Alicia Molik vs Venus Williams — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Molik A.7-5 7-6
Williams V.
Molik A.
772
Williams V.
560
Alicia Molik defeated Venus Williams 7-5 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Venus Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alicia Molik edged Venus Williams in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 | Japan Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2004-02-23 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
49
53
Break points saved·Even
54
53
Break points won·Dominant
62
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Williams V.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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