Alexandra Dulgheru vs Alize Cornet — Doha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Alexandra Dulgheru
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
hard
FRA
Alize Cornet
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dulgheru A.
6-4 3-6 6-1
Cornet A.
Dulgheru A.
6362
Cornet A.
4611

Alexandra Dulgheru defeated Alize Cornet 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Doha 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 64. Alexandra Dulgheru claimed a first win over Alize Cornet in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexandra Dulgheru came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayAlize Cornet6-2 7-5
2010-01-11HobartR32hardAlize Cornet6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Dulgheru A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Cornet A.

Cornet A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dulgheru 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

Statistics

This season
Dulgheru A.Cornet A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dulgheru A.Cornet A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
53
Break points saved·Dominant
21
57
Break points won·Clear edge
60
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
52
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
53
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[7]
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[3]
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Kvitova P.[1]
3-66-06-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Williams V.[7]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-41-66-3
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Dulgheru A.
6-13-0
Kvitova P.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-31-1
Safarova L.
Makarova K.[5]
6-26-756-3
Petkovic A.[6]
Diyas Z.
5-76-26-4
Williams V.[7]
Strycova B.
7-53-67-65
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Azarenka V.
Svitolina E.
6-36-746-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Muguruza G.
6-5
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
7-636-4
Pliskova K.
Voegele S.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.[6]
Flipkens K.
6-756-36-2
Jankovic J.
Zheng S.
6-06-2
Williams V.[7]
Dellacqua C.
3-66-26-1
Pennetta F.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-46-2
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.[8]
6-06-3
Dulgheru A.
Cornet A.
6-43-66-1
Svitolina E.
Saville D.
6-45-76-4
Strycova B.
Lisicki S.
7-56-4
Diyas Z.
Jabeur O.
6-36-2