Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Alize Cornet 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R128 | hard | Alize Cornet | 2-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Alize Cornet | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2016-10-17 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2011-10-17 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | R16 | clay | Alize Cornet | 6-2 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About