Alize Cornet defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-6 5-7 6-4 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alize Cornet claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Cornet A. came through in three sets.
Cornet A. and Kanepi K. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cornet A. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Kanepi K. 1–2 (33%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Cornet A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kanepi K. leads 1–0
Alize Cornet beat Kaia Kanepi 7-6 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Alize Cornet vs Kaia Kanepi — Prague Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-07-31/cornet-vs-kanepi-prague-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 31 July 2023).