Alize Cornet vs Monica NiculescuAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2020
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Cornet A.
5662
Niculescu M.
7101

Alize Cornet defeated Monica Niculescu 5-7 6-1 6-0 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Alize Cornet claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.11
SlowFast
Weather
21°CRain
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 79%

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15GuangzhouFhardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardMonica Niculescu5-7 6-0 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
61%1st serve in+14%75%
60%1st serve points won+3%57%
44%2nd serve points won+4%48%
54%Service points won+1%55%
42%Return points won+2%44%
53%Break points saved+1%54%
2.2Aces / match+1.40.8
5Double faults / match+3.41.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

R128
Muguruza G.
Rogers S.
0-66-16-0
Alexandrova E.[25]
Teichmann J.
6-44-66-2
Hercog P.
Peterson R.
6-36-3
Minnen G.
Sasnovich A.
7-634-67-5
Wang Q.[27]
Parmentier P.
7-626-3
Ferro F.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-26-1
Davis L.
Fernandez L.
6-46-2
Gauff C.
Williams V.
7-656-3
Swiatek I.
Babos T.
6-36-2
Cirstea S.
Strycova B.[32]
6-27-65
Zidansek T.
Han N.
6-36-3
Ostapenko J.
Samsonova L.
6-16-4
Barty A.[1]
Tsurenko L.
5-76-16-1
Keys M.[10]
Kasatkina D.
6-36-1
Zhang S.
Stephens S.[24]
2-67-56-2
Jabeur O.
Konta J.[12]
6-46-2
Watson H.
Pliskova K.
4-66-36-1
Blinkova A.
Paolini J.
7-56-4
Kuznetsova S.
Vondrousova M.[15]
6-24-66-4
Kontaveit A.[28]
Sharma A.
6-06-2
Cornet A.
Niculescu M.
5-76-16-0
Muchova K.[20]
Flipkens K.
6-32-67-67
Halep S.[4]
Brady J.
7-656-1
Diyas Z.
Anisimova A.[21]
6-34-66-3
Rybakina E.[29]
Pera B.
6-36-2
Riske Amritraj A.[18]
Wang Y.
7-652-66-3
Zhu L.
Golubic V.
4-66-17-65
Goerges J.
Hruncakova V.
6-16-2
Martic P.[13]
Mchale C.
6-36-0
Rus A.
Linette M.
1-66-36-4
Hibino N.
Peng S.
4-67-666-3
Sakkari M.[22]
Gasparyan M.
6-26-2
Krejcikova B.
Kanepi K.
7-632-66-3
Badosa P.
Larsson J.
6-16-0
Kvitova P.[7]
Siniakova K.
6-16-0
Osaka N.[3]
Bouzkova M.
6-26-4
Zheng S.
Kalinskaya A.
6-36-2
Mcnally C.
Stosur S.
6-16-4
Li A.
Cabrera L.
7-647-610
Kenin S.[14]
Trevisan M.
6-26-4
Garcia C.
Brengle M.
6-756-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Ahn K.
6-16-3
Yastremska D.[23]
Juvan K.
6-16-1
Williams S.[8]
Potapova A.
6-06-3
Bencic B.[6]
Schmiedlova A.
6-37-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Kudermetova V.
2-66-16-1
Vekic D.[19]
Sharapova M.
6-36-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Sabalenka A.[11]
7-667-66
Mertens E.[16]
Kovinic D.
6-26-0
Bellis C.
Maria T.
6-06-2
Collins D.[26]
Diatchenko V.
6-13-66-4
Putintseva Y.
Hsieh S.
6-16-3
Dart H.
Doi M.
2-66-47-66
Svitolina E.[5]
Boulter K.
6-47-5
Tomljanovic A.
Sevastova A.[31]
6-16-1
Rodionova A.
Bondarenko K.
3-67-656-0
Bertens K.[9]
Begu I.
6-16-4
Giorgi C.
Lottner A.
6-36-3
Hon P.
Baindl K.
6-36-4
Kerber A.[17]
Cocciaretto E.
6-26-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[30]
Stojanovic N.
6-17-5
Townsend T.
Pegula J.
6-47-65
Siegemund L.
Vandeweghe C.
6-16-4
Pliskova K.[2]
Mladenovic K.
6-17-5