Alicia Molik vs Daniela HantuchovaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004 ·
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Molik A.
6-4 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Molik A.
662
Hantuchova D.
430

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

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-28DubaiR32hardDaniela Hantuchova7-6 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-3
2004-05-17ViennaR16clayAlicia Molik7-6 6-3
2004-02-03TokyoR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-1 6-7 7-5
2003-03-19MiamiR64hardAlicia Molik2-6 7-5 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
54
36
Break points won·Slight edge
62
72
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
56

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw