Alicia Molik vs Nadia Petrova — Zurich Quarter-final

Zurich · WTA · Quarter-final
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004
hard
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Molik A.
6-3 6-1
Petrova N.
Molik A.
662
Petrova N.
31–

Alicia Molik defeated Nadia Petrova 6-3 6-1 in the Zurich quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Nadia Petrova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR64hardNadia Petrova6-4 6-1
2004-03-24MiamiR16hardNadia Petrova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Molik A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Petrova N.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Serve advantage — Petrova N.

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.Petrova N.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Molik A.Petrova N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
41
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
85
Break points won·Clear edge
56
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
62

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

Draw

Final
Molik A.
Sharapova M.
4-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
4-66-26-3
Molik A.
Schnyder P.
4-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Williams V.
6-36-4
Molik A.
Petrova N.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Sugiyama A.
6-15-77-5
Schnyder P.
Suarez P.
2-66-36-4
R16
Molik A.
Zvonareva V.
6-35-76-2
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Sugiyama A.
Pennetta F.
7-616-1
Dementieva E.
Bovina E.
7-53-66-0
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.
7-6117-66
Suarez P.
Loit E.
6-12-2
Schnyder P.
Zuluaga F.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Dechy N.
6-766-46-3
R32
Petrova N.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Suarez P.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-33-66-4
Zuluaga F.
Pierce M.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Mikaelian M.
6-26-1
Williams V.
Sprem K.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.
Golovin T.
7-56-727-63
Hantuchova D.
Dushevina V.
6-16-4
Sugiyama A.
Asagoe S.
6-26-3
Bovina E.
Schiavone F.
6-37-65
Molik A.
Farina Elia S.
6-17-65
Dechy N.
Bacsinszky T.
6-16-4
Schnyder P.
Maleeva M.
1-66-16-4