Alizé Cornet, the French tennis star, has retired after playing her final singles match at the French Open. Cornet, 34, was emotional as she walked onto the court for her last tournament. She has made 72 Grand Slam main draw appearances, the third most in the Open Era, and holds a record of 69 consecutive Grand Slam appearances. Cornet's career highlights include a career-high ranking of World No.11, six singles titles, 20 Roland-Garros appearances, 25 victories against top 10 players, and a Fed Cup win in 2019. Her young opponent, Zheng Qinwen, showed great sportsmanship by waiting to hug Cornet after the match. Cornet expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt speech, marking the end of her 30-year tennis journey.
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Day 4 under lights 🏟️ #RolandGarros https://t.co/Tpj4HYFNBQ
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Day session meets night session at #rolandgarros https://t.co/HlqQmef8UX
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French Open day four https://t.co/27BtHPED97 https://t.co/6PbwbAjeRP
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Naomi Osaka says she is "really excited" to face red-hot tournament favorite Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round on Wednesday. https://t.co/GxfYuiOfkW
French Open day three https://t.co/NrONXFGVVC https://t.co/LpkA53E8Lh
Big guns Swiatek and Osaka meet in early French Open showdown https://t.co/CvvN9CR9ec https://t.co/N2MgTukgY1
Roland Garros Previews, Day 4 —Old pandemic pals Swiatek and Osaka face off —Sinner goes up against Gasquet and the night crowd —Tiafoe-Shapovalov promises flashy, streaky shot-making https://t.co/TONbR27ObI
Day 3 delights ✨ #RolandGarros https://t.co/FuQSXEvfSV
✨ Under the night lights ✨ @rolandgarros | #RolandGarros https://t.co/SFNC1jhn33
Photo of the Day Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo and Alizé Cornet, who just finished the last singles match of her career 📸 Getty https://t.co/ZDtUhjlsFT
Night session Chatrier #rolandgarros https://t.co/MyF2ZDAlPi
Night session #rolandgarros https://t.co/UnEL4vjtxa
🔹 69 Grand Slam played in a row (record) 🔹 72 Grand Slam played (3rd in history) 🔹 20 Roland-Garros 🔹 6 WTA titles 🔹 1 Fed Cup (2019) 🔹 9 finals 🔹 World No.11 in 2009 🔹 25 victories against Top 10 Congratulations on your amazing career, Alizé Cornet 🇫🇷 🫶 @alizecornet https://t.co/6BDlOxV5cZ
. @rolandgarros had to wave a third emotional farewell in three days after Alize Cornet lost her first-round match at the French Open - by @AndyCSims #rolandgarros https://t.co/WX13NzwAvS
Shining on Philippe-Chatrier one last time ✨ @alizecornet | #RolandGarros https://t.co/ozAEmMTLXn
Retiring Alizé Cornet's best Grand Slam run came late in her long career: a QF at the 2022 Aussie Open. But her real achievement was her staying power. Competed in a women's record 69 majors in a row in singles & made 72 singles appearances, which is 3d on the all time list… https://t.co/neTVJdf6pC
Retiring on home soil... 🇫🇷🧱 ... and keeping some herself for the memories 🥲 @alizecornet | #MerciAlizé | #RolandGarros https://t.co/oB0PJGhCVB
Lovely speech full of emotion and gratitude from Alizé Cornet, the French star who just played her last tour singles match at #RolandGarros at age 34 Classy of her young opponent Zheng Qinwen to wait and listen and hug Cornet again before she left #getty https://t.co/EkJhF1wsFt
A career-high ranking of World No.11, six singles titles on the Hologic WTA Tour, and a record 69 consecutive Grand Slam appearances 👏 Thank you for an amazing career, @alizecornet! #MerciAlizé https://t.co/YeeUwHlK0m
Cornet was in tears after watching the montage video highlighting her career. 'I was already crying watching Nadal's match yesterday... Never been prepared for this moment, when you have to say goodbye to a page in my book, which has been turning for 30 years.'
Au revoir, @alizecornet 🥹 Thanks for the memories https://t.co/erQMXkyxo5
Every story has a final chapter ✍️ Congratulations on an incredible career, @alizecornet. Allez! https://t.co/5IyX4hxVHL
Alize Cornet very emotional as she walks on court for her last tournament. https://t.co/6nxWT1Tnry
72 - Alize Cornet appears in a Women’s Singles Grand Slam main draw for the 72nd time in her career, becoming the third player in the Open Era with the most Major appearances. Unforgettable. #rolandgarros | @rolandgarros @WTA @WTA_insider https://t.co/ixwY6oQmAq