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Alize CornetFrench professional tennis player.
Date of Birth: 22.01.1990
Country:  France |
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Biography of Alizé Cornet
Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player. She was born on January 22, 1990, in Nice, France. She stands at a height of 173 cm and weighs 60 kg. Cornet began her professional career in 2006 and plays with her right hand, with a two-handed backhand. She has won one WTA singles tournament and one doubles tournament.
Early Career
Cornet made her debut in Grand Slam tournaments in 2005 at the French Open, where she reached the second round but lost to Amélie Mauresmo. In 2006, she repeated this achievement, but in 2007, she faced a tough opponent in the first round, Venus Williams, and was defeated. However, she had a successful year in 2007, winning the junior singles tournament at the French Open.
Grand Slam Performances
In the same year, Cornet made it past the first round in all Grand Slam tournaments, except the French Open. She reached the second round at Wimbledon but was eliminated by Ai Sugiyama. At the US Open, she reached the third round but lost to Elena Jankovic. She also reached the second round at the Australian Open in 2008 before losing to Daniela Hantuchova.
Highlights of Her Career
In 2008, Cornet had a strong clay court season, reaching the final in Acapulco and the semifinals in Amelia Island and Charleston. She also reached her first final in a Tier I tournament in Rome, where she lost to Jankovic. This performance helped her break into the top 30 of the WTA rankings. At the French Open, she reached the third round before losing to Agnieszka Radwanska.
In 2009, Cornet won her first WTA singles and doubles titles in Budapest. She also represented France in the Hopman Cup and reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she had a strong chance of winning but lost to Safina. Throughout the season, she had mixed results and ended the year as the 16th-ranked player in the world.
Recent Career
In the following years, Cornet had a series of early exits in tournaments, which caused her ranking to drop. She struggled to maintain a position in the top 90 and even had to play qualifying matches. However, she had some success in doubles, reaching the semifinals in Fes and winning the title in Strasbourg.
After a disappointing performance in singles at the US Open, Cornet went on to play ITF tournaments in Europe to regain her ranking points. She had some notable results, reaching the semifinals in Sofia and the final in Saint-Malo. These performances helped stabilize her ranking.
In recent years, Cornet has made a few appearances in the semifinals but has not been able to break into the top rankings. However, she has maintained her position within the top 90 players in the world.
