Alize Cornet vs Serena Williams — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Alize Cornet
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Cornet A.
6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Cornet A.
662
Williams S.
440

Alize Cornet defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Alize Cornet narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Alize Cornet edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-08OlympicsR32hardSerena Williams7-6(5) 6-2
2014-09-22WuhanR32hardAlize Cornet5-6 RET
2014-06-23WimbledonR32grassAlize Cornet1-6 6-3 6-4
2012-12-31BrisbaneR16hardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2008-08-11OlympicsR16hardSerena Williams3-6 6-3 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonSFclaySerena Williams7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cornet A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Cornet A.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Cornet A.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cornet A.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
95
Break points saved·Dominant
57
94
Break points won·Clear edge
83
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Cornet A.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Cornet A.
Williams S.[1]
6-46-4
Williams V.
Wozniacki C.[8]
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Cirstea S.
6-16-2
Cornet A.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
R16
Williams S.[1]
Makarova K.
7-686-0
Jankovic J.
Safarova L.
7-56-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Kvitova P.[3]
1-66-47-64
Cornet A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[8]
Beck A.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Pennetta F.
Radwanska A.
6-46-1
Cirstea S.
Errani S.
6-25-76-1
R32
Cornet A.
Halep S.
6-11-1
Makarova K.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-736-4
Jankovic J.
Zanevska M.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.[8]
Lisicki S.[8]
2-66-36-3
Cirstea S.
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Vesnina E.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
7-56-4
Beck A.
Stosur S.
1-66-16-4
Safarova L.
Stephens S.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Petrova N.
6-36-2
Flipkens K.
Pliskova K.
6-17-5
Ivanovic A.[6]
Kerber A.[6]
3-66-37-66