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Venus Williams def. Alizé Cornet
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 20, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Alizé Cornet |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 54 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jan 22, 1990 |
| Age | 28 | 19 |
| Height | 185 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,144 | 3,242 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,105 | 1,840 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 376–358 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $10,531,464 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2009 | QF | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alizé Cornet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Julia Schruff | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2009 | R64 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |