Elena Likhovtseva

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Template:BLP sources Template:Infobox tennis biography Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva (Template:Lang-ru Template:IPA-ru; born 8 September 1975) is a 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 has also been a 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 with partner Svetlana Kuznetsova, but was defeated in the second.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 4 (0–4)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2000 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Julie Halard-Decugis
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama 		6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Runner-up 2004 Australian Open Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 2004 French Open Clay Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 2004 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–4, 7–5

Mixed doubles: 5 (2–3)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 2002 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupati Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová
Template:Flagicon Kevin Ullyett 		6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 2003 French Open Clay Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupathi Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan 		6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 2006 Australian Open Hard Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupathi 		6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 2006 French Open Clay Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik
Template:Flagicon Nenad Zimonjić 		6–3, 6–4
Winner 2007 Australian Open Hard Template:Flagicon Daniel Nestor Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka
Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi 		6–4, 6–4[1]

WTA Tour finals

Singles 8 (3–5)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Tier I (0/1)
Tier II (0/1)
Tier III (1/3)
Tier IV & V (2/0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 17 October 1993 Montpellier Carpet Template:Flagicon Dominique Monami 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 19 February 1995 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–1, 6–2
Winner 2. 5 January 1997 Gold Coast Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Runner-up 2. 17 May 1999 Strasbourg Clay Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 30 October 2000 Leipzig Carpet Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 16 February 2003 Doha Hard Template:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 2 August 2004 Montreal Hard Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo 6–1, 6–0
Winner 3. 28 August 2004 Forest Hills Hard Template:Flagicon 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)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 24 May 1997 Strasbourg Clay Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 		6–1, 6–1
Winner 1. 11 January 1998 Gold Coast Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Sung-Hee Park
Template:Flagicon Shi-Ting Wang 		1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 22 February 1998 Hanover Carpet Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Winner 2. 1 November 1998 Luxembourg Carpet Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland
Template:Flagicon Elena Tatarkova 		6–7(3–7), 6–3, 2–0 ret.
Winner 3. 8 November 1998 Leipzig Carpet Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf
Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea 		6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–1
Winner 4. 15 November 1998 Philadelphia Carpet Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 		7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 5. 17 January 1999 Sydney Hard Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernandez
Template:Flagicon Anke Huber 		6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 22 February 1999 Paris Carpet Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea
Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis 		7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 6. 4 April 1999 Hilton Head Clay Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett
Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder 		6–1, 6–4
Winner 7. 23 May 1999 Strasbourg Clay Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 		2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Runner-up 4. 1 August 1999 Stanford Hard Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu 		6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 29 August 1999 New Haven Hard Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		7–6(8–1), 6–2
Runner-up 6. 7 November 1999 Leipzig Carpet Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland
Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce 		6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 7. 10 September 2000 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
Template:Flagicon Julie Halard-Decugis 		6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Winner 8. 14 January 2001 Hobart Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual 		6–4, 6–1
Winner 9. 6 May 2001 Hamburg Clay Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke
Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner 		6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 7 May 2001 Berlin Clay Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Els Callens
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy 		6–4, 6–3
Winner 10. 14 May 2001 Rome Clay Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini 		6–1, 6–1
Winner 11. 11 June 2001 Birmingham Grass Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 		6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 23 June 2001 Eastbourne Grass Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–2, 6–2
Winner 12. 30 July 2001 San Diego Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova 		6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Winner 13. 20 August 2001 New Haven Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić
Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova 		6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 14. 30 September 2001 Leipzig Carpet Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke
Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner 		6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 10. 4 November 2001 Munich Carpet Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 11. 3 March 2002 Scottsdale Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 15. 7 April 2002 Sarasota Clay Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Els Callens
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 		6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 22 June 2002 Eastbourne Grass Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Runner-up" 13. 11 November 2002 Los Angeles Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva
Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová 		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 14. 5 January 2003 Auckland Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears
Template:Flagicon Teryn Ashley 		6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Winner 16. 12 January 2003 Hobart Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett
Template:Flagicon Patricia Wartusch 		7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Winner 17. 9 February 2003 Hyderabad Hard Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova Template:Flagicon Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Template:Flagicon Tatiana Poutchek 		6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 15. 17 February 2003 Dubai Hard Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova
Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 		6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up 16. 22 September 2003 Leipzig Carpet Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova 		3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner 18. 10 January 2004 Gold Coast Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva 		6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 17. 1 February 2004 Australian Open Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 18. 8 February 2004 Tokyo Carpet Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–0, 6–1
Runner-up 19. 28 February 2004 Dubai Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 		6–0, 1–6, 6–3
Winner 19. 6 March 2004 Doha Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 		7–6(7–4), 6–2
Runner-up 20. 21 March 2004 Indian Wells Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 21. 4 April 2004 Miami Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy 		6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 22. 3 June 2004 French Open Clay Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 23. 19 June 2004 Eastbourne Grass Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik
Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna 		6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 24. 11 September 2004 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 		6–4, 7–5
Winner 20. 31 October 2004 Linz Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Nathalie Dechy
Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder 		6–2, 7–5
Winner 21. 8 January 2005 Gold Coast Hard Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Maria Elena Camerin
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia 		6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Winner 22. 6 February 2005 Tokyo Carpet Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu 		6–4, 6–3
Winner 23. 8 May 2005 Berlin Clay Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber 		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 25. 18 June 2005 Eastbourne Grass Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 26. 25 July 2005 Stanford Hard Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 		6–3, 7–5
Winner 24. 25 September 2005 Kolkata Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina Template:Flagicon Neha Uberoi
Template:Flagicon Shikha Uberoi 		6–1, 6–0
Winner 25. 7 January 2006 Auckland Hard Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva Template:Flagicon Émilie Loit
Template:Flagicon Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 		6–3, 6–4
Winner 26. 7 May 2006 Warsaw Clay Template:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues
Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik 		6–3, 6–4
Winner 27. 13 January 2007 Hobart Hard Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual 		2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 27. 12 February 2007 Antwerp Carpet Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber 		7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 28. 30 April 2007 Warsaw Clay Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina Template:Flagicon Vera Dushevina
Template:Flagicon Tatiana Perebiynis 		7–5, 3–6, [10–2]
Runner-up 29. 23 September 2007 Portorož Hard Template:Flagicon Andreja Klepač Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká
Template:Flagicon Renata Voráčová 		5–7, 6–4, [10–7]

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Career W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
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

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Career W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
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

Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Career W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
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

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External links

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