Alicia Molik vs Jie Zheng — Dubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
AUS
Alicia Molik
45 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2010
hard
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
Molik A.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Zheng J.
Molik A.
6462
Zheng J.
3621

Alicia Molik defeated Jie Zheng 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Alicia Molik claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alicia Molik closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-08Indian WellsR16hardJie Zheng6-3 4-6 7-6(1)
2007-04-02Amelia IslandR64clayJie Zheng6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Molik A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Molik A.

Serve advantage — Zheng J.

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.Zheng J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Molik A.Zheng J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
41
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
55
Break points won·Clear edge
56
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Azarenka V.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Peer S.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Peer S.
Li N.
7-53-0
Azarenka V.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-3
Williams V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-4
Radwanska A.
Kulikova R.
3-66-46-3
R16
Li N.
Bartoli M.
3-67-56-0
Kulikova R.
Kuznetsova S.
5-77-626-4
Radwanska A.
Pennetta F.
6-36-0
Azarenka V.
Groenefeld A.
6-14-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Govortsova O.
7-56-0
Peer S.
Wozniacki C.
6-27-5
R32
Azarenka V.
Bondarenko K.
4-1
Kuznetsova S.
Medina Garrigues A.
W/O
Hantuchova D.
Dementieva E.
6-41-1
Zvonareva V.
Flipkens K.
6-06-0
Groenefeld A.
Molik A.
6-46-4
Radwanska A.
Sevastova A.
6-36-3
Pennetta F.
Petkovic A.
6-36-3
Kulikova R.
Voegele S.
6-36-0
Wozniacki C.
Cibulkova D.
6-27-62
Peer S.
Razzano V.
6-26-2
Bartoli M.
Dulgheru A.
6-26-1
Li N.
Martinez Sanchez M.
7-672-66-4
Williams V.
Lisicki S.
6-26-3
Govortsova O.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Garbin T.
4-66-16-2
Jankovic J.
Rezai A.
4-66-47-5
R64
Hantuchova D.
Dolonc V.
6-46-4
Voegele S.
Petrova N.
7-657-65
Pennetta F.
Czink M.
6-46-1
Flipkens K.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Vesnina E.
6-44-67-5
Molik A.
Zheng J.
6-34-66-2
Groenefeld A.
Kleybanova A.
1-67-56-2
Bondarenko K.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Sevastova A.
Dushevina V.
6-25-77-5
Petkovic A.
Bondarenko A.
2-66-46-3
Kulikova R.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Mirza S.
6-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-4
Razzano V.
Sfar S.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Wickmayer Y.
3-66-27-5
Bartoli M.
Makarova K.
6-26-0
Dulgheru A.
Schnyder P.
6-26-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Brianti A.
6-43-66-3
Lisicki S.
Chan Y.
6-16-4
Govortsova O.
Benesova I.
6-46-1
Schiavone F.
Cirstea S.
6-27-5
Garbin T.
Stosur S.
3-66-27-64
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-1
Rezai A.
Bammer S.
6-35-77-5