Venus Williams vs Alicia Molik — US Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002
hard
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Williams V.
6-1 6-2
Molik A.
Williams V.
662
Molik A.
12–

Venus Williams defeated Alicia Molik 6-1 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-01Japan OpenQFhardVenus Williams7-6(4) 6-3
2005-01-17Australian OpenR16hardAlicia Molik7-5 7-6(3)
2004-02-23DubaiR16hardVenus Williams6-3 6-4
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayVenus Williams6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Molik A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve advantage — Williams V.

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
Williams V.Molik A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams V.Molik A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
69
Break points won·Dominant
83
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
48

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

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Molik A.
Freshness·
100
—

Williams V.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Williams V.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Davenport L.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Mauresmo A.
6-35-76-4
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Seles M.
6-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Capriati J.
4-67-656-3
Davenport L.
Bovina E.
3-66-06-2
Williams S.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
R16
Davenport L.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-1
Williams V.
Rubin C.
6-24-67-5
Seles M.
Hingis M.
6-46-2
Capriati J.
Frazier A.
6-16-3
Mauresmo A.
Clijsters K.
4-66-37-5
Bovina E.
Schiavone F.
7-646-4
Hantuchova D.
Henin J.
6-13-67-64
Williams S.
Bedanova D.
6-16-1
R32
Williams S.
Dechy N.
6-16-1
Bedanova D.
Myskina A.
6-33-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Majoli I.
6-36-1
Henin J.
Bielik B.
7-56-1
Davenport L.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
Farina Elia S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-3
Schiavone F.
Panova T.
3-66-46-3
Bovina E.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-25-77-5
Clijsters K.
Zvonareva V.
1-67-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Schnyder P.
6-16-4
Frazier A.
Maleeva M.
3-66-26-2
Capriati J.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-2
Seles M.
Cho Y.
6-15-76-3
Hingis M.
Coetzer A.
6-36-4
Rubin C.
Raymond L.
7-626-4
Williams V.
Muller M.
6-16-2
R64
Schiavone F.
Dementieva E.
7-676-3
Frazier A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-2
Capriati J.
Pisnik T.
6-46-2
Maleeva M.
Loit E.
4-66-37-5
Hantuchova D.
Razzano V.
6-36-2
Myskina A.
Chladkova D.
3-67-56-1
Bedanova D.
Likhovtseva E.
7-622-66-3
Majoli I.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-4
Dechy N.
Tulyaganova I.
6-13-67-61
Bielik B.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-06-1
Henin J.
Black C.
6-36-2
Davenport L.
Mandula P.
6-46-2
Bartoli M.
De Los Rios R.
3-66-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Husarova J.
2-66-36-2
Panova T.
Zuluaga F.
5-77-56-4
Foretz Gacon S.
Widjaja A.
7-56-1
Bovina E.
Dokic J.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Washington M.
6-17-61
Zvonareva V.
Nagyova H.
6-16-0
Schnyder P.
Sucha M.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Torrens Valero C.
7-636-2
Farina Elia S.
Callens E.
6-26-2
Shaughnessy M.
Martinez C.
6-36-2
Seles M.
Schwartz B.
1-67-656-2
Cho Y.
Suarez P.
6-46-4
Coetzer A.
Smashnova A.
6-26-4
Hingis M.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-46-1
Rubin C.
Barna A.
6-46-1
Raymond L.
Casanova M.
6-46-2
Muller M.
Schett B.
5-76-27-5
Williams V.
Molik A.
6-16-2
R128
Coetzer A.
Poutchek T.
7-637-67
Bovina E.
Fernandez C.
7-657-66
Loit E.
Asagoe S.
6-47-69
Frazier A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-3
De Los Rios R.
Cervanova L.
6-16-4
Widjaja A.
Kournikova A.
6-36-0
Foretz Gacon S.
Stevenson A.
6-45-76-3
Panova T.
Osterloh L.
6-16-1
Bedanova D.
Jidkova A.
6-16-3
Zuluaga F.
Taylor S.
6-34-66-2
Schiavone F.
Cargill A.
3-66-16-1
Dementieva E.
Obata S.
6-26-4
Farina Elia S.
Rippner B.
6-16-4
Callens E.
Garbin T.
6-02-66-1
Husarova J.
Geznenge M.
6-07-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kremer A.
7-636-2
Bartoli M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-1
Mandula P.
Oremans M.
4-66-46-2
Davenport L.
Dyrberg E.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Reeves S.
6-16-2
Black C.
Salerni M.
6-36-786-4
Bielik B.
Voracova R.
6-46-4
Tanasugarn T.
Rittner B.
6-46-746-2
Shaughnessy M.
Prakusya W.
6-36-4
Pisnik T.
Cacic S.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Mattek Sands B.
6-06-0
Seles M.
Gubacsi Z.
6-36-3
Schwartz B.
Talaja S.
6-44-66-2
Cho Y.
Serna M.
6-36-4
Suarez P.
Pierce M.
7-636-3
Smashnova A.
Mikaelian M.
7-616-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Montolio A.
1-66-26-4
Hingis M.
Irvin M.
6-35-76-4
Rubin C.
Craybas J.
6-16-3
Barna A.
Podkolzina A.
6-16-2
Casanova M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-3
Raymond L.
Hopkins J.
6-46-3
Schett B.
Carlsson A.
6-36-2
Muller M.
Ani M.
6-26-2
Molik A.
Wartusch P.
6-46-0
Williams V.
Lucic M.
6-06-0
Sucha M.
Gersi A.
6-15-76-0
Schnyder P.
Petrova N.
7-665-76-2
Nagyova H.
Daniilidou E.
7-54-67-5
Zvonareva V.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-3
Washington M.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-3
Clijsters K.
Martinez Granados C.
6-16-0
Dokic J.
Arn G.
6-26-2
Majoli I.
Harkleroad A.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Grande R.
7-656-1
Dechy N.
Matevzic M.
6-37-64
Srebotnik K.
Granville L.
6-36-4
Razzano V.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Myskina A.
Marrero M.
4-66-46-0
Chladkova D.
Tu M.
6-06-4
Likhovtseva E.
Baker A.
4-66-27-63
Williams S.
Morariu C.
6-26-3
Torrens Valero C.
Roesch A.
7-616-3
Mauresmo A.
Benesova I.
6-36-2
Maleeva M.
Peschke K.
6-33-67-5
Sugiyama A.
Jeon M.
6-36-3
Martinez C.
Weingartner M.
6-26-1
Tulyaganova I.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-0