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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 24, 2022 France’s Alize Cornet reacts during her fourth round match against Romania’s Simona Halep REUTERS/Morgan Sette
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 24, 2022 France’s Alize Cornet reacts during her fourth round match against Romania’s Simona Halep REUTERS/Morgan Sette
Alize Cornet had a dream run at the Australian Open 2022. The Frenchwoman exceeded her expectations at the opening Grand Slam of the season. She managed a quarterfinals finish, losing to eventual finalist Danielle Collins of the United States of America. Moreover, she was a giant killer at the tournament, defeating the likes of Number 3 seed Garbine Muguruza and former World Number 1 Simona Halep en route.
Further, her brilliant run at the Grand Slam Down Under resulted in a massive leap in the WTA rankings. She climbed 24 places to be ranked 37th in the world. After her Australian Open success, she has given her fans yet another reason to rejoice.
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Alize Cornet announces her first novel
The 32-year-old took to social media to update her fans about the release of her first novel ‘La valse des jours’. She said, “On May 4, my first novel, La valse des jours, will be published by Flammarion editions. I won’t tell you more for the moment (teasing requires), but I’ll let you discover the magnificent cover. I’m so proud and so excited!”
Le 4 mai prochain, mon premier roman, 𝙇𝙖 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨, sera publié aux éditions Flammarion.
Je ne vous en dis pas plus pour l'instant (teasing oblige), mais je vous laisse découvrir la magnifique couverture.
Je suis tellement fière, et tellement impatiente!
❤ pic.twitter.com/0J6uT6IaSq— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) February 4, 2022
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The title of the novel means ‘The waltz of days’. It is a family saga in tribute to the women in her life. While she left her fans in suspense about more information on the novel, her book cover has left them eager to know what’s there inside. However, the fans will have to be patient for another three months until the book hits the shelf on May 4.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 22, 2022 France’s Alize Cornet in action during her third round match against Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Further, the Frenchwoman had said, “I’m preparing my post-career, which will be devoted a lot to writing. The first novel comes out in May, I don’t think it will be my last.” She mentioned that her first novel has no links to tennis.
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Cornet is not unfamiliar with writing and penning down her thoughts. She had already released her autobiography ‘Without compromise’, which was published in 2020 by Amphora editions. How excited are you to read Alize Cornet’s first novel? Do let us know your views in the comments below.
