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Roland-Garros: Cornet-Simon, the thrills of the last metro

2022-05-27T18:54:23.169Z


For his final participation, the Niçois offers himself a totally unexpected last lap. While Alizé Cornet participates in his 61st consecutive Grand Slam tournament without thinking about retirement yet.


Alizé Cornet, epic chapters

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  • Roland Garros men's singles

  • Roland Garros single ladies

Quarter-finalist in January at the Australian Open, Alizé Cornet (32 years old; 40th in the world) is biting into the 2022 season. Roland-Garros had discovered her in 2005. At 15, she passed her baccalaureate French and had been eliminated by Amélie Mauresmo in the 2nd round.

She would come back.

Often.

This year, the Niçoise is experiencing its… 18th Roland-Garros tournament.

It's beautiful, it's a beautiful story.

Roland and me, it's a story of love, hate, passion

", she summarized in

L'Équipe

before the tournament.

Her best results (8th runner-up) date from 2015 and 2017. Over the years, Alizé Cornet has, in a characteristic style, been able to combine competitiveness and longevity.

She who is participating in her 61st consecutive Grand Slam tournament (at a record unit in the Open era established by the Japanese Ai Sugiyama).

In the 3rd round, the French will face the Chinese Qinwen Zheng who created the surprise by dominating Simona Halep.

Roland-Garros: It's over for Diane Parry, Djokovic and Nadal unfold

She saw Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leave…

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Source: lefigaro

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