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Kalinina needs six match points to quell Cornet in Rouen opener
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Top seed Rus outlasts Cornet in Cluj-Napoca second round
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Cornet comes through three-hour tussle vs. Wickmayer in Cluj-Napoca
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Shots of the year: The Top 20 points of August 2023
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Shots of the year: The Top 20 points of June 2023
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Shots of the year: The Top 20 points of May 2023
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No.1 seed Paolini passes Cornet test in Monastir opener
2023 Monastir • October 17, 2023
Latest Player News
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WTA honors career of Alizé Cornet as she retires from professional tennis
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Alizé Cornet’s parting words as she bids au revoir to tennis
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Retiring Cornet leads Roland Garros wild cards
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Cornet announces retirement, confirms Roland Garros as final tournament
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Osaka, Kerber in Australian Open entry list; wild card for Wozniacki
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Shots of the year: The best of August 2023
2023 Hot Shots • December 6, 2023
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Personal
Currently working with Nicolas Beuque
Father is Francis (retired); mother is Patricia; brother is Sébastien (PhD, also her agent)
Has one cat (Lilou) and one dog (Andy)
Started playing at age 4 after watching her brother play
Baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; favorite surface is clay
Favorite music is rock; favorite artists are Muse, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, and Kygo; favorite movie is Lord of the Rings; favorite actors are Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, and Omar Sy
Other sports interests are handball, soccer, padel, beach volleyball, and hiking. Also enjoys playing piano, reading, and writing
Favorite city is hometown of Nice
People most admired are Rafael Nadal and her brother
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (6): 2018 - Gstaad; 2016 - Hobart; 2014 - Katowice; 2013 - Strasbourg; 2012 - Bad Gastein; 2008 - Budapest.
Finalist (9): 2022 - Monastir; 2021 - Chicago 250; 2019 - Lausanne; 2017 - Brisbane; 2014 - Dubai, Guangzhou; 2012 - Strasbourg; 2008 - Acapulco, Rome.
DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2015 - Hong Kong (w/Shvedova); 2010 - Strasbourg (w/King); 2008 - Budapest (w/Husarova).
Finalist (4): 2022 - Berlin (w/Teichmann); 2017 - Stanford (w/Rosolska); 2014 - Guangzhou (w/Linette); 2011 - Dallas (w/Parmentier).
ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team, 2008-17, 2019; French Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016.
Career in Review
Standout result of 2023 was reaching SF at Nottingham (l. eventual champion Burrage); also made SF at three WTA 125 events at Bari, Rouen and Andorra.
At 2022 US Open, contested 63rd consecutive Grand Slam main draw, surpassing the previous Open Era record set by Ai Sugiyama with 62
Played in her 63rd Grand Slam at the 2022 Australian Open, advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time, setting the record for most appearances before making Slam quarterfinal debut; it also marked her 60th consecutive Grand Slam appearance
Reached her 14th career WTA singles final in 2021, finishing R-Up at Chicago 250 (l. Svitolina). Other standout results that season were SF in Berlin (l. Bencic) and Tenerife (l. Li)
Contested her fourth Olympics at 2020 Tokyo
Best results in 2020 were QF at Auckland (l. Pegula) and R16 run at US Open (d. No.14 Keys, l. Pironkova)
Also in 2020, made 3r at Western & Southern Open (l. eventual champion Azarenka). Defeated No.4 Kenin in 2r - first Top 5 win since No.4 Kerber at 2018 Montréal
Highlight of 2019 was reaching Lausanne final (l. Ferro as the defending champion) - has reached at least one WTA final in six of last seven seasons
Part of victorious Fed Cup squad for France who defeated Australia in Perth 3-2 to be crowned 2019 champions (did not play)
In 2018, won sixth career title at Gstaad (d. Minella in F), and reached two further QFs at Brisbane and Charleston
Former World No.11 (achieved in February 16, 2009) who broke back into Top 20 at end of 2014 for first time since May 2009; dropped out of Top 20 again after 2015 Dubai
Owns five wins over Top 3 ranked opponents: No.1 S. Williams (2014 Dubai, 2014 Wimbledon and 2014 Wuhan via ret.), No.3 A.Radwanska (2014 Katowice) and No.2 Halep (2015 Madrid); wins over S.Williams made her the first player to defeat the American in three straight meetings since Henin in 2007
Qualified for 2013 and 2014 Tournament of Champions in Sofia, Bulgaria
Grand Slam breakthrough came with with R16 run at Australian Open in 2009 (l. Safina)
Excelled on clay in 2008, winning her maiden WTA title at Budapest (d. Klepac in F), reaching maiden final at Acapulco (l. Pennetta) and finishing R-Up at Rome (d. No.5 Kuznetsova and No.8 Chakvetadze, l. Jankovic)
In 2007, rose over 120 places in the rankings, reaching first two WTA QFs, at first Acapulco and then Fes, as well as reaching 3r at US Open (d. Stosur and Wozniacki, l. No.3 Jankovic)
Made Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros as 15-year-old wildcard in 2005, reaching 2r (d. Jidkova, l. Mauresmo)
Member of French Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2008-17, 2019; French Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016
Won 2007 Roland Garros junior title (d. Duque-Mariño in F)
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This player has not participated in any Grand Slam Singles Main Draw events
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