7–5, 6–2
Win 5. 17 August 1992 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Russia Maria Marfina Poland Agata Werblińska
Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva
6–3, 6–3
Loss 1. 31 August 1992 Burgas, Bulgaria Clay Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva Bulgaria Galia Angelova
Bulgaria Tzvetelina Nikolova
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2. 19 October 1992 Moscow, Russia Hard (i) Russia Julia Lutrova Russia Natalia Egorova
Russia Svetlana Parkhomenko
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 6. 15 November 1992 Manchester, United Kingdom Carpet (i) Russia Elena Makarova Bulgaria Elena Pampoulova
Switzerland Natalie Tschan
6–3, 6–4
Loss 3. 28 March 1993 Brest, France Hard Russia Elena Makarova Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Netherlands Linda Niemantsverdriet
6–4, 5–7, 5–7

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007Career W–L
Australian Open A 3R 1R 4R 1R 3R 3R QF 1R 1R 1R 3R 3R 2R 1R 18–14
French Open A A 2R 3R 2R 3R 3R 1R 1R 3R 1R 2R SF 1R 2R 17–13
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 4R 2R 3R 3R 2R 3R QF 2R 2R 4R 3R 2R 23–14
US Open 2R 4R 1R 3R 3R 1R 4R 3R 4R 2R 4R 1R 4R 3R 2R 26–15
Win–loss 1–1 5–3 1–4 10–4 4–4 6–4 9–4 7–4 5–4 7–4 4–4 4–4 13–4 5–4 3–4 84–56

Doubles

Tournament199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008Career W–L
Australian Open 1R 1R 1R 1R QF 2R 3R 2R 1R 3R F 2R QF 1R A 18–14
French Open A 2R 2R 3R 3R QF 1R 3R 3R SF F 3R 3R 1R 2R 27–14
Wimbledon A 1R 2R 2R 3R 2R 1R 2R SF 3R QF QF 3R QF A 23–13
US Open 1R 1R QF 3R A 1R F SF SF SF F 2R 3R 1R 2R 30–13
Win–loss 0–2 1–4 5–4 5–4 7–3 5–4 6–4 8–4 10–4 12–4 18–4 7–4 9–4 3–4 2–1 98–54

Mixed doubles

Tournament199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008Career W–L
Australian Open 1R SF 2R QF 1R SF 2R 1R 2R F W A 20–10
French Open 2R 1R SF QF SF QF F 1R 1R F 1R 1R 18–12
Wimbledon 2R QF SF QF SF W 2R QF 3R QF SF A 29–10
US Open QF 2R 1R SF 1R 2R 2R QF 2R 1R 1R A 10–11

Head-vs.-head record

References

  1. Source: Note that other sources, including Australian Open homepage () say 6–4, 6–4, but this one says 7–5, 6–4. The source is a highlights reel.
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