Alizé Cornet def. Monica Niculescu
5-7 6-1 6-0
Alizé Cornet defeated Monica Niculescu 5-7 6-1 6-0 in the 2020 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Alizé Cornet | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.2% | 77.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.5% | 47.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.3% | 29.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 72.7% | 41.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.3% | 43.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 58.3% | 27.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 56.6% | 37.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.5% | 40.5% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.4 | -13.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +13.5 | -5.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2020 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Alizé Cornet | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jan 22, 1990 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 30 | 32 |
| Height | 173 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 61 | 129 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 965 | 488 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,721 | 1,619 |
| Current career W-L | 379–361 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $10,531,464 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.