Alicia Molik vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Japan Open Round of 16

Japan Open · WTA · Round of 16
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Molik A.
7-6 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Molik A.
7762
Kuznetsova S.
632–

Alicia Molik defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-2 in the Japan Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-10RomeR64claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 4-6 6-4
2004-03-10Indian WellsR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
2002-09-23BaliR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Molik A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsova S.

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
Molik A.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Molik A.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
41
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
81
Break points won·Dominant
56
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
82

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

Draw

Final
Craybas J.
Talaja S.
2-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Talaja S.
Taylor S.
6-36-4
Craybas J.
Tanasugarn T.
6-44-66-4
Quarter-finals
Tanasugarn T.
Molik A.
6-41-66-1
Craybas J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-1
Taylor S.
Yoshida Y.
6-46-2
Talaja S.
Sugiyama A.
3-67-656-3
R16
Tanasugarn T.
Liggan K.
6-21-67-61
Sugiyama A.
Morigami A.
6-37-5
Taylor S.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-37-63
Yoshida Y.
Cargill A.
6-757-56-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Marrero M.
5-76-06-2
Craybas J.
Gagliardi E.
6-34-66-3
Molik A.
Kuznetsova S.
7-636-2
Talaja S.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-3
R32
Kostanic Tosic J.
Obata S.
6-47-63
Marrero M.
Okamoto S.
6-36-3
Craybas J.
Saeki M.
7-676-0
Morigami A.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Kim J.
6-06-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-2
Taylor S.
Dominikovic E.
6-26-2
Cargill A.
Chang K.
6-37-62
Yoshida Y.
Black C.
6-26-1
Gagliardi E.
Sharapova M.
2-67-646-4
Kuznetsova S.
Razzano V.
7-56-2
Molik A.
Webb V.
6-07-5
Liggan K.
Fujiwara R.
6-34-66-2
Talaja S.
Asagoe S.
6-43-66-0