US EditionVeteran Alizé Cornet to resume tennis career next month, less than a year after retiring
- Alizé Cornet will return to competitive tennis at the Open de Rouen next month after retiring less than a year ago, according to tournament organizers.
- Cornet stated, 'You thought you had gotten rid of me, but you haven't quite got rid of me yet,' confirming her comeback.
- Tournament director Charles Roche expressed excitement, stating, 'What a pleasure to see Alizé, one of the greatest champions of French tennis...' in support of Cornet's return.
- Cornet thanked Roche for the wild card that allows her entry into the tournament's final draw.
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France's Alize Cornet To Attempt Surprise WTA Tour Comeback
French player Alize Cornet announced on Monday she will make a return to professional tennis less than a year after retiring from the sport. The 35-year-old, who holds the women's record for most consecutive Grand Slam appearances with 69, will play in a second-tier event in Spain which starts on March 31. Cornet will enter the main draw of a clay-court tournament in Rouen in April as a wildcard, before playing in qualifying for the Italian and …
Alize Cornet Set To Make U-Turn On Retirement Decision, Handed Wildcard At Open De Rouen
Less than a year after she announced her retirement from the sport, Frenchwoman Cornet stated that she is eyeing a comeback to the court. The 35-year-old was granted a spot in the main draw at Rouen through a wild card.
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Veteran Alizé Cornet to resume tennis career next month, less than a year after retiring
Veteran Frenchwoman Alizé Cornet is making a comeback less than a year after ending her tennis career. Cornet says in a statement relayed by Rouen tournament organizers that she will be playing at the indoor clay-court event next month. Cornet…
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