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Roland-Garros seen by Alizé Cornet: "The impression of missing my date ..."

2020-09-30T05:32:52.405Z


During the Paris tournament, the French player Alizé Cornet shares with us the intimacy of an atypical edition in more than one way ...


“I'm still shaking.

The cold of this end of the day, Monday evening, the stake of this first round against my compatriot Chloé Paquet.

The tension accumulated until 7.45 p.m., when we arrived on the court, and which consumed a lot of pressure along the way.

In short, the nervousness was clearly there for my entry into the running.

The Simonne-Mathieu court having seen its programming delayed because of the rain, our match was moved, to my greatest happiness, on the Philippe Chatrier.

A central court where only about thirty people populated sadly deserted stands.

The absence of this Parisian public who sometimes carried me at arm's length, sometimes petrified during the last fifteen years, causes a particular sensation in me.

The impression of missing my most anticipated date of the year, of not recognizing my usual Roland.

Nothing can replace the infectious enthusiasm of these thousands of people who also look forward to our house Grand Slam every year.

Speaking of rain, the two supposedly most catastrophic days of the start of the fortnight ended up giving us only a few scattered drops, sparing the tournament many other difficulties and setbacks.

An appreciable boost from fate that would almost give us a glimpse that luck is turning in our favor.

Don't get lost in the meanders of my emotions

Despite my joy at playing on the Chatrier, certainly bald but still beautiful, my arm does not relax.

By not giving me the right to make mistakes, I create an almost paralyzing excitement over the course of the match.

However, my newly acquired calm has allowed me, against all odds, not to get lost in the twists and turns of my emotions, and I am proud of that.

6-3, 6-2 in an hour and a half, so I give myself the chance to do even better in the next round on Thursday against Shuai Zhang.

In the meantime, two days of "rest" to be managed intelligently so as not to have the impression of leaving the tournament.

I'm not worried, the experience of my 58 Grand Slams should help me stay the course to try to get a qualification for the third round, and why not, aim even further.

After all, this year, we are not immune to other surprises ... And I hope to be one of them!

"

Alizé Cornet is the author of "Sans Compromis", Ed. Amphora, 19.50 euros.

Source: leparis

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