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Alizé Cornet def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 16, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Alizé Cornet |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Stat | Alizé Cornet | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 65 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 19 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 54 |
| Break points converted % | 46 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 41 |
| Return points won % | 59 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alizé Cornet | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jan 22, 1990 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 18 | 22 |
| Height | 173 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 875 | 3,605 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,754 | 2,028 |
| Career W-L | 376–358 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $10,531,464 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Alizé Cornet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2008 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 2008 | R64 | Vera Dushevina | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alizé Cornet's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2008 | QF | Serena Williams | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2008 | R32 | Olga Govortsova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |