Elena Likhovtseva

Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva ( ; 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 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 2000 and 2004 US Open – Women's doubles, the French Open mixed doubles in 2003, the Australian Open women's doubles in 2004, the French Open mixed doubles in 2006. 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 performance timelines

Singles Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Career W–L Australian OpenA3R1R4R1R3R3RQF1R1R1R3R3R2R1R18–14 French OpenAA2R3R2R3R3R1R1R3R1R2RSF1R2R17–13 WimbledonA1R1R4R2R3R3R2R3RQF2R2R4R3R2R23–14 US Open2R4R1R3R3R1R4R3R4R2R4R1R4R3R2R26–15Win–loss1–15–31–410–44–46–49–47–45–47–44–44–413–45–43–484–56

Doubles Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Career W–L Australian Open1R1R1R1RQF2R3R2R1R3RF2RQF1RA18–14 French OpenA2R2R3R3RQF1R3R3RSFF3R3R1R2R27–14 WimbledonA1R2R2R3R2R1R2RSF3RQFQF3RQFA23–13 US Open1R1RQF3RA1RFSFSFSFF2R3R1R2R30–13Win–loss0–21–45–45–47–35–46–48–410–412–418–47–49–43–42–198–54

Mixed doubles Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Career W–L Australian Open1RSF2RQF1RSF2R1R2RFWA20–10 French Open2R1RSFQFSFQFF1R1RF1R1R18–12 Wimbledon2RQFSFQFSFW2RQF3RQFSFA29–10 US OpenQF2R1RSF1R2R2RQF2R1R1RA10–11

Grand Slam tournament finals Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 2000 US Open Hard Cara Black Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 0–6, 6–1, 1–6Loss 2004 Australian Open Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 4–6, 3–6Loss 2004 French Open Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 0–6, 3–6Loss 2004 US Open Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 4–6, 5–7

Mixed doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 2002 Wimbledon Grass Mahesh Bhupathi Daniela Hantuchová Kevin Ullyett 6–2, 7–5Loss 2003 French Open Clay Mahesh Bhupathi Lisa Raymond Mike Bryan 3–6, 4–6Loss 2006 Australian Open Hard Daniel Nestor Martina Hingis Mahesh Bhupathi 3–6, 3–6Loss 2006 French Open Clay Daniel Nestor Katarina Srebotnik Nenad Zimonjić 3–6, 4–6Win 2007 Australian Open Hard Daniel Nestor Victoria Azarenka Max Mirnyi 6–4, 6–4Source: 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.

WTA Tour finals Singles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups) Legend Tier I (0/1) Tier II (0/1) Tier III (1/3) Tier IV (1/0)Tier V (1/0)

ResultW/L DateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Oct 1993 Montpellier, FranceTier III Carpet (i) Dominique Monami 6–3, 6–4Loss 1–1 Feb 1995 Oklahoma City, USTier III Hard (i) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 1–6, 2–6Win 2–1 Jan 1997 Gold Coast, AustraliaTier III Hard Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3Loss 2–2 May 1999 Strasbourg, FranceTier III Clay Jennifer Capriati 1–6, 3–6Loss 2–3 Oct 2000 Leipzig, GermanyTier II Carpet (i) Kim Clijsters 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 4–6Loss 2–4 Feb 2003 Doha, QatarTier III Hard Anastasia Myskina 3–6, 1–6Loss 2–5 Aug 2004 Montreal, CanadaTier I Hard Amélie Mauresmo 1–6, 0–6Win 3–5 Aug 2004 Forest Hills, USTier V Hard Iveta Benešová 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 56 (27 titles, 29 runner-ups) 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)

