Alicia Molik defeated Tatiana Panova 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Panova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Tatiana Panova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-16 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Tatiana Panova | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-02-18 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Tatiana Panova | 6-0 5-7 6-4 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Tatiana Panova | 1-6 6-3 10-8 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.