End of the road for Alizé Cornet at the 250 tournament in Lausanne. The Nice native, visibly exhausted by her Swiss journey, could not overcome the obstacle of Diane Parry.
Yet right from the start of the match, Alizé Cornet showed a very offensive approach, similar to the previous day. Against Jil Teichmann, the French player had largely dominated the first set. This time, it was more complicated. Taking advantage of Diane Parry’s sluggish start, the No. 7 seed broke immediately to lead 3-1. But when Diane Parry (20 years old, ranked 90th in the world) picked up the pace on a very slow clay court, Alizé Cornet couldn’t keep up. Visibly physically affected, she didn’t seem able to fight. She conceded the first set to her compatriot (6-3).
The start of the second set was no more reassuring. Alizé Cornet complained of abdominal pains. That was all Diane Parry needed to make a difference. By varying her play to make the Azurean run, she created numerous break points. A lead almost impossible for Cornet to close, despite a slight improvement in the middle of the second set. Unfortunately, it was not enough to get back into the match. Diane Parry won (6-3 / 6-2) in 1 hour and 18 minutes.
