Alizé Cornet has struck a blow. On the lawn of Wimbledon, Saturday July 2, the Frenchwoman brought down the best player in the world, Iga Swiatek (6-4, 6-2), who remained on a series of 37 straight wins. An unexpected feat, reminiscent of the greatest successes of the Niçoise in major tournaments.
2014: three wins in quick succession against Queen Serena Williams
In 2014, Serena Williams discovered a tough pet peeve: Alizé Cornet. That year, the French achieved the feat of dominating the American, then world number 1, three times. The first time during the Dubai Premier tournament, in mid-February, in the semi-finals, thanks to a clear victory (6-4, 6-4). The second time on the green courts of Wimbledon, in the 3rd round of the English tournament, and despite the loss of the first set (1-6, 6-3, 6-4). And the third time in the 3rd round of the Premier 5 tournament in Wuhan, at the start of the school year, on an abandonment of Serena Williams while the American was leading a set to zero.
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2015: the demonstration against Simon Halep in Madrid
As soon as she entered the 2015 Madrid Masters 1000, Alizé Cornet challenged a very big piece, the world number 2 Simona Halep. Haloed by her title in Indian Wells a few weeks earlier, the Romanian comes forward as the big favorite. But she was overthrown by an Alizé Cornet at the top of her game, who snatched the first set on the tie-break and rolled out in the second round (7-6, 6-3). A resounding feat, but short-lived, since the French fell in the next round against Roberta Vinci.
2021: early entry into the running at Wimbledon against Andreescu
Six years and a few galleys later, Alizé Cornet offers a new high-class performance at Wimbledon. For her first round, she faces the young Bianca Andreescu (21), seventh player in the world and crowned at the US Open a year and a half earlier. Cornet sweeps the Canadian, totally overwhelmed, in less than an hour and a half of play (6-2, 6-1). Her London tournament got off to a flying start, but she fell from a height in the second round, beaten by Ajla Tomljanovic, whom she will meet again in the round of 16 this year.
2022: success against Garbine Muguruza at the Australian Open
At the start of the year in Melbourne, Alizé Cornet had already distinguished herself against a player from the top 10 in the world. Opposed to Garbine Muguruza, world No. 3, from the second round, she had made short work of the Spaniard (6-3, 6-3), a few days before celebrating her 32nd birthday. The beginning of a great adventure on the Australian courts, carried out until the quarter-finals, his best result in a Grand Slam.
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2022: the feat against Swiatek at Wimbledon
In the 3rd round of Wimbledon 2022, Alizé Cornet signed one of the greatest feats of her career by dismissing the world number 1 and new terror from the courts since the surprise retirement of Ashleigh Barty on March 23. The Polish, undefeated for several months, and recent winner of Roland-Garros, had to give in to a high-flying performance from the Niçoise. Cornet will face Tomljanovic (44th player in the world) in the round of 16, to give herself the right to dream of new exploits.