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Elise Mertens def. Alizé Cornet
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Alizé Cornet |
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 5 | 11 |
| First serve % | 76 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 60 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 30 | 34 |
| Break points saved % | 44 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 56 |
| Service points won % | 52 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 48 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Jan 22, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | 179 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,465 | 1,215 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,817 | 1,753 |
| Career W-L | 311–199 | 376–358 |
| Career earnings | $20,040,505 | $10,531,464 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | R64 | Daria Saville | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2018 | R128 | Viktoria Hruncakova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | R16 | Petra Martic | 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alizé Cornet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | R64 | Julia Goerges | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2018 | R128 | Xinyu Wang | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |