Alizé Cornet during his match against Madison Keys, at the US Open on September 5, 2020. -

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Alizé Cornet will feel very lonely, but this could boost her motivation to take new laps.

While there were already only two French people left on Friday night competing at the US Open, the player is the only one to have survived the 6th day on Saturday.

Corentin Moutet was indeed swept away by the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime.

Abandonment on injury

Alizé Cornet therefore beat the American Madison Keys (14th) by the score of 7-6 (7/4), 3-2.

The 56th world benefited from the retirement of her opponent due to an injury to qualify, she who had never yet reached the second week at Flushing Meadows.

In the second set, “I could see she couldn't serve normally, but for the rest she played as usual.

So I said to myself above all, don't let yourself be distracted, ”said the Frenchwoman.

Now she has reached the round of 16 of the four grand slam tournaments, but she has never managed to make it to the quarterfinals in any of them.

She will have a good opportunity to do so on Monday since she will face the Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova who will celebrate her 33 years on September 13, the day of the men's final, and who had put her tennis career on hold since 2017.

Moutet's nightmare

Corentin Moutet has not at all made the weight against Félix Auger-Aliassime (21st).

He had a real nightmare playing against the great Canadian hope.

The score is final: 6-1, 6-0, 6-4.

The 77th in the world was overwhelmed on all sides by the 21st who set the pace during the first two sets with a plethora of powerful blows.

After a passage in the locker room, the Frenchman managed to give his opponent a little more trouble, but he did not last more than 1 h 56 min.

🗣 POINT OF THE TOURNAMENT NOMINEE



tweener 💨 sprint to the net 🤚 forehand flick for Felix Auger-Aliassime @ felixtennis |

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- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 5, 2020

Among the heavyweights of the tournament, Serena Williams and Daniil Medvedev will be well in the second week, but if the Russian put a new wind on her opponent, the American had to let the storm pass before taking the upper hand.

The quest for the 24th record major title continues for Serena Williams, but the 8th in the world almost crashed on the rock Sloane Stephens (39th).

Just dominant.



It's been ALL Serena in this third set. @ Serenawilliams I #USOpen pic.twitter.com/n3YdQQ1flD

- US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 5, 2020

"It was very intense," admitted the former world No. 1 who seemed to experience physical difficulties in the first part of the match, before regaining his legs, breath, and confidence.

At the end of the day, it's a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win.

In the next round, Serena will face the Greek Maria Sakkari (22nd) who beat her last week in the 8th of the Cincinnati tournament relocated in the bubble of Flushing Meadows.

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