Shuai Zhang vs Alize Cornet — Indian Wells Qualifying Round of 32
Shuai Zhang defeated Alize Cornet 2-6 7-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Shuai Zhang claimed a first win over Alize Cornet in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuai Zhang dropped the opening set before beating Alize Cornet 2–6 7–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedZhang S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsZhang S. and Cornet A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Zhang S. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Cornet A. 0–1 (0%).
0–10%Zhang S. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Cornet A. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
1–2Sets0–2
13–15Games6–12
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Kuznetsova S.L6-3 3-6 4-6Wimbledon · grassL3-6 3-6Moscow · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Cornet A. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Cornet A. leads 1–0
- Zhang S.March 2012Indian WellsThis matchHard2-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
- Cornet A.September 2008BeijingHard6-1 3-6 7-6
- Cornet A.May 2008RomeClay7-5 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchZhang S.Cornet A.1 854ELO1 7281 773Hard ELO1 6324–6Last 104–623Age22177 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysRight