Alicia Molik

Insights

Peak came at the 2005 Australian Open quarterfinal

Molik’s best Grand Slam result was a single quarterfinal, reached at the 2005 Australian Open at age 23. Her next-best finish was one round of 16, and she also logged eight round-of-32 results.

Australian Open was her strongest major by far

Across 10 Australian Open appearances, she produced her deepest run and also reached the round of 16 in 2004 and the round of 32 in 2000 and 2007. Her other Australian Open results were mostly early exits, but this was still her clear high point.

Wimbledon and the US Open supplied most of her mid-level runs

Her round-of-64 and round-of-32 results were concentrated at Wimbledon and the US Open. Wimbledon includes four round-of-64 finishes and two round-of-32 finishes, while the US Open includes three round-of-64 finishes and three round-of-32 finishes.

Career arc peaked in the early 2000s, then faded after 2005

From 2000 through 2004 she repeatedly reached at least the round of 64, including the 2004 Australian Open round of 16 and the 2005 Australian Open quarterfinal. After that, her best results were only round of 64 in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

Her Grand Slam career was long but uneven

She played 39 Grand Slam tournaments and 72 matches, finishing 33-39 for a 46% win rate. The results span 1999-2008 and then 2010-2011, showing a gap in the listed Grand Slam career before the final two seasons.