Alicia Molik vs Jie ZhengDubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2010 ·
hard
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Molik A.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Zheng J.
Molik A.
6462
Zheng J.
3621

Alicia Molik defeated Jie Zheng 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-08Indian WellsR16hardJie Zheng6-3 4-6 7-6
2007-04-02Amelia IslandR64clayJie Zheng6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
57
Break points saved·Dominant
54
25
Break points won·Dominant
62
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw