Alicia Molik

Country	Australia
Residence	Melbourne, Australia
Date of birth	27 January 1981 (1981-01-27) (age 27)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
Height	5 ft 11 3/4 in (182 cm)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Turned Pro	1999
Plays	Right (one-handed backhand)
Career Prize Money	$2,322,369 (USD)
Singles
Career record:	271-185
Career titles:	5
Highest ranking:	No. 8 (28 February 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	QF (2005)
French Open	3rd (1999, 2006)
Wimbledon	3rd (2003, 2004)
US Open	3rd (2001, 2003)
Doubles
Career record:	172-129
Career titles:	6
Highest ranking:	No. 6 (6 June 2005)
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Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981) is a professional female tennis player from Australia. Molik was born in Adelaide, Australia, and currently lives in Melbourne. She attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour West Pymble, before completing her schooling in Adelaide. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts the Olympic Tennis Centre. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Female (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

Career

She won her first grand slam doubles title at the 2005 Australian Open with partner Svetlana Kuznetsova. She reached the top ten on the WTA tour for the first time in early 2005 following her first Grand Slam quarterfinal singles appearance, at the Australian Open, where she lost 9-7 in the final set to Lindsay Davenport. A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Open is held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (Cyrillic:  ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ...

Molik won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the women's singles competition beating then, world no.3 Anastasia Myskina of Russia in straight sets 6/3 6/4. A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ...

Ear Infection

Having contracted the ear infection vestibular neuronitis, Molik was forced to miss much of the later 2005 season, and in October 2005 announced that she would be taking an extended break in order to recover, including the whole 2006 season. However, her recovery appears to have been faster than expected, and in April 2006 it was announced that Molik would be part of the team for Australia's Fed Cup group matches later that month. However, Australian Davis Cup Captain, David Taylor announced that Molik would not be selected as of lack of match play and rustiness. Instead, rookie Casey Dellacqua took her place.^[1] Vestibular Neuronitis is a paroxysmal, single attack of vertigo. ... The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... David Taylor or Dave Taylor can be one of several persons: // David Taylor (Australian cricketer), Australian cricketer David Taylor (English cricketer), English cricketer David Taylor (snooker player), snooker player David Taylor (Scottish football), General Secretary of UEFA, and former chief executive of the Scottish Football Association David Taylor (wrestler), wrestler... Casey Dellacqua (born February 11, 1985) is a professional tennis player from Australia who currently resides in Perth, Australia. ...

Return

Molik returned to the main tour much earlier than had first been expected, at the Italian Open in 2006, and won her first match since returning at the French Open of 2006, where she reached the third round. At Wimbledon in 2006, she reached the second round, losing to Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia [1]. She had high hopes for the 2006 US Open, but was shocked 6-3, 6-2 in the first round by the 17-year old Vania King. She gained revenge over Vania King in the first round of the Guangzhou Open, reaching the quarterfinals after also scoring an upset victory over a top 50 player Lourdes Dominguez Lino. After these wins she broke back into the top 200 at 179 and then played in Tokyo where she defeated Jelena Kostanic 7-5 6-3. Molik then suffered disappointing first round defeats in Bangkok (lost to Vania King 6-1 7-5) and Zürich (lost to Shahar Peer 6-1 6-2). Katarina Srebotnik (born March 12, 1981 in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovenian professional tennis player, coached by Biljana Veselinovic. ... Vania King (born February 3, 1989 in Monterey Park, California, USA) is a female tennis player from the United States. ... Vania King (born February 3, 1989 in Monterey Park, California, USA) is a female tennis player from the United States. ... Lourdes Dominguez Lino (born March 31, 1981, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish professional female tennis player. ... Jelena Kostanic (born July 6, 1981, Split) is a professional female tennis player from Croatia. ... Vania King (born February 3, 1989 in Monterey Park, California, USA) is a female tennis player from the United States. ... Shahar Peer (born May 1, 1987, Maccabim, Israel) is a professional female tennis player. ...

2007

Molik won a wildcard into the 2007 Australian Open by winning the Australian Open Wildcard Play-offs, where she defeated 16 year old Australian Jessica Moore in the final 6-4 6-4. In preparation for the Australian Open she competed in the 2007 Hopman Cup in Perth and scored victories over world no. 6 Nadia Petrova and Ashley Harkleroad. Molik's final Australian Open warm up tournament was the Moorilla Hobart International were she reached the quarters beating two higher ranked opponents on her way before losing to doubles partner and Indian rising star Sania Mirza. Molik and Mirza reached the quarters of the Hobart tournament before losing a very close match to the number two seeds. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January through 28 January 2007. ... Jessica Care Moore is an African American poet. ... The 2007 Hopman Cup corresponds to the 19th edition of the tournament between nations in mens and womens tennis. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Nadia Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh; Russian:  , Nadézhda Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... Ashley Harkleroad (born May 2, 1985), is an American tennis player. ... The Moorilla Hobart International is a tennis tournament held in Hobart, Australia. ... Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian tennis player. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ...

