Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Alicia MolikRome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2004
clay
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-2 4-6 6-4
Molik A.
Kuznetsova S.
6462
Molik A.
2641

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Alicia Molik 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-03-10Indian WellsR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
2002-09-30Japan OpenR16hardAlicia Molik7-6(3) 6-2
2002-09-23BaliR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Molik A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
39%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw