Alicia Molik vs Francesca Schiavone — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005
hard
ITA
Francesca Schiavone
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Molik A.
6-2 3-6 7-6
Schiavone F.
Molik A.
63772
Schiavone F.
26621

Alicia Molik defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alicia Molik came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Alicia Molik extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-10SydneyR32hardAlicia Molik7-6(4) 6-1
2004-10-04FilderstadtR32hardAlicia Molik6-2 6-3
2004-06-14EastbourneR32grassFrancesca Schiavone2-6 7-5 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Molik A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

Schiavone F.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Serve advantage — Schiavone F.

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.Schiavone F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Molik A.Schiavone F.
Clutch Rating·Even
41
40
Break points saved·Slight edge
69
61
Break points won·Clear edge
56
72
Deciding sets·Even
57
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Molik A.
4-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Molik A.
Mauresmo A.
7-6116-1
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Hantuchova D.
Martinez C.
6-46-1
Molik A.
Schiavone F.
6-23-67-62
Mauresmo A.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
6-36-2
R16
Molik A.
Pratt N.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-16-1
Kirilenko M.
Schnyder P.
6-01-66-2
Martinez C.
Myskina A.
6-47-5
Bartoli M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-2
Schiavone F.
Sugiyama A.
6-22-66-2
Mauresmo A.
Ivanovic A.
2-66-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Bovina E.
6-03-66-3
R32
Kostanic Tosic J.
Camerin M.
3-67-56-3
Bartoli M.
Suarez P.
6-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-0
Schnyder P.
Li N.
7-53-67-5
Sugiyama A.
Stosur S.
6-26-3
Bovina E.
Asagoe S.
7-57-66
Martinez C.
Vinci R.
5-76-06-2
Kirilenko M.
Safarova L.
6-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Maleeva M.
4-66-46-3
Schiavone F.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-3
Pratt N.
Sfar S.
7-56-2
Dulko G.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-11-66-4