Tennis: Alizée Cornet qualifies for the third round of the Australian Open

It has been about two years now since Alizée Cornet achieved such a performance in a Grand Slam. This Thursday in Melbourne, the player from Nice defeated the Spaniard, world No. 29, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (7-5, 6-1) in 1 hour and 28 minutes. On Saturday, she will face the Belgian Kim Clijsters, the No. 3 seed and her favorite player, in the third round of the competition. A nice birthday present for Alizée Cornet as she will celebrate her 21st birthday that day.