Last Updated: December 12, 2023, 13:12 IST
Alize Cornet from France returns a ball to Diane Parry from France throughout their quarter-ultimate match on the WTA International Ladies Open Lausanne tennis match, in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 28, 2023 (AP Image)
Alize Cornet will make her 68th consecutive look at a serious after receiving a wild card for Australian Open whereas younger Arthur Cazaux will make his first look in the match.
French tennis gamers Alizé Cornet and Arthur Cazaux have been given wild-card entries for subsequent month’s Australian Open, the French tennis federation mentioned Monday.
The 33-12 months-outdated Cornet, who’s ranked 116th, will take part in the match for the nineteenth time in her profession and make a file-extending 68th consecutive look at a serious. She reached the quarterfinals for the primary time in Melbourne final 12 months — her greatest achievement at any main.
The 21-12 months-outdated Cazaux is ranked a hundred and thirtieth after climbing from 381st in the beginning of the 12 months, and he goes into principal draw first time on the Jan. 15-28 match.
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Cazaux has proven promise by successful one challenger collection title and reaching three different challenger finals in 2023 — shedding certainly one of them to a few-time main winner Andy Murray on grass on the Nottingham Open in June.
The wild card deal is a part of a swap association with the Australian tennis federation, which may even obtain wild playing cards for the clay-court docket French Open, to be held at Roland Garros from May 26-June 9.
