Alize Cornet vs Daniela HantuchovaNew Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · WTA · Quarter-final
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2008
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cornet A.
3-6 6-4 6-4
Hantuchova D.
Cornet A.
3662
Hantuchova D.
6441

Alize Cornet defeated Daniela Hantuchova 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniela Hantuchova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Alize Cornet narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenR64hardAlize Cornet6-3 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-0
2009-04-27StuttgartR32clayDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-1
2009-02-09ParisR16carpetAlize Cornet1-6 6-4 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardAlize Cornet4-6 6-4 6-2
2008-01-14Australian OpenR64hardDaniela Hantuchova6-2 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Cornet A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cornet A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
57
68
Break points won·Clear edge
83
67
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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