Zeynep Sonmez and Alina Korneeva will square off in the semifinal of the Merida Open Akron for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 9:00 pm on ESTADIO AKRON. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alina Korneeva who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alina Korneeva is the pick to win this match.
Alina Korneeva -> 1.533
Zeynep Sonmez -> 2.5
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Prediction and head to head Zeynep Sonmez vs. Alina Korneeva
There is no head to head record between Zeynep Sonmez and Alina Korneeva since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Zeynep Sonmez
39 - 25win/loss
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WWWWWLWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41-25 | 19-9 | 12-10 | 4-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-28 | 4-4 | 23-10 | 17-8 | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| 2022 | 38-21 | 22-8 | 14-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-19 | 2-3 | 14-12 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 0-0 | 17-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 127 (career-high), Sonmez reached the semifinal after beating Maria Lourdes Carle 5-7 6-1 6-2, Elsa Jacquemot 7-6(3) 6-3 and Renata Zarazua 3-6 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter against Zarazua, The Turk recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 6-4). During the match, Sonmez scored 101 points vs Zarazua’s 97. Sonmez was very aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Talking about the service games, Sonmez blasted 2 aces and she committed only 7 double faults. Zeynep Sonmez lost the serve 4 times and she saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Sonmez put 63% of her first serves in, winning 64% (42/66) of the points behind her 1st serve and 50% (19/38) on the 2nd serve. Sonmez broke Zarazua 5 times after converting 45% of her break points (5/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Turk has surrendered 2 set in this event to win 53% of the points she played.
Sonmez has a solid match record in the last 8 years having won 61% of her matches (206-130). 17-9 on hard in 2024. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Sonmez has an aggregate67-37 match record in the last 8 years on hard.
Sonmez has an aggregate 39-25 win-loss record in 2024, 17-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Merida
The Turk has never competed in this tournament before.
Alina Korneeva
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19-7 | 16-5 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-8 | 29-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-5 | 8-2 | 9-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 254, Korneeva got to the semifinal after defeating Alycia Parks 6-3 6-1, Anna Blinkova 7-5 6-2 and Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 6-1.
In the quarter, Korneeva had a good straight sets win against Sorribes Tormo (6-3 6-1). During the match Korneeva scored 71 points vs Sorribes Tormo’s 48. Alina was extremely aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Talking about serving, Korneeva couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 4 double faults. Alina Korneeva lost the serve twice and she saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Korneeva put 51% of her first serves in, winning 64% (25/39) of the points behind her 1st serve and 49% (18/37) on the 2nd serve. Korneeva was clinical in her return game without wasting any break point and break Sorribes Tormo 6 times.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Korneeva hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 60% of the points she played.
Her best result of the year was winning the title the W100 Caldas da Rainha where she beat Anastasia Zakharova in the final 6-1 6-4.
The Russian has a compiled 17-5 win-loss record in 2024, 16-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Sonmez | Korneeva |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 77 | 52 |
| Pts | 274-242 | 203-134 |
| Total Points | 516 | 337 |
| Winners | 105 | 59 |
| %Winners | 38% | 29% |
Both Sonmez and Korneeva played 3 matches. At the moment, Zeynep Sonmez surrendered 2 sets while Alina Korneeva hasn’t lost a set so far. Sonmez has played 2 sets more than Korneeva (8 vs 6). Therefore, Sonmez played 25 games more than Korneeva. Zeynep scored 105 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, The Russian managed to score 59 winners (29%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Sonmez | Korneeva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1st in | 175/282 | 90/178 |
| %1st in | 62% | 51% |
| 1st pts | 105/175 | 59/90 |
| %1st pts | 60% | 66% |
| 2nd pts | 53/107 | 46/88 |
| %2nd pts | 50% | 52% |
Sonmez bagged 4 aces (1.3 per match). Korneeva struck 6 aces (2 per match). Sonmez won 60% points on her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Korneeva won 66% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Sonmez | Korneeva |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 18 | 18 |
| Converted | 18/30 | 18/27 |
| % Converted | 60% | 67% |
| Conceded | 35 | 23 |
| Saved | 22 | 16 |
| % Saved | 63% | 70% |
| Times Broken | 13 | 7 |
Sonmez broke her opponents 18 times with a 60% conversion rate. The Turk conceded her serve 13 times and she saved 63% of the break points that she conceded. The Russian broke her opponents 18 times with a 67% conversion rate. The Russian conceded her serve 7 times and she saved 70% of the break points that she conceded.
| Sonmez | |||||
| R1 Lourdes |
R2 Jacquemot |
1/4 Zarazua |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-1 6-2 | 7-63 6-3 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 22 | 28 | 77 | |
| pts | 94-79 | 79-66 | 101-97 | 274-242 | |
| Total points | 173 | 145 | 198 | 516 | |
| Winners | 37 | 26 | 42 | 105 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 33% | 42% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 63/102 | 46/76 | 66/104 | 175/282 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 61% | 63% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 37/63 | 26/46 | 42/66 | 105/175 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 57% | 64% | 60% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/39 | 13/30 | 19/38 | 53/107 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 43% | 50% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
| Converted | 7/10 | 6/9 | 5/11 | 18/30 | |
| Converted % | 70% | 67% | 45% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 14 | 8 | 13 | 35 | |
| Saved | 10/14 | 3/8 | 9/13 | 22 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 38% | 69% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| Korneeva | |||||
| R1 Parks |
R2 Blinkova |
1/4 Sorribes Tormo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 7-5 6-2 | 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 20 | 16 | 52 | |
| pts | 65-38 | 67-48 | 71-48 | 203-134 | |
| Total points | 103 | 115 | 119 | 337 | |
| Winners | 17 | 17 | 25 | 59 | |
| %Winners | 26% | 25% | 35% | 29% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 19/41 | 32/61 | 39/76 | 90/178 | |
| % 1st in | 46% | 52% | 51% | 51% | |
| 1st pts | 17/19 | 17/32 | 25/39 | 59/90 | |
| % 1st pts | 89% | 53% | 64% | 66% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/22 | 12/29 | 18/37 | 46/88 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 41% | 49% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | |
| Converted | 4/12 | 8/9 | 6/6 | 18/27 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 89% | 100% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 6/11 | 10/12 | 16 | |
| Saved % | – | 55% | 83% | 46% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Head 2 Head
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