Wimbledon 2022: Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic
Date: July 4, 2022
Tournament: Wimbledon 2022
Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)
Venue: Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.
Category: Grand Slam.
Surface: Grass.
Prize money: £40,350,000
Live telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - BBC & Eurosport | India - Star Sports & Disney+ Hotstar app
Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic preview
Alize Cornet will face Ajla Tomljanovic in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday. The Frenchwoman has won 15 out of 30 matches so far this season, with her most notable result being reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Cornet beat Viktoriya Tomova, Garbine Muguruza, Tamara Zidansek and Simona Halep to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first time, doing so in her 63rd main draw appearance in a Major.
During the grasscourt season, the 32-year-old suffered an opening-round exit at the bett1open in Berlin. However, she followed this up by reaching the semifinals of the Bad Homburg Open before losing to eventual champion Caroline Garcia.
Cornet started Wimbledon by beating 27th seed Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 7-6(5) in the first round and saw off Claire Liu in straight sets to set up a third-round clash against World No. 1 Iga Swiatek. The Frenchwoman scripted arguably the upset of the season by beating the Pole 6-4, 6-2 and breaking her 37-match winning streak.
Causing an upset on No.1 Court 🤝 @alizecornet
A moment to cherish for the Frenchwoman 🇫🇷
#Wimbledon https://t.co/bHnVnxIQ80
Tomljanovic has won 18 out of 34 matches so far this season, having reached the quarterfinals of three tournaments so far.
The Australian started her grasscourt season by reaching the quarterfinals of the Nottingham Open before losing to Viktorija Golubic in straight sets. She was eliminated in the second round of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne after losing to eventual runner-up Jelena Ostapenko.
Tomljanovic was unseeded at Wimbledon and reached the second round after beating 18th seed Jill Teichmann 6-2, 6-3. She then defeated Catherine Harrison 6-2, 6-2 to set up a third-round clash against 13th seed Barbora Krejcikova.
The 29-year-old came back from a set down to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the second year running.
@Ajlatom sees her spot in back to back #Wimbledon R16's with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback win over [13] Krejcikova!
🇦🇺 @Ajlatom sees her spot in back to back #Wimbledon R16's with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback win over [13] Krejcikova!
Tomljanovic now awaits the winner of Swiatek/Cornet. https://t.co/6bF2hZ1IQH
Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic head-to-head
The head-to-head between Cornet and Tomljanovic is currently tied at 2-2 and will lock horns for the fifth time on Monday. Their last meeting came at Wimbledon 2021 with the Australian winning 6-4, 0-6, 6-3.
The winner of the match will take on either 17th seed Elena Rybakina or Petra Martic in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic odds
All odds sourced from Oddschecker.
Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic prediction
Both players have looked in good touch over the past week and the match promises to be an exciting one.
Cornet has struggled on grass before but she has done pretty well on the surface so far this season, winning six out of eight matches. The 32-year-old will enter the match brimming with confidence after ending Swiatek's winning streak. Tomljanovic's record on grass this season is identical to that of Cornet's
The Frenchwoman is a counterpuncher and has the defense to counter Tomljanovic's powerful shots. Cornet will look to force the Australian to make errors while also trying to dictate play from the baseline.
Tomljanovic has a good serve but she served eight double-faults against Krejcikova. The 29-year-old will have to serve a lot better against Cornet, who has a capable return of serve.
As far as prowess and form on grass is concerned, Tomljanovic seems the favorite to win. However, Cornet's recent performances on the surface have been impressive, notwithstanding her win against Swiatek. The Frenchwoman will be have to dig deep to find a way to win against the Australian but should be able to come through to register back-to-back Major quarterfinals.
Pick: Cornet to win in three sets.