Alize Cornet vs Varvara GrachevaChicago 1 Semi-final

Chicago 1 · WTA · Semi-final
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2021
hard
#95WTA
1810ELO
1763Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cornet A.
4-6 6-1 6-0
Gracheva V.
Cornet A.
4662
Gracheva V.
6101

Alize Cornet defeated Varvara Gracheva 4-6 6-1 6-0 in the Chicago 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Gracheva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alize Cornet claimed a first win over Varvara Gracheva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-28MadridR64clayVarvara Gracheva1-6 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Cornet A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Gracheva V.

Gracheva V.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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

Serve & return on hard

Cornet A.Gracheva V.
Serve
3
Return
27

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
57
76
Break points won·Even
83
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
65

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.2
Surface form
2.5
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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