Wimbledon 2023: Veteran Alize Cornet lost her footing on grass and suffered a nasty fall at the Centre Court at the Wimbledon on Friday, 7th July 2023. The Frenchwoman injured her right thigh in the process and was left in tears. She was playing against Elena Rybakina in the second round.
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The incident occurred during the second set in the match. Cornet lost the first set 3-6 against the defencing champion. She gave a good fight in the second and the scores were level 5-5. While trying to hit a return from Rybakina, Cornet was moving towards her left but her right leg got stuck and she fell in splits injuring her thigh in the process. She gave out a loud cry and was left in tears.
A concerned Rybakina soon rushed to check upon her. Unable to move, Cornet soon called for a medical timeout. She took treatment on the court and it looked as if she might not be able to get bakc to action. However with a heavy strapping she got back to action. Cornet took the set into the tie-breaker but Rybakina got the better of her.
Cornet caused a major upset in the tournament last year. She ended Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak in the third round. However this year, she had to bow out from the second round.
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“I started the match good. I had good energy but in the second set it became tougher,” Rybakina, who took Wimbledon by storm to win the title last year, said on court.
“It was a tricky long game and also Alize’s fall. It was a tough match but I’m happy to win in two sets.” Elena Rybakina meanwhile will face wildcard Katie Boulter, Britain’s last remaining player in the third round.
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