Alizé Cornet, 61st player in the world, had to work in the 3rd round of the Australian Open tennis to overcome the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek, better ranked (29th). The Niçoise lost the first set 4-6 tonight, French time, but won the next two 6-4, 6-2, and therefore passed in the round of 16 of the tournament for the first time since… 2009! A beautiful birthday present that the Azurean offers herself, on her 32nd birthday.
Alizé Cornet is having a great run at the Australian Open. She had created the feat in the second round by beating dryly, in two sets, the world number 3 Garbine Muguruza (6-3, 6-3). Facing Zidansek, the victory was more complicated to get but Alizé Cornet hung on and won a meeting in the round of 16 on Monday against a big name on the circuit: Simona Halepunfortunate finalist of the Australian Open in 2018.