PARIS — Lower than a yr after ending her tennis profession, veteran Frenchwoman Alize Cornet is making a comeback.
Cornet stated in a press release relayed by Rouen event organizers on Monday that she shall be enjoying on the indoor clay-court occasion subsequent month.
“You thought you’d removed me, but it surely’s not fairly the case but,” stated Cornet, who added that she had resumed coaching two months in the past.
Cornet retired final yr after a 6-2, 6-1 loss to No. 7 seed Qinwen Zheng within the first spherical of the French Open.
The 35-year-old Cornet has been granted a spot in the principle draw at Rouen via a wild card, organizers of the WTA 250 event stated. The occasion runs from April 14-20.
Cornet reached a career-high rating of No. 11 in 2009. She holds the ladies’s document for many consecutive Grand Slam tournaments performed at 69, a streak that ran from the 2007 Australian Open to the 2024 French Open.
Her profession highlights embody defeating No. 1 Serena Williams within the third spherical at Wimbledon in 2014 and one main quarterfinal look, on the Australian Open in 2022.