Posted June 26, 2025 at 11:49 p.m.
Following his defeat against Elsa Jacquemot in the third round of qualifying for the Wimbledon tournament, Alizé Cornet may play his last career match.
The walk was too high for Alizé Cornet this Thursday against his compatriot Elsa Jacquemot. A defeat in two rounds (7-5, 6-1) during the third qualifying round for the main draw of the London Grand Chelem. After the meeting, the 35 -year -old Niçoise suggested that this match could be the last in her career. After a comeback last April, Cornet could last ending the little yellow ball definitively.
“It was probably the last point of my career”
840th in WTA, Cornet had returned to find the pleasure of the game and free himself from a complex relationship with a demanding sport. If she admitted that she had not been 100 % this Thursday on English lawn, Cornet congratulated Jacquemot for his performance, which remained very solid throughout the game. One will continue the adventure, the other will probably stop everything. In any case, this is what Cornet hinted after his match. “There is little chance that I am going on the hard and that I do the qualifies of the US Open. Hard is a super demanding surface and I don’t know if I have faith. Will I replay small tournaments at the end of the year, just for fun, it’s not impossible, but there right away I have no idea. It was probably the last point in my career, I don’t know, “she said. If she admits that she no longer has the same physique as in 20 years, Cornet wants to keep the positive of her meetings. “Ten days ago I would have signed to make three matches here in qualifiers of Wimbledon,” she admits.
Cornet to comments for Wim
If nothing is acted, Cornet will first give himself time before making a decision. In the short term, the world’s ex-Numéro 11 program is already planned. The Frenchwoman will be at the microphone of BeIN Sports to comment on the matches of the fortnight. A role that she takes to heart with great lightness. “It’s funny to do these two trades, it’s like to diversify, it puts less pressure on tennis. It suits me well multicasquette, we will see how long it lasts! »»
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