Alicia Molik vs Akiko Morigami — Japan Open Round of 32
Molik A.
Alicia Molik defeated Akiko Morigami 6-1 6-2 in the Japan Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Morigami came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Alicia Molik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Akiko Morigami in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alicia Molik dropped just 3 games past Akiko Morigami.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-20 | Forest Hills | R16 | hard | Akiko Morigami | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-09-15 | Shanghai | QF | hard | Akiko Morigami | 7-6(3) 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About