Alize Cornet defeated Danka Kovinic 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Guangzhou round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alize Cornet extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Cornet A. came through in three sets.
Cornet A. and Kovinic D. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cornet A. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Kovinic D. 0–3 (0%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.