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Strong Is Beautiful
Maria Sharapova

Alize Cornet

Fra
Residence: Nice, France
DOB: January 22, 1990
Birthplace: Nice, France
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Weight: 132 lbs. (60 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2006)
JANUARY - Fell in Auckland and Sydney qualifying.
2004 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in France.

2005 - Played first WTA main draw at Roland Garros, reaching 2r (as WC, l. to Mauresmo).

2006 - Reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r once (Australian Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Near-Top 50 season; QF twice, at Acapulco and Fès (l. to Wozniak 63 16 75; held 3mp at 5-4 third set); reached 3r once (US Open) and 2r twice (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on August 6 (rose from No.107 to No.94).

2008 - Breakthrough first Top 20 season (finishing No.16); won first WTA title at Budapest (d. Klepac in final); runner-up twice, at Acapulco (l. to Pennetta in final) and Rome (l. to Jankovic in final); SF three times, at Amelia Island (l. to Cibulkova), Charleston (l. to S.Williams) and New Haven (l. to Wozniacki); QF at Linz; reached 3r three times (incl. Roland Garros, Olympics, US Open) and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r nine times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying once; made Top 50 debut on February 11 (after Paris [Indoors]; rose from No.58 to No.49) and Top 20 debut on May 19 (after Rome; rose from No.34 to No.20).

2009 - Another Top 50 season; SF at Bad Gastein (l. to Olaru); QF twice, at Sydney and Paris [Indoors]; reached 4r once (Australian Open - l. to Safina 62 26 75; led 5-2 third set w/2mp at 5-4), 3r twice and 2r eight times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); fell 1r 10 times (incl. Wimbledon); set career-high No.11 on February 16.

2010 - Another Top 100 season; SF twice, at Fès (l. to Benesova) and Bad Gastein (l. to Goerges); QF three times, at Auckland, Monterrey (l. to Sevastova 26 75 61; held 9mp - 3mp at 62 52, 6mp at 62 53) and Budapest; reached 2r five times; fell 1r 10 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying twice; won one WTA doubles title.

2011 - Fifth straight Top 100 season; reached 3r twice (incl. Australian Open) and 2r six times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); fell 1r nine times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying four times; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2008 - Budapest; 2007 - ITF/Dnepropetrovsk-UKR; 2006 - ITF/Bari-ITA, ITF/Padova-ITA.
Finalist (2): 2008 - Acapulco, Rome.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2011 - ITF/Poitiers-FRA (w/Razzano); 2010 - Strasbourg (w/King); 2008 - Budapest (w/Husarova).
Finalist (1): 2011 - Dallas (w/Parmentier).

ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team, 2008-11; French Olympic Team, 2008.
Coached by Laurent Orsini ... Mother, Patricia, is housewife (travels with her); father, Francis, is commercial director; brother, Sébastien, is a doctor (also her agent) ... Has one cat and one dog ... Began playing at age 4 after watching brother play ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; favorite surface is clay ... Favorite type of music is rock; favorite artists are Muse, Jack Johnson ... Favorite movie is Lord of the Rings; favorite actor is Louis de Funès ... Other interests include basketball, handball, soccer, playing piano, reading, TV ... Favorite city is Nice ... People most admired are Andy Roddick and her brother.
- Junior highlights include winning 2007 Roland Garros (d. Duque Marino in final).