"I don't have the words ... It reminds me of my victory against Serena (Williams) eight years ago on this same N.1 court which brings me luck", commented the 32-year-old Frenchwoman hotly.
"I knew I could do it. Because if there was a moment to beat her, I knew it was on grass," added Cornet, who reached the knockout stages of the Major on grass in 2014 by beating Serena. Williams.
But since then she had not passed the third round in London.
His best Grand Slam result is a quarter-final, achieved in January at the Australian Open.
To do at least as well, she will face in the 8th on the London lawn the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic (44th), winner of the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (13th).
Swiatek had not lost a match since her second round elimination in Dubai in February and had won the six tournaments she has played since: Doha, Indian Wells and Miami on hard courts, Stuttgart, Rome and Roland-Garros on clay .
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