ResultNo. DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. May 1997 Strasbourg Clay Ai Sugiyama Helena Suková Natasha Zvereva 1–6, 1–6Win 1. Jan 1998 Gold Coast Hard Ai Sugiyama Sung-Hee Park Wang Shi-ting 1–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss 2. Feb 1998 Hanover Carpet (i) Caroline Vis Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6Win 2. Nov 1998 Luxembourg Carpet (i) Ai Sugiyama Larisa Neiland Elena Tatarkova 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 2–0 ret.Win 3. Nov 1998 Leipzig Carpet (i) Ai Sugiyama Manon Bollegraf Irina Spîrlea 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–1Win 4. Nov 1998 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Ai Sugiyama Monica Seles Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 4–6, 6–2Win 5. Jan 1999 Sydney Hard Ai Sugiyama Mary Joe Fernández Anke Huber 6–3, 2–6, 6–0Loss 3. Feb 1999 Paris Carpet (i) Ai Sugiyama Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis 5–7, 6–3, 3–6Win 6. Apr 1999 Hilton Head Clay Jana Novotná Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder 6–1, 6–4Win 7. May 1999 Strasbourg Clay Ai Sugiyama Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1Loss 4. Aug 1999 Stanford Hard Anna Kournikova Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 4–6, 4–6Loss 5. Aug 1999 New Haven Hard Jana Novotná Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–7(1–7), 2–6Loss 6. Nov 1999 Leipzig Carpet (i) Ai Sugiyama Larisa Neiland Mary Pierce 4–6, 3–6Loss 7. Sep 2000 US Open Hard Cara Black Ai Sugiyama Julie Halard-Decugis 0–6, 6–1, 1–6Win 8. Jan 2001 Hobart Hard Cara Black Ruxandra Dragomir Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 6–1Win 9. May 2001 Hamburg Clay Cara Black Květa Peschke Barbara Rittner 6–2, 4–6, 6–2Loss 8. May 2001 Berlin Clay Cara Black Els Callens Meghann Shaughnessy 4–6, 3–6 Win 10. May 2001 Rome Clay Cara Black Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini 6–1, 6–1Win 11. Jun 2001 Birmingham Grass Cara Black Kimberly Po Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–1Loss 9. Jun 2001 Eastbourne Grass Cara Black Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 2–6, 2–6Win 12. Jul 2001 San Diego Hard Cara Black Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 Win 13. Aug 2001 New Haven Hard Cara Black Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova 6–0, 3–6, 6–2Win 14. Sep 2001 Leipzig Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Květa Peschke Barbara Rittner 6–4, 6–2Loss 10. Nov 2001 Munich Carpet (i) Cara Black Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 5–7, 6–3, 3–6Loss 11. Mar 2002 Scottsdale Hard Cara Black Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(4–7)Win 15. Apr 2002 Sarasota Clay Jelena Dokić Els Callens Conchita Martínez 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3Loss 12. Jun 2002 Eastbourne Grass Cara Black Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), 2–6Loss 13. Nov 2002 Los Angeles Hard (i) Cara Black Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová 6–4, 4–6, 3–6Loss 14. Jan 2003 Auckland Hard Cara Black Abigail Spears Teryn Ashley 2–6, 6–2, 0–6Win 16. Jan 2003 Hobart Hard Cara Black Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch 7–5, 7–6(7–1)Win 17. Feb 2003 Hyderabad Hard Iroda Tulyaganova Evgenia Kulikovskaya Tatiana Poutchek 6–4, 6–4Loss 15. Feb 2003 Dubai Hard Cara Black Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–7(7–9)Loss 16. Sep 2003 Leipzig Carpet (i) Nadia Petrova Martina Navratilova Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 1–6, 3–6Win 18. Jan 2004 Gold Coast Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva 6–3, 6–4Loss 17. Feb 2004 Australian Open Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 4–6, 3–6Loss 18. Feb 2004 Tokyo Carpet (i) Magdalena Maleeva Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 0–6, 1–6Loss 19. Feb 2004 Dubai Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez 0–6, 6–1, 3–6Win 19. Mar 2004 Doha Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez 7–6(7–4), 6–2Loss 20. Mar 2004 Indian Wells Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 1–6, 2–6Loss 21. Apr 2004 Miami Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy 2–6, 3–6Loss 22. Jun 2004 French Open Clay Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 0–6, 3–6Loss 23. Jun 2004 Eastbourne Grass Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik Magüi Serna 4–6, 4–6Loss 24. Sep 2004 US Open Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 4–6, 5–7Win 20. Oct 2004 Linz Hard (i) Janette Husárová Nathalie Dechy Patty Schnyder 6–2, 7–5Win 21. Jan 2005 Gold Coast Hard Magdalena Maleeva Maria Elena Camerin Silvia Farina Elia 6–3, 5–7, 6–1Win 22. Feb 2005 Tokyo Carpet (i) Janette Husárová Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 6–4, 6–3Win 23. May 2005 Berlin Clay Vera Zvonareva Cara Black Liezel Huber 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss 25. Jun 2005 Eastbourne Grass Vera Zvonareva Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 3–6, 5–7Loss 26. Jul 2005 Stanford Hard Vera Zvonareva Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 3–6, 5–7Win 24. Sep 2005 Kolkata Hard (i) Anastasia Myskina Neha Uberoi Shikha Uberoi 6–1, 6–0Win 25. Jan 2006 Auckland Hard Vera Zvonareva Émilie Loit Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–4Win 26. May 2006 Warsaw Clay Anastasia Myskina Anabel Medina Garrigues Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4Win 27. Jan 2007 Hobart Hard Elena Vesnina Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 2–6, 6–1, 6–2Loss 27. Feb 2007 Antwerp Carpet (i) Elena Vesnina Cara Black Liezel Huber 5–7, 6–4, 1–6Loss 28. Apr 2007 Warsaw Clay Elena Vesnina Vera Dushevina Tatiana Perebiynis 5–7, 6–3, [2–10]Loss 29. Sep 2007 Portorož Hard Andreja Klepač Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová 7–5, 4–6, [7–10]

