French Open: Cornet, the cold shower – Sports.fr

Alize Cornet will not see the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. The French were defeated Sunday 8th final against Elina Svitolina (6-2, 7-6). In the wind, cold and rain …

It was not Sunday dreamed by Alizé Cornet. The French, playing his first 8th finals at the French Open, had to contend with rain, wind, cold and an opponent Elina Svitolina, not paralyzed by the challenge to its premiere at this level Grand Slam. The Ukrainian 20 years, which will include the top 20 in a week, has better mastered the elements to win in two sets (6-2, 7-6) and end the route to International Cornet of France.

Nothing went as hoped for Alizé, taking into headwinds. As facing Lucic-Baroni in the previous round, Cornet missed her debut match and found himself quickly led 3-0. The rain, which was falling on the Philippe Chatrier court in the early exchanges, redoubled intensity and finally sent them two players to the locker room at 11:30. The 2h30 ‘interrupt did not change the dynamics. The French thus lost the first six points after the restart and the first leg (6-2) in the process.

While the swirling gust lifted her skirt, Cornet seemed even asphyxiation. Yet this was not the exhilaration of summits and major major finals. Svitolina, ultra determined, took the opportunity to deprive the Niçoise a saving breath of fresh air in the second leg in breakant to detach 4-2. Cornet, impressive selflessness, clung saving three bullets 5-2 double-break at 4-4 to pick up, then 5-5 in a late set where the famous “momentum” turned like the wind.

The atmosphere became even power after a disputed ad that offered a new break (6-5) for Svitolina. Cornet, who would check the mark on the other side of the field before sit, then took to the referee. “You’re going to expect is it gives me a warning after having stolen a point” , screamed the French, who snatched the tiebreak after all. And suddenly, everything became irrational Cornet saved five match points, missed an equalizer home in one set all, before finally yielding 11 points to 9. One last breath before pack. In the wind and cold.