This Tuesday the day at Roland Garros will have two protagonists: the rain and Alizé Cornet. The Frenchwoman ended her sporting career after losing in the first round to Qinwen Zheng of China, seventh seed, 6-2, 6-1.
A relevant figure in French tennis, Cornet received a warm tribute on the center court of Roland Garros, presided over by former world number 1 and tournament director, Amélie Mauresmo.
There Cornet made a curious revelation. “I slept very well. I dreamed about Rafa Nadal all night. He suggested me to play a 3-set match in Strasbourg. His family was there… When I woke up I thought: Wow.” he said between laughs.
“I cried yesterday when I saw him, so now,… Up until now I’ve been able to hold back my emotions, but now I’m too much.“added the player, born in Nice on January 22, 1990, professional since 2006.
At 34 years old, the Frenchwoman leaves the circuit with a record for longevity, as the woman who has won the most Grand Slam titles, 69, all since the Australian Open in 2007, surpassed only by Feliciano López, who continues to play of 79 of them followed the form.
In total, the Frenchwoman played 72 majors, 20 of them at Roland Garros. He won six titles, and in 2009 he just missed the top-10. In 2022 in Australia he achieved his best performance in a major event in the quarterfinals.
Source: La Verdad
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