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62. This is now the number of consecutive participations in Grand Slam tournaments, of the French number one.
The 32-year-old Niçoise joins the Japanese Ai Sugiyama.
Since the 2007 Australian Open, she has not missed a single Major, apart from Wimbledon 2020 which was canceled due to covid.
And to celebrate this little moment in history, the 37th in the world dropped Yulia Putintseva on Tuesday: “
It was not a very big match today to be honest, but I was present on the important points.
The confidence built up with my semi-final in Bad Homburg last week helped me too.
Even if it was not easy to follow because the grass here is very different from there.
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In the next round, she will face the American Claire Liu (75th).
If she passes the obstacle Liu, she should find on her way in the 3rd lap the untouchable Polish world number one Iga Swiatek.
Another story.
In the meantime, she can savor her equaled record: “
Of course, it's pride.
It is a sacred proof of my longevity.
I have always had a lot of discipline in my daily work.
And it pays.
And I never had any big injuries before a Grand Slam.
Then I have always been consistent in my ranking throughout these years.
I have never left the top 100. I have always been able to enter the big tables without an invitation.
I hope to break that record at the US Open.
It doesn't make me feel very young but when I see myself running on the field, I tell myself that my legs still have a certain freshness
.
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And still the same desire to win, despite the lack of points this year.
“
Like many, I was disappointed that there was no point.
But motivation level, it does not change anything.
When I go to the team matches on Sunday mornings, I'm motivated, so playing Wimbledon definitely motivates me.
Everyone seems to be in full swing.
I haven't really seen any "I don't care" attitudes
."
The 32-year-old Niçoise reached the round of 16 of the Major on grass in 2014 but since then she has not passed the third round.
