Alicia Molik vs Alona BondarenkoHobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Molik A.
6-3 7-5
Bondarenko A.
Molik A.
672
Bondarenko A.
35

Alicia Molik defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-3 7-5 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Alona Bondarenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-12BaliR16hardAlona Bondarenko6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Molik A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Serve advantage — Bondarenko A.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
41
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
69
60
Break points won·Clear edge
56
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
72
Tiebreaks·Even
48
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
14°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 60%