Alizé Cornet surprises the world by announcing her return to professional tennis

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 24 Mar 2025

Alizé Cornet bids farewell. Photo: gettyimages

Less than a year after officially retiring from professional tennis, Alizé Cornet has announced that she will return to compete. In news that no one expected, the 35-year-old French player, once world number 11, will give herself a new chance to enjoy this sport. Her return to the courts will be at the WTA 250 Rouen 2025 tournament, taking place from April 14 to 20.

ALIZE CORNET IS BACK ON TOUR LMAOOO pic.twitter.com/yGMSeQeNwb

— Camille (@tenniscamfr) March 24, 2025

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