Maria Sharapova vs Alicia Molik — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 June 2004
grass
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-1
Molik A.
Sharapova M.
662
Molik A.
31–

Maria Sharapova defeated Alicia Molik 6-3 6-1 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayMaria Sharapova6-0 7-5
2005-02-21DohaFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-1 6-4
2004-11-01PhiladelphiaQFcarpetMaria Sharapova3-6 6-1 6-3
2004-10-18ZurichFhardAlicia Molik4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving91% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Molik A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Molik A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Molik A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
69
Break points won·Dominant
94
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
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

Final
Sharapova M.
Golovin T.
4-66-26-1
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
6-16-736-3
Golovin T.
Loit E.
6-35-77-5
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Molik A.
6-36-1
Loit E.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-4
Golovin T.
Kremer A.
6-47-5
Schnyder P.
Obata S.
6-36-4
R16
Golovin T.
Asagoe S.
6-46-0
Schnyder P.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-3
Obata S.
Perry S.
7-636-1
Sharapova M.
Stosur S.
6-46-3
Molik A.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Loit E.
Morigami A.
6-47-64
Tanasugarn T.
Maleeva M.
0-66-46-2
Kremer A.
Vinci R.
6-21-67-63
R32
Vinci R.
Dechy N.
6-04-67-65
Schnyder P.
Parra Santonja A.
6-24-66-1
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Keothavong A.
6-34-66-4
Morigami A.
Daniilidou E.
2-66-22-0
Obata S.
Mccain K.
7-57-5
Perry S.
Dokic J.
6-47-64
Sharapova M.
Jackson J.
6-26-2
Maleeva M.
Barna A.
3-66-46-3
Golovin T.
Hantuchova D.
6-03-1
Tanasugarn T.
Craybas J.
6-17-5
Loit E.
Black C.
6-16-726-3
Molik A.
Pennetta F.
7-636-4
Jankovic J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-0
Kremer A.
Mikaelian M.
6-45-0
Stosur S.
Sequera M.
0-66-47-65
Asagoe S.
Petrova N.
6-42-66-4
R64
Golovin T.
Likhovtseva E.
6-32-0
Pennetta F.
Bartoli M.
1-1
Kremer A.
Serna M.
6-26-2
Mikaelian M.
Zheng J.
6-41-66-4
Barna A.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-4
Tanasugarn T.
Jidkova A.
1-67-626-2
Craybas J.
Schaul C.
7-625-76-1
Loit E.
Odonoghue J.
6-47-5
Black C.
Grande R.
6-766-27-64
Morigami A.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-3
Jackson J.
Santangelo M.
6-46-2
Perry S.
Strycova B.
6-36-3
Obata S.
Camerin M.
6-12-66-3
Mccain K.
Pisnik T.
4-66-46-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Callens E.
3-66-46-3
Keothavong A.
Marrero M.
6-15-77-64
Parra Santonja A.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-3
Vinci R.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-3
Asagoe S.
Vakulenko J.
6-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Cho Y.
6-36-1
Jankovic J.
Perebiynis T.
7-52-66-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-3
Sequera M.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
3-66-36-0
Stosur S.
Baltacha E.
6-36-2