Shuai Zhang vs Alize Cornet — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016
hard
FRA
Alize Cornet
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
Zhang S.
6-3 6-3
Cornet A.
Zhang S.
662
Cornet A.
330

Shuai Zhang defeated Alize Cornet 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-22ClevelandQFhardAlize Cornet6-4 6-2
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR64clayShuai Zhang6-4 7-6(3)
2019-06-24EastbourneR16grassAlize Cornet6-2 6-2
2015-01-19Australian OpenR128hardAlize Cornet6-3 6-2
2008-09-22BeijingR32hardAlize Cornet6-1 3-6 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cornet A.

Cornet A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

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

Serve & return on hard

Zhang S.Cornet A.
17
Serve
—
58
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Cornet A.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Cornet A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
62
53
Break points saved·Even
55
57
Break points won·Even
83
83
Deciding sets·Even
78
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
47

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Cornet A.
Freshness·
96
—

Zhang S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 20%

Draw

Final
Kerber A.[7]
Williams S.[1]
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-06-4
Kerber A.[7]
Konta J.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Sharapova M.[5]
6-46-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-16-3
Kerber A.[7]
Azarenka V.[14]
6-37-5
Konta J.
Zhang S.
6-46-1
R16
Williams S.[1]
Gasparyan M.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Friedsam A.
6-76-17-5
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Saville D.
0-66-36-2
Azarenka V.[14]
Strycova B.
6-26-4
Konta J.
Makarova K.[21]
4-66-48-6
Zhang S.
Keys M.[15]
3-66-36-3
Kerber A.[7]
Beck A.
6-46-0
Sharapova M.[5]
Bencic B.[12]
7-57-5
R32
Friedsam A.
Vinci R.[13]
0-66-46-4
Gasparyan M.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-4
Bencic B.[12]
Bondarenko K.
4-66-26-4
Sharapova M.[5]
Davis L.
6-16-76-0
Saville D.
Mladenovic K.[28]
6-44-611-9
Kerber A.[7]
Brengle M.
6-16-3
Strycova B.
Muguruza G.[3]
6-36-2
Konta J.
Allertova D.
6-26-2
Makarova K.[21]
Pliskova K.[9]
6-36-2
Keys M.[15]
Ivanovic A.[20]
4-66-46-4
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.[4]
Puig M.
6-46-0
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Kulichkova E.
6-42-0
Azarenka V.[14]
Osaka N.
6-16-1
Beck A.
Siegemund L.
6-06-4
Williams S.[1]
Kasatkina D.
6-16-1
R64
Davis L.
Rybarikova M.
6-1
Gasparyan M.
Nara K.
6-46-4
Putintseva Y.
Han X.
6-36-1
Bencic B.[12]
Babos T.
6-36-3
Bondarenko K.
Kuznetsova S.[23]
6-17-5
Sharapova M.[5]
Sasnovich A.
6-26-1
Puig M.
Pliskova K.
4-67-69-7
Friedsam A.
Wang Q.
6-36-4
Vinci R.[13]
Falconi I.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Sakkari M.
6-76-26-2
Kulichkova E.
Niculescu M.
6-42-66-4
Mladenovic K.[28]
Gibbs N.
6-17-6
Saville D.
Kvitova P.[6]
6-46-4
Kerber A.[7]
Dulgheru A.
6-26-4
Brengle M.
Larsson J.
7-54-66-1
Siegemund L.
Jankovic J.[19]
3-67-66-4
Beck A.
Bacsinszky T.[11]
6-26-3
Azarenka V.[14]
Kovinic D.
6-16-2
Strycova B.
King V.
7-66-4
Muguruza G.[3]
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Konta J.
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Allertova D.
Lisicki S.[30]
6-32-66-4
Makarova K.[21]
Maria T.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.[9]
Goerges J.
7-66-1
Keys M.[15]
Shvedova Y.
6-76-36-3
Ivanovic A.[20]
Sevastova A.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Arruabarrena L.
7-66-4
Zhang S.
Cornet A.
6-36-3
Osaka N.
Svitolina E.[18]
6-46-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Bouchard E.
6-46-2
Williams S.[1]
Hsieh S.
6-16-2
Kasatkina D.
Konjuh A.
6-46-3
R128
Williams S.[1]
Giorgi C.
6-47-5
Hsieh S.
Ostapenko J.
3-67-56-1
Kasatkina D.
Schmiedlova A.[27]
6-36-3
Nara K.
Dodin O.
7-66-2
Han X.
Duque Marino M.
6-22-1
Putintseva Y.
Wozniacki C.[16]
1-67-66-4
Babos T.
Watson H.
6-77-57-5
Kuznetsova S.[23]
Hantuchova D.
6-06-2
Davis L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[26]
1-66-36-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Mchale C.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Linette M.
6-36-0
Pliskova K.
Stosur S.[25]
6-47-6
Wang Q.
Stephens S.[24]
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Golubic V.
7-56-4
Sakkari M.
Wang Y.
6-41-66-3
Niculescu M.
Pereira T.
6-26-1
Kulichkova E.
Petkovic A.[22]
7-56-4
Mladenovic K.[28]
Cibulkova D.
6-36-4
Gibbs N.
Koukalova K.
6-22-66-1
Kvitova P.[6]
Kumkhum L.
6-36-1
Kerber A.[7]
Doi M.
6-77-66-3
Dulgheru A.
Hunter S.
6-46-2
Brengle M.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Larsson J.
Begu I.[29]
6-36-2
Jankovic J.[19]
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Siegemund L.
Bertens K.
6-47-5
Beck A.
Hon P.
6-06-3
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Siniakova K.
6-37-5
Azarenka V.[14]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-06-0
Kovinic D.
Crawford S.
6-26-4
Svitolina E.[18]
Duval V.
6-26-3
Flipkens K.
Lucic M.
5-76-27-5
Muguruza G.[3]
Kontaveit A.
6-06-4
Konta J.
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Zheng S.
Witthoeft C.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.[30]
Cetkovska P.
6-46-4
Makarova K.[21]
Inglis M.
6-36-0
Maria T.
Govortsova O.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Mitu C.
6-36-4
Pliskova K.[9]
Birrell K.
6-46-4
Keys M.[15]
Diyas Z.
7-66-1
Sevastova A.
Gajdosova J.
6-04-2
Ivanovic A.[20]
Patterson T.
6-26-3
Lepchenko V.
Tsurenko L.[31]
6-76-26-3
Arruabarrena L.
Zanevska M.
6-76-36-3
Cornet A.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-0
Zhang S.
Halep S.[2]
6-46-3
Bencic B.[12]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-3
King V.
Barthel M.
3-67-56-4
Strycova B.
Garcia C.[32]
6-26-4
Vinci R.[13]
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Shvedova Y.
Pironkova T.
6-46-4
Konjuh A.
Radwanska U.
0-66-46-3
Sasnovich A.
Rodina E.
6-37-6
Saville D.
Hradecka L.
7-66-4
Allertova D.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-76-3
Bouchard E.
Krunic A.
6-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Wickmayer Y.
3-66-37-5
Gasparyan M.
Errani S.[17]
1-67-56-1
Bondarenko K.
Tomljanovic A.
7-66-3
Osaka N.
Vekic D.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[5]
Hibino N.
6-16-3
Friedsam A.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-62-66-1
Falconi I.
Tatishvili A.
6-43-68-6