, another famous player unexpectedly said goodbye to the Grand Slam tournament. In the 1/8 finals, Simona Halep (15th WTA) finished her performance in the event, who after a fierce, lasting over two and a half hours, duel lost with (61st WTA) 1: 2 in sets – 4: 6, 6: 3, 4: 6.
For the 32-year-old French, this is the first time in history to advance to the Grand Slam quarter-finals. She did it in her 63rd attempt. It has not missed a single Grand Slam since 2007, but has never come this far. There were as many as five breaks in the first set against Halep, including three on the Cornet side, which ended the first game with the second set ball.
In the second set, Cornet was already leading 3: 1 and it seemed that the match would end in two sets. Later, Halep suddenly woke up and won five games in a row, breaking the French three times, equalizing the competition to 1-1 in sets.
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We saw only one breakthrough in the decisive game, but it was crucial. With a score of 3: 3, Cornet won the break-point at the service and took the lead 4: 3, which she did not give up. She won the set 6: 4, using the third match ball. Earlier, at 5: 3, she could finish this duel faster, but then the Romanian managed to defend herself twice.
Cornet will finally play for the first time in the Grand Slam quarter-final. The great success of the French woman
In the whole game played in hellish conditions (the temperature was over 30 degrees Celsius), there were as many as 12 breaks on both sides. Eventually, the game ended with an unexpected 2: 1 victory for Alize Cornet.
The French will play in the quarter-finals with the American Danielle Collins (30th WTA), who in the 1/8 finals eliminated 2: 1 (4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4) Belijka Elise Mertens (26th WTA)
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