Alize Cornet vs Liudmila SamsonovaDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2022
hard
#41WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Cornet A.
3-6 6-4 7-5
Samsonova L.
Cornet A.
3672
Samsonova L.
6451

Alize Cornet defeated Liudmila Samsonova 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Liudmila Samsonova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alize Cornet claimed a first win over Liudmila Samsonova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-12-16LimogesR16hardLiudmila Samsonova6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cornet A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Samsonova L.

Samsonova L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cornet A.

Serve advantage — Samsonova L.

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.Samsonova L.
Serve
38
Return
5

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
69
Break points saved·Dominant
57
93
Break points won·Slight edge
83
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
55

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.0
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
5.4
Surface form
6.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
86

Samsonova L.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 34 km/hHumidity 28%

Draw