Daniel Medvedev french open day 3 results; alize cornet | aryna sabalenka | elena rybakina Daniel Medvedev casper ruud | Cornet, who played 69 consecutive Grand Slams, took retirement: Rybakina, Sabalenka, Medvedev and Ruud in the next round of French Open.

Cornet had to face defeat 2-6, 1-6 in the last match.

French star Alize Cornet, who played 69 consecutive Grand Slams, has announced her retirement. On Tuesday, she was defeated by her own country’s 7th seed Zheng Qianwen 6-2, 6-1.

34-year-old Cornet had already announced that this would be the last tournament of her career. Cornet holds the record of playing 69 consecutive Grand Slams. She has participated in the French Open 20 consecutive times. He said- You have filled me with incredible emotions. It’s hard to believe this is the last time I feel like this. Carnett was given a wild card entry.

Apart from Cornet, in the women’s singles category, Belarus’s Arina Sabalenka and Kazakhstan’s tennis player Elena Rybakina made it to the second round. In men’s singles, 7th seed Casper Ruud and 5th seed Daniil Medvedev won their respective matches and made it to Round-2.

Cornet also holds the record of playing 20 consecutive French Opens.

Cornet has participated in every Grand Slam since