Alize Cornet vs Dominika CibulkovaBrisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · WTA · Quarter-final
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cornet A.
6-3 7-5
Cibulkova D.
Cornet A.
672
Cibulkova D.
350

Alize Cornet defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-3 7-5 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's round of 16. Alize Cornet narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Alize Cornet closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR128grassDominika Cibulkova7-6(3) 6-1
2017-08-21New HavenR16hardDominika Cibulkova2-6 6-2 6-4
2017-08-14CincinnatiR32hardDominika Cibulkova6-1 6-4
2016-10-03BeijingR32hardAlize Cornet6-2 5-7 6-2
2016-09-26WuhanR64hardDominika Cibulkova6-2 2-6 6-3
2015-08-10TorontoR32hardAlize Cornet6-3 6-2
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardDominika Cibulkova7-5 6-2
2014-03-17MiamiR32hardDominika Cibulkova7-6(6) 6-4
2009-04-25Fed Cup WG PO: FRA vs SVKRRclayDominika Cibulkova6-2 5-7 6-4
2008-04-07Amelia IslandSFclayDominika Cibulkova6-2 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cornet A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cornet 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
57
78
Break points won·Even
83
87
Deciding sets·Even
74
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
32°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 56%