Alicia Molik vs Maria Sharapova — Zurich Final
Zurich · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004 ·
hard
Molik A.4-6 6-2 6-3
Sharapova M.
Molik A.
4662
Sharapova M.
6231
Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Zurich final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alicia Molik dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sharapova 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2005-02-21 | Doha | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-11-01 | Philadelphia | QF | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
88
Break points saved·Dominant
54
79
Break points won·Dominant
62
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About