Alize Cornet vs Elise Mertens — FRA vs BEL Round Robin
Alize Cornet defeated Elise Mertens 7-6 6-2 in the FRA vs BEL round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alize Cornet claimed a first win over Elise Mertens in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alize Cornet closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCornet A. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
9 shared · last 12 monthsCornet A. and Mertens E. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cornet A. went 4–6 (40%) against them, Mertens E. 8–2 (80%). Mertens E. came out better against 4 of 8 comparable opponents, Cornet A. against 0 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).
vs Siegemund L.#122L6-4 2-6 3-6Moscow · hardW6-7 6-0 3-1Rabat · clay
vs Errani S.W2-6 6-2 6-3Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-1Rabat · clay
vs Strycova B.L3-6 2-6Wuhan · hardW6-3 7-6US Open · hard
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vs Cibulkova D.L6-7 1-6Wimbledon · grassL2-6 2-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Parmentier P.L7-6 4-6 2-6Roland Garros · clayW6-2 6-1BEL vs FRA · hard
vs Minella M.W6-4 7-6Gstaad · clayW6-4 6-1Lugano · clay
vs Kontaveit A.W6-2 6-1Doha · hardW6-3 6-1Sydney · hard
vs Peterson R.L2-6 4-6Acapulco · hardW3-6 6-2 7-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Bertens K.Hard to compareL2-6 5-7Charleston · clayL2-6 7-6 4-6Brisbane · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Cornet A.February 2019FRA vs BELThis matchHard7-6 6-2
- Mertens E.January 2018Australian OpenHard7-5 6-4
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Alize Cornet beat Elise Mertens 7-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Alize Cornet vs Elise Mertens — FRA vs BEL Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-02-09/cornet-vs-mertens-fra-vs-bel-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 February 2019).