Iveta Benesova vs Alize Cornet — Fes Semi-final

Fes · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2010
clay
FRA
Alize Cornet
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benesova I.
6-3 4-6 7-5
Cornet A.
Benesova I.
6472
Cornet A.
3651

Iveta Benesova defeated Alize Cornet 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the Fes semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Alize Cornet in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Iveta Benesova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-20DallasR32hardAlize Cornet1-6 7-6(3) 6-2
2010-07-05BudapestR32clayAlize Cornet4-6 6-4 6-0
2007-02-26AcapulcoR32hardAlize Cornet7-6(2) 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Benesova I.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Cornet A.

Cornet A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

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
Benesova I.Cornet A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
51%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Benesova I.
Halep S.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Halep S.
Voracova R.
7-56-4
Benesova I.
Cornet A.
6-34-67-5
Quarter-finals
Benesova I.
Pous Tio L.
2-66-16-0
Halep S.
Schnyder P.
6-27-63
Voracova R.
Kerber A.
7-56-2
Cornet A.
Keothavong A.
7-56-2
R16
Keothavong A.
Suarez Navarro C.
5-6
Pous Tio L.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Olaru R.
6-33-66-2
Halep S.
Savchuk O.
6-36-1
Voracova R.
Obrien K.
6-07-5
Kerber A.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
De Gubernatis C.
6-26-4
Cornet A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-2
R32
De Gubernatis C.
Lalami N.
7-616-3
Olaru R.
Koukalova K.
6-42-66-4
Halep S.
Hradecka L.
7-56-1
Pous Tio L.
Gajdosova J.
6-07-64
Benesova I.
Rogowska O.
6-06-4
Kerber A.
El Allami F.
6-06-1
Schnyder P.
Arn G.
4-67-56-1
Savchuk O.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-47-60
Suarez Navarro C.
Floris A.
6-15-76-1
Voracova R.
Czink M.
6-47-65
Obrien K.
Parmentier P.
6-24-66-3
Jovanovski B.
Strycova B.
6-36-1
Keothavong A.
Coin J.
6-30-66-4
Parra Santonja A.
Dolonc V.
2-66-36-3
Cornet A.
Martic P.
7-636-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Bennani L.
6-06-0