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
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2020 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cornet A.
5-7 6-1 6-0
Niculescu M.
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 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Alize Cornet narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15GuangzhouFhardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardMonica Niculescu5-7 6-0 6-3
2007-06-20WimbledonQ64grassAlize Cornet3-6 6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
62%
75%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
17
7
Break points won·Even
91
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
21
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
22
14

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw