Alicia Molik
FameRank: 4

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/ WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (2007 Wimbledon/2007)

/ USOpenDoublesresult = QF (2005 US Open (tennis)/2005)

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/FedCupresult = 1R (2000 Fed Cup/2000, 2001 Fed Cup/2001, 2002 Fed Cup/2002, 2003 Fed Cup/2003, 2004 Fed Cup/2004)

/HopmanCupresult = F (2003 Hopman Cup/2003)

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"Alicia Molik" (born 27 January 1981) is a former Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high List of WTA number 1 ranked players/singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics/2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the Australian Open in 2005 and the French Open in 2007. She retired from the sport in September 2008, however, announced a comeback in 2009. Molik has expressed her intention to focus on her new life as a mother, rather than professional tennis.

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The reason I?m playing here is because I feel I would rather substitute matches for practice, ... I think it?s really important to be out there in match situations.

I'm here because I would like to give myself a good draw.

In this type of field where you have the top four or five players in the world and you've got many from the top 15, any draw is a tough one.

It was an opportunity to spend time with my family and live a normal life back in Australia, ... When you?re traveling a lot, you hope for some time off, but having that amount of time off from the game, you realize how much you miss it. I have to admit that.

So being a harsh critic I know what I need to work on between now and the Open. It's getting out there, hitting a lot of loose shots, a lot of loose forehands. And if I can do that I'm going to be looking good for the Open.

The timing couldn't have been worse, basically, ... I was playing the best tennis of my life. I was struck down with quite an unusual illness.

I got through today and didn't lose for any other reason than being anxious and slightly nervous, and gripping my handle on my racket probably a little too tight.

I feel fresh after having such a frustrating feeling around the time of the French Open and Wimbledon.

I can't wait to get my form back to where it was in the first three months or so of the year, and I know I'm heading in the right direction.