Alizé Cornet, 34, will retire after playing the Roland-Garros tournament one last time (May 26-June 9), the French tennis player announced in an interview broadcast on Saturday on Canal+. “I will play my last Roland-Garros in exactly one month and I will retire immediately,” declared the former world No. 11, winner of six singles titles and the Fed Cup in 2019.
“I don’t want to be pushed out”
“It’s the right time (to stop) because it’s the result of a long journey that lasted more than two years. And now, in recent months, my thoughts have become clearer and I feel that it’s time, quite simply. My ranking has dropped a little,” explained the 107th player in the world.
“I don’t want to be pushed towards the exit (…) I feel that I have a little less to give in terms of desire and for me it’s the right time to say goodbye to tennis , she added. I had immense joys, but on the other hand there were big disappointments, moments of depression and I think it was ultimately a roller coaster for 20 years…”.
The Niçoise, who holds the record for the number of Grand Slam tournaments played in a row (68 since 2007), reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open in 2022, her best run in a Grand Slam tournament. Slam. She wants to pursue a career in writing in the new life that awaits her.
