Molik upsets Sharapova to win Swisscom
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-10-25 10:12

Alicia Molik of Australia, left, shakes hands with Maria Sharapova of Russia after defeating Sharapova in three sets in the final of the Swisscom Challenge tennis tournament in Kloten near Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004. [AP]

Australia's Alicia Molik beat Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday, snapping the Russian's 12-match winning streak and capturing the Swisscom Challenge title.

The 17-year-old Sharapova was looking for her third straight title, after winning in Seoul and Toyko, and the seventh of her career. It was her first loss in a final.

It was the third title of Molik's career, including a victory at Stockholm in August. Molik lost in straight sets to Sharapova at the DFS Classic in Birmingham, England, in June, the only other meeting between the two.

"We had a good match," Molik said to Sharapova following her victory. "I'm looking forward to more of these battles in the future."

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