Rita Grande vs Alicia MolikLos Angeles Round of 64

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 64
51 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 August 2002
hard
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grande R.
6-4 6-2
Molik A.
Grande R.
662
Molik A.
42

Rita Grande defeated Alicia Molik 6-4 6-2 in the Los Angeles round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alicia Molik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Rita Grande claimed a first win over Alicia Molik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-20LuxembourgR32hardAlicia Molik6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Grande R.serving79% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Molik A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Grande R.

Serve advantage — Grande R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.