After a very close match against Valentíni Grammatikopoúlou in the previous round, Alizé Cornet had a simpler match in the quarter-finals.
Facing the girl from Nice, the young Italian Jennifer Ruggeri (546th in the world, 20 years old) was considered an outsider. Although largely the favorite, Alizé Cornet still spent nearly two hours on the court to win in two sets (6-2/6-4).
In the first set, the player from Maralp showed her superiority in the game. Despite a slow start on her first service game, the French player quickly figured out her opponent. On the other side, the Italian, who has 18 victories on the professional circuit for 11 losses, had never faced a top 100 player. A detail that has its importance. Despite a strong resistance in the first half-hour of the match, she made errors on crucial points.
In front of her home crowd, Jennifer Ruggeri held on at the beginning of the second set by saving three break points. While it seemed like the match would be wrapped up quickly, Alizé Cornet took her time to enjoy the game. As is often the case with her, the player from Nice likes taking her time on the court to finish matches. More focused on her service, she made the difference especially on the return of her opponent’s second serve.
Despite the support from her crowd, Ruggeri stopped in the quarters. For her part, Alizé Cornet will face an opponent of a completely different caliber, Tamara Zidansek.
