Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Tennis: Alizé Cornet entry exit by Karolina Pliskova, stunning Ferro

Alizé Cornet is not going to have carried out a miracle. Opposed to world quantity 7 Karolina Pliskova at the beginning of the singles match, the Frenchwoman, who certified for the spherical of 16 within the doubles with Fiona Ferro, was swept away by the current Wimbledon finalist. The 66th on this planet misplaced in two units (6-1, 6-3), with out ever with the ability to imagine in its probabilities.

Each time, Cornet misplaced his entry service, by no means managing to solid doubt on the previous world no 1. Feverish within the service (solely 30% of factors received behind his first ball within the first set), not like his opponent who conceded solely two break factors, she logically sank, crushed in 1:04.

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Her doubles accomplice, alternatively, discovered the sources to overthrow 53rd World Anastasija Sevastova. Yet overtaken within the first spherical, the 24-12 months-outdated Habs managed to advance to the spherical of 16 after a battle of two:13 (2-6, 6-4, 6-2).