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Elena Likhovtseva
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 142 		Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 2 		Birthplace: Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
Birthdate: Sept. 8, 1975


Career Highlights

1998

  • Had success on clay in Strasbourg, ousting third seed Nathalie Tauziat and fifth seed Yayuk Basuki en route to a semifinal finish.

  • At Birmingham, reached a second semifinal in her last three tournaments, and her first semifinal in a grass court event, upsetting world No. 15 Dominique Van Roost in the quarterfinals before the semifinals and final were canceled due to rain.

    1997

  • Reached a career-high world ranking of No. 16.

  • Upset defending champion Mary Pierce in the second round at the Australian Open and reached the round of 16.

  • Won first tournament of the season at Gold Coast, Australia, her second career singles title. En route to the title, he upset top seed Brenda Schultz-McCarthy in semifinals.

    1996

  • Failed to reach a final but did earn $256,312 in 21 events.

  • Reached a career-best No. 23.

  • Collected three victories over top 10 players.

    1993

  • Won first pro title in Montpellier, France, at age 18.


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