Alize Cornet vs Serena Williams — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014 ·
hard
Cornet A.6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Cornet A.
662
Williams S.
440
Alize Cornet defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Alize Cornet narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Alize Cornet edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-08 | Olympics | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2014-09-22 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Alize Cornet | 5-6 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Alize Cornet | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-12-31 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-04-14 | Charleston | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
44
96
Break points saved·Dominant
17
86
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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