Alicia Molik vs Maria Sharapova — Zurich Final
Zurich · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004
hard
Molik A.4-6 6-2 6-3
Sharapova M.
Molik A.
4662
Sharapova M.
6231
Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Zurich final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alicia Molik dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sharapova 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2005-02-21 | Doha | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-11-01 | Philadelphia | QF | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
41
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
89
Break points won·Dominant
56
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
73
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
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