Daniela Hantuchova vs Alicia Molik — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
SVK
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 3 February 2004
hard
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Hantuchova D.
6-1 6-7 7-5
Molik A.
Hantuchova D.
66772
Molik A.
17951

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Alicia Molik 6-1 6-7 7-5 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alicia Molik came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniela Hantuchova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-28DubaiR32hardDaniela Hantuchova7-6(8) 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-3
2004-05-17ViennaR16clayAlicia Molik7-6(1) 6-3
2004-01-19Australian OpenR64hardAlicia Molik6-4 6-3
2003-03-19MiamiR64hardAlicia Molik2-6 7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Molik A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Even serve battle

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
Hantuchova D.Molik A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hantuchova D.Molik A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
41
Break points saved·Even
68
69
Break points won·Slight edge
67
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
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
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 79%

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Maleeva M.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Dokic J.
6-16-0
Maleeva M.
Rubin C.
W/O
Quarter-finals
Dokic J.
Panova T.
6-16-1
Davenport L.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Maleeva M.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-1
Rubin C.
Williams V.
W/O
R16
Panova T.
Dementieva E.
7-656-3
Hantuchova D.
Sharapova M.
7-666-1
Davenport L.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Dokic J.
Husarova J.
7-676-726-1
Maleeva M.
Granville L.
6-16-3
Sugiyama A.
Callens E.
6-36-3
Rubin C.
Morigami A.
7-56-736-3
Williams V.
Obata S.
6-36-4
R32
Morigami A.
Asagoe S.
6-47-65
Rubin C.
Grande R.
6-36-0
Callens E.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-36-4
Maleeva M.
Raymond L.
4-66-26-3
Hantuchova D.
Molik A.
6-16-777-5
Sharapova M.
Yoshida Y.
6-16-1
Granville L.
Jidkova A.
7-56-2
Panova T.
Zheng J.
6-46-3
Husarova J.
Tanasugarn T.
7-686-3
Dokic J.
Black C.
3-67-656-1
Vento Kabchi M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-37-65
Obata S.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-3