Alizé Cornet, a French professional tennis player, concluded her singles career at the French Open, her 69th consecutive Grand Slam tournament appearance, an Open-era record. She announced her retirement before the tournament, with the French Open being her last professional competition. Cornet lost to the No. 7 seed, Zheng Qinwen, in a match that ended with scores of 6-2, 6-1, marking the end of her illustrious career.
Throughout her career, Cornet achieved notable milestones, including reaching the quarterfinals at the 2022 Australian Open and holding the Open Era record for most consecutive Grand Slam appearances with 69. She also won six WTA singles titles and amassed 25 Top 10 wins, including four over reigning World No.1s.
Cornet’s farewell was marked by an emotional ceremony on court at Philippe-Chatrier following the match’s conclusion. The tribute included a montage of Cornet’s career highlights and an address to the crowd in which she thanked her family, team, the French Tennis Federation, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, and the fans for their support. Cornet’s final professional appearance will be in the doubles and mixed doubles events at the French Open, where she will partner with Fiona Ferro and Nicolas Mahut, respectively.
Alize Cornet in 2024
Now ranked no.106, the French player played her last match on the 28th of May when she surrendered to world no.8 Qinwen Zheng 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the French player achieved an overall 8-13 win-loss record. Alize Cornet’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Malo.