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Singles: 4 (2–2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 24 February 1992 Vilamoura, Portugal Hard Svetlana Krivencheva 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(2)Loss 1. 16 August 1992 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Nelly Barkan 3–6, 0–6Loss 2. 13 September 1992 Varna, Bulgaria Clay Linda Niemantsverdriet 2–6, 3–6Win 2. 31 January 1993 Båstad, Sweden Hard (i) Maria Francesca Bentivoglio 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 9 (6–3) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 19 January 1992 Bamberg, Germany Carpet (i) Dorien Wamelink Olga Lugina Markéta Štusková 4–6, 6–1, 6–2Win 2. 17 February 1992 Algarve, Portugal Hard Svetlana Krivencheva Angelina Petrova Petra Rihtarić 6–4, 6–4Win 3. 24 February 1992 Vilamoura, Portugal Hard Svetlana Krivencheva Tânia Couto Sofia Prazeres 6–3, 6–2Win 4. 10 August 1992 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Svetlana Krivencheva Nelly Barkan Maria Marfina 7–5, 6–2Win 5. 17 August 1992 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Maria Marfina Agata Werblińska Svetlana Krivencheva 6–3, 6–3Loss 1. 31 August 1992 Burgas, Bulgaria Clay Svetlana Krivencheva Galia Angelova Tzvetelina Nikolova 6–3, 4–6, 3–6Loss 2. 19 October 1992 Moscow, Russia Hard (i) Julia Lutrova Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 6. 15 November 1992 Manchester, United Kingdom Carpet (i) Elena Makarova Elena Pampoulova Natalie Tschan 6–3, 6–4Loss 3. 28 March 1993 Brest, France Hard (i) Elena Makarova Kristie Boogert Linda Niemantsverdriet 6–4, 5–7, 5–7

Head-to-head record Steffi Graf 0–3 Dominique Monami 5–5 Kim Clijsters 1–3 Justine Henin 0–3 Serena Williams 1–4 Lindsay Davenport 0–10 Martina Hingis 0–8 Venus Williams 0–9 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–5 Nadia Petrova 3–4 Dinara Safina 1–1 Maria Sharapova 1–3

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