Alicia Molik vs Magdalena MaleevaUS Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Molik A.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Maleeva M.
Molik A.
6362
Maleeva M.
3631

Alicia Molik defeated Magdalena Maleeva 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Alicia Molik narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14AntwerpR16hardAlicia Molik4-6 6-2 7-6
2003-07-28San DiegoR32hardMagdalena Maleeva6-1 6-3
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayMagdalena Maleeva6-3 3-6 6-1
2000-01-03Gold CoastR32hardMagdalena Maleeva6-0 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw