By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 28, 2024
It’s the top of the road for tennis’ official ironwoman. Alizé Cornet has introduced her plans to retire at Roland-Garros this 12 months, the place the Frenchwoman will make her 69th consecutive primary draw look.
“I’ll play my final Roland-Garros in a month and I’ll retire instantly,” she stated. “It’s the fitting time as a result of it’s the results of a protracted journey… I simply really feel prefer it’s time. I don’t need to be pushed out, I need to select. And it’s the fitting time for me to say goodbye to tennis.”
The 34-year-old Frenchwoman confirmed information of her retirement in an interview that aired on Saturday on French tv channel Canal+. She is a former World No.11 that has earned her share of massive wins on the WTA Tour, together with 25 vs Prime 10 gamers, and three towards Serena Williams when the American held the tour’s No.1 rating.
Pour CANAL+, @RafaelNadal rend un magnifique hommage à @alizecornet après l’annonce de sa fin de carrière 😍 pic.twitter.com/oeXTjKT9t9
— CANAL+ Sport (@CanalplusSport) April 27, 2024
Cornet additionally snapped Iga Swiatek’s 37-match profitable streak in 2022 at Wimbledon, additionally whereas the Pole was No.1.
Cornet made her Grand Slam debut in 2005 as a 15-year-old at Roland Garros, and began her streak of consecutive majors performed in 2007. She would ultimately go AI Sugiyama (62) to interrupt the file for many consecutive Grand Slam primary attracts performed by a lady.
She did that on the 2022 US Open, enjoying her 63rd straight main, the place she upset defending champion Emma Raducanu within the opening spherical.
“It’s superb for me to rejoice this file by profitable in Armstrong, within the evening session towards the defending champ,” Cornet stated after her triumph. “I imply, it is like the celebrities are aligned, you recognize? It is such a particular second for me.”
Cornet has written three books in recent times. The six-time WTA titlist is ready to launch her third e-book, Ce qui manque à l’amour, on Could 2.
