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THE FACTS
When is Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza on and what time does it start? Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza will take place on Thursday 20th January, 2022 – not before 00:00 (UK)
Where is Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza taking place? Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza being played on? Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza
What channel is Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza on in the UK? Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Alize Cornet vs Garbine Muguruza live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
ALIZE CORNET
World number 61 Alize Cornet beat Viktoriya Tomova in comfortable enough straight sets on Tuesday to reach the second round of a Grand Slam for only the second time in her last four. The 31-year-old has reached the round of 16 at every major but never further, although she has found plenty of success on tour with six WTA titles to her name so far.
GARBINE MUGURUZA
World number three Garbine Muguruza is always a serious threat but she regained form in a huge way last season with a first WTA Finals title won in Guadalajara. The 28-year-old is a two-time Grand Slam champion from Roland-Garros in 2016 and Wimbledon a year later with two Masters to her name amongst a career total of 10 titles. She finished runner-up to Sofia Kenin here two years ago.
THE PREDICTION
This is no gimme at all for world number three Garbine Muguruza, with Alize Cornet winning each of their last two encounters including a shock three-set victory in the quarter-finals of the Berlin Open last July. The pair share a 2-2 head-to-head record, although Cornet’s first win came by default after Muguruza retired from their semi-final in Brisbane back in 2017. Muguruza should be winning this in straight sets in her current form but Cornet is a tricky customer and often better against the best, so take the Spaniard to come through outright.