Roberta Vinci vs Alicia MolikBirmingham Round of 64

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 64
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2003
grass
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vinci R.
6-2 3-6 6-3
Molik A.
Vinci R.
6362
Molik A.
2631

Roberta Vinci defeated Alicia Molik 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Birmingham round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Alicia Molik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Roberta Vinci claimed a first win over Alicia Molik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardAlicia Molik1-6 6-3 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving85% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Molik A.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
39%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
64
69
Break points won·Clear edge
72
56
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
57
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
48

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw