Alicia Molik and Jelena Dokic will play doubles together for the first time at the Moorilla Hobart International tomorrow night.
Molik has an impressive doubles history winning seven titles including two Grand Slams (2007 French Open and 2005 Australian Open) and was a finalist in nine others.
Her most recent title came at the Northern Territory Tennis International in September 2009 partnering fellow Australian Nicole Kriz.
Dokic has four doubles titles to her name and was a runner-up in six, including the 2001 French Open. Her most recent doubles performance was the 2009 French Open where she reached the second round partnering Alisa Kleybanova.
Both Molik and Dokic have represented Australia in doubles at Fed Cup ties.
“We only decided to play a couple of days ago and it’s good, we’re going to try to play after the Australian Open as well, some of the tournaments in Asia,” Dokic said today.
‘’She’s (Molik) a great doubles player, she’s won Grand Slams and mixed Grand Slams so it will be good for both of us because we need the matches. We’re both just coming back so we can both push each other.”
Molik and Dokic will meet Yung-Jan Chan and Monica Niculescu tomorrow night following the singles match between top seed Anabel Medina Garrigues and Alla Kudryavtseva.
Play gets underway at 7:00 pm.