By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, March 24, 2025
Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty
Introducing “Le Comeback!”
In a twist that only her vibrant persona could deliver, Alizé Cornet has officially announced her return to the world of tennis after stepping away from the game last year.
At the age of 35, Cornet is set to make her competitive comeback at the highly anticipated Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole tournament in France.
This event marks her first appearance since she announced her retirement following a first-round exit at the 2024 Roland Garros, where she faced off against China’s Qinwen Zheng.
In her exuberant statement on the tournament’s website, Cornet exclaimed, “You thought you were rid of me? Not just yet! Get ready to feel the excitement again!”
Le come back de l’année c’est celui d’Alizé Cornet et c’est à l’Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole que ça se passe 💥🎾🤩🇫🇷
👉🏼 https://t.co/2JbsmOt5N5 pic.twitter.com/4vd6H2kE7D
— Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole (@OpenRouen) March 24, 2025
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be back competing at the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole! Two months of training have led me here, with a goal to shine in Rouen. My gratitude goes out to Charles (Roche) for the opportunity to enter the main draw directly.”
The tournament committee has graciously granted Cornet a wild card into the main draw of this WTA 250 event happening in mid-April.
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 pic.twitter.com/YeeUwHlK0m
— wta (@WTA) May 28, 2024
“It brings me immense joy to see Alizé, one of France’s most remarkable champions, return to the courts at the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole in just a few weeks. She’s an exceptional competitor, and we know she will give her all,” remarked Charles Roche, the tournament director.
Cornet boasts a career-high ranking of World No. 11 achieved in 2009, has claimed six WTA singles titles, and has made history with an astounding 69 consecutive Grand Slam appearances, spanning from the 2007 Australian Open to Roland Garros 2024.
