Alicia Molik vs Tatiana PanovaAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
50 yrs · 154 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Molik A.
6-3 6-2
Panova T.
Molik A.
662
Panova T.
320

Alicia Molik defeated Tatiana Panova 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Panova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Tatiana Panova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-16TokyoR16hardTatiana Panova7-5 6-4
2002-02-18DubaiR32hardTatiana Panova6-0 5-7 6-4
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardTatiana Panova1-6 6-3 10-8

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
37%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
48%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw