Alize Cornet vs Shuai Zhang — Beijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
FRA
Alize Cornet
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Cornet A.
6-1 3-6 7-6
Zhang S.
Cornet A.
63792
Zhang S.
16671

Alize Cornet defeated Shuai Zhang 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Alize Cornet extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Alize Cornet came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-22ClevelandQFhardAlize Cornet6-4 6-2
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR64clayShuai Zhang6-4 7-6(3)
2019-06-24EastbourneR16grassAlize Cornet6-2 6-2
2016-01-18Australian OpenR64hardShuai Zhang6-3 6-3
2015-01-19Australian OpenR128hardAlize Cornet6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cornet A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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

Serve & return on hard

Cornet A.Zhang S.
—
Serve
17
—
Return
58

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Cornet A.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cornet A.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
62
Break points saved·Even
57
55
Break points won·Even
83
83
Deciding sets·Even
74
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cornet A.Zhang S.
Freshness·
—
96

Zhang S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Zheng J.
7-637-5
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
6-42-66-4
Quarter-finals
Zheng J.
Ivanovic A.
7-642-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-1
Zvonareva V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-1
R16
Ivanovic A.
Cornet A.
6-17-61
Cibulkova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Szavay A.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
7-656-2
Hantuchova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-10-67-5
Jankovic J.
Wozniak A.
6-37-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-3
Zheng J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-2
R32
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniacki C.
7-636-4
Szavay A.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-3
Tanasugarn T.
Srebotnik K.
6-47-5
Cibulkova D.
Mauresmo A.
3-66-46-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Peng S.
7-56-4
Zheng J.
Radwanska A.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Yan Z.
6-36-4
Cornet A.
Zhang S.
6-13-67-67
Wozniak A.
Razzano V.
6-737-56-4
Schiavone F.
Li N.
6-17-64
Hantuchova D.
Dulko G.
6-36-1
Chakvetadze A.
Benesova I.
6-47-5