Alize Cornet

Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player who has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 11. She retired in 2024 but announced a comeback in 2025.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Alizé Cornet was born on January 22, 1990, in Nice, France, where she also resides. Standing 173 cm tall, Alizé Cornet plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. She began playing tennis at age four, inspired by her older brother Sébastien.

She retired in June 2024 but announced a comeback in 2025.

Junior Career

Cornet reached a career-high combined ITF ranking of world No. 8. Her crowning achievement came in 2007, when she won the Roland Garros (French Open) girls’ singles title.

Career

Alizé Cornet turned professional in 2006 and made her Grand Slam debut at the French Open at age 15. She broke into the top 20 in 2008 after reaching the final at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome), semifinals at the Family Circle Cup (Charleston).

Her steady rise culminated in a career-high singles ranking of No. 11 in February 2009.

Cornet reached the second week at all four Grand Slam tournaments, highlighted by a quarterfinal run at the 2022 Australian Open and fourth-round appearances at Wimbledon (2014, 2022), Roland Garros (2015, 2017), and the US Open (2020).

She holds the record for the most consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearances at 69 and is third all-time in overall appearances with 72.

Alizé Cornet is renowned for her ability to upset top-ranked players, most notably defeating World No. 1 Serena Williams three times in 2014—at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Wimbledon Championships, and Wuhan Open. In 2022, she ended Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak at Wimbledon, marking her fourth career victory over a world No. 1.

Her WTA career includes six singles titles and three doubles titles, as well as three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Alizé Cornet has also been a key member of France’s Fed Cup (Billie Jean King Cup) team, helping secure the title in 2019, and won the Hopman Cup in 2014.

Cornet’s apparel and equipment sponsors have included Lacoste and Lotto for clothing and shoes, and Babolat for racquets, specifically endorsing the Pure Strike range.

Career Record

Singles

• Career Titles: 6
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 11 (February 16, 2009)
• Career Record: 543–454

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – Quarterfinals (2022)
• Roland Garros (French Open) – Fourth Round (2015, 2017)
• Wimbledon Championships – Fourth Round (2014, 2022)
• US Open – Fourth Round (2020)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games – Third Round (2008)

Doubles

• Career Titles: 3
• Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 59 (March 7, 2011)
• Career Record: 121–159

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – Third Round (2014)
• Roland Garros (French Open) – Third Round (2023)
• Wimbledon Championships – Third Round (2019)
• US Open – Second Round (2013, 2021)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games – Second Round (2021)

Mixed Doubles

• Career Record: Not specified

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances:

• Australian Open – Quarterfinals (2009)
• Roland Garros (French Open) – Quarterfinals (2014)
• Wimbledon Championships – Quarterfinals (2022)
• US Open – Second Round (2013)

Team Competitions

• Fed Cup (Billie Jean King Cup) – Winner (2019), record 11–23
• Hopman Cup – Winner (2014)