US EditionAlizé Cornet Has Been Named as the French Captain of the Billie Jean King Cup Team
Cornet, 35, replaces Julien Benneteau and will also prepare the French Olympic team and oversee youth players, the federation said.
- On Sunday, the French tennis federation named Alizé Cornet captain of the Billie Jean King Cup team, replacing Julien Benneteau.
- After evaluating candidates, the Federation said Cornet stood out for her investment in French tennis, profile, motivation, and availability.
- Her record includes six tour titles and the women's record of 69 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments.
- Her duties include preparing the French Olympic team for the Los Angeles Games and monitoring national team players during competitions, and she will also oversee the youth teams.
- Beyond sport, Cornet is a keen writer who published her first novel `La Valse des Jours` and aims to build a strong team spirit, appreciating the federation's trust in her.
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The French Tennis Federation announced this Sunday the appointment of Alizé Cornet as head of Billie Jean King Cup's French team. The former player will have the main mission of bringing the Blues back into the elite of the national team competition. "I am committed to building a strong team spirit, based on the demand, solidarity and passion of the blue jersey," responded the former number 11 worldwide. - Tennis: Alizé Cornet named captain of B…
The former 35-year-old, named Sunday by the French federation, will have the mission of placing the Blues among the best nations in Billie Jean King Cup.
PARIS – Alizé Cornet was named French captain of the Billie Jean King Cup team a few months after retiring as a player. The French Tennis Federation announced her appointment on Sunday and said that Cornet stood out among other candidates for his "investment in French tennis, its profile, its motivation and its availability." It replaces Julien Benneteau, who has held this position since 2019. Cornet’s 35-year-old missions also include the prepa…
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