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France's Cornet ends career after record 69th straight Grand Slam

Corent has called time on her tennis career
Corent has called time on her tennis careerAFP

Frenchwoman Alize Cornet's career ended with a straight-sets defeat by Zheng Qinwen in the French Open first round on Tuesday, in her record-extending 69th consecutive Grand Slam appearance.

Cornet was no match for China's Australian Open runner-up Zheng on Court Philippe Chatrier, losing 6-2, 6-1.

She made her debut at Roland Garros as a 15-year-old in 2005 and has not missed a Grand Slam tournament since the 2006 US Open.

Cornet reached a career-high ranking of 11th in 2009 and enjoyed a surprise run to the 2022 Australian Open quarter-finals.

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