During the Australian Open 2007, Alicia Molik won through her first and second round matches against rising Chinese Taipei doubles talent Yung-Jan Chan and Estonian Kaia Kanepi before losing a 3setter against the eighth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland. With her impressive 3rd round performance, Molik improved her then-141 ranking to inside the top 100, the first time since withdrawing from numerous tournaments due to that ear infection. Molik also competed in the 2007 French Open losing 1st Round in singles but winning the Doubles with Mara Santangelo. Molik also played in a Wimbledon warm up tournament in Eastbourne losing to Mel South in the first round 1-6 6-3 7-6 and also lost first round in the doubles to Natalie Dechy and Tiantian Sun 6-2 4-6 6-4. Molik was able to bounce back from these early losses to easily win her first round match at Wimbledon, defeating Russia's Anastasia Rodionova in straight sets, before losing a second round meeting with Serena Williams. Molik is also seeded six in doubles with Mara Santangelo. She and Santangelo made it to the Semi-finals before losing to eventual winners, Cara Black and Liezel Huber. Also competing in the mixed doubles, Molik and partner Jonas Bjorkman made the finals losing to Jelena Jankovic and Jamie Murray. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007. ... Yung-Jan Chan (born August 17, 1989) is a professional female tennis player from Taiwan. ... Kaia Kanepi (born June 10, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian tennis player ranked in the worlds top 100. ... Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel) is professional female tennis player. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ...

2008

In 2008 Alicia Molik entered the Perth Hopman Cup where she defeated Lucie Safarova 7-5 6-2 in the first round of the Round Robin competition, before losing to Sania Mirza and Serena Williams in ties involving India and the United States respectively. Her second competition of 2008 was the Medibank International where she again faced Lucie Safarova, Safarova winning 7-6 7-6. Molik won her opening round at the 2008 Australian Open against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, before falling to 18 year old Czech sensation Nicole Vaidisova, 2-6 3-6. The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early-January (sometimes commencing in late-December) each year. ... Lucie Safarova (February 4, 1987) is a professial Czech tennis player. ... Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian tennis player. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... The Medibank International is a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia. ... Lucie Safarova (February 4, 1987) is a professial Czech tennis player. ... The 2008 Australian Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 14 January through 27 January 2008. ... Kaia Kanepi (born June 10, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian tennis player ranked in the worlds top 100. ... Nicole Vaidisová Nicole Vaidisová (born April 23, 1989 in Nürnberg, Germany) is a Czech female tennis player. ...

Titles (22)

Singles wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	12 January 2003	Hobart, Australia	Hard	Amy Frazier	6-2, 4-6, 6-4
2.	8 August 2004	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard	Tatiana Perebiynis	6-1, 6-1
3.	24 October 2004	Zurich, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Maria Sharapova	4-6, 6-2, 6-3
4.	31 October 2004	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	Hard (i)	Dinara Safina	6-3, 6-4
5.	15 January 2005	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Samantha Stosur	6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5

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Singles finalist (5)

• 2003: Sarasota (lost to Anastasia Myskina)
• 2003: Budapest (lost to Magui Serna)
• 2004: Vienna (lost to Anna Smashnova)
• 2005: Doha (lost to Maria Sharapova)

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Doubles wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	14 June 2004	Eastbourne, Great Britain	Grass	Magüi Serna	Svetlana Kuznetsova & Elena Likhovtseva	6-4, 6-4
2.	2 August 2004	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard	Barbara Schett	Emmanuelle Gagliardi & Anna Groenefeld	6-3, 6-3
3.	1 November 2004	Philadelphia, U.S.	Hard	Lisa Raymond	Liezel Huber & Corina Morariu	7-5, 6-4
4.	17 January 2005	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Svetlana Kuznetsova	Lindsay Davenport & Corina Morariu	6-3, 6-4
5.	21 February 2005	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Francesca Schiavone	Cara Black & Liezel Huber	6-3, 6-4
6.	21 March 2005	Miami Masters, USA	Hard	Svetlana Kuznetsova	Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs	7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2
7.	28 May 2007	French Open, Paris	Clay	Mara Santangelo	Katarina Srebotnik & Ai Sugiyama	7-6(5), 6-4

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See also

• List of female tennis players

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References

External links

• Alicia Molik profile on the WTA Tour's official website