US Open: Ons Jabeur vs. Alize Cornet 8/30/21 Tennis Prediction

Ons Jabeur (20) of Tunisia will face Alize Cornet of France in the First Round of the 2021 US Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Monday August 30th, 2021 at approximately 4:15pm EST.

A fascinating battle is expected here at the 2021 US Open as Ons Jabeur and Alize Cornet meet with a place in the Second Round up for grabs. Both players are in good form at the moment and this seems poised to be a very close and exciting match. They have played twice before with the Tunisian winning on both occasions in three sets, who will get the win here and advance to the Second Round in New York?

Ons Jabeur is the 20th seed here at the 2021 US Open and is currently ranked #21 on the WTA Tour. The Tunisian has been in great form this year, winning her maiden WTA title title in Birmingham and being one of the most consistent performers around. She also reached the Quarter-Finals at both Wimbledon and the Rogers Cup, but is still yet to truly break out at a major like many have expected. Her all-around game is very difficult for opponents to handle, as she is able to play a variety of game styles and mixes it up very well, not allowing her opponents to become comfortable. She is the favorite in this match but knows that she is facing a very difficult opponent in Alize Cornet who is highly experienced and has taken her to the distance each time that they have played.

Alize Cornet is unseeded here at the US Open and ranked a lowly #68 in the world, a far cry from her career-high of #11. She remains a solid player but has suffered with loss of form over the past few seasons and has seen her ranking plummet as a result. After a very poor and inconsistent year in 2021 she has peaked at the right time, and reached the Final in Chicago where she lost a tight two setter to Elina Svitolina. While she is the underdog here against Ons Jabeur, she has really given her plenty of issues in the two times that they have met on the Tour, and will know exactly what she has to do to get the win here. She is a dangerous opponent due to her vast experience and she will be backing herself here.

This is poised to be yet another close match between the two highly experienced players, but I am expecting the same result as the first two encounters, and that is a win for Ons Jabeur. She is simply too solid for the Frenchwoman Alize Cornet and while I think that it won’t be easy, her variety will be enough for her to come out on top. Three sets is another distinct possibility but expect the Tunisian to advance, booking her place in the Second Round here at the 2021 US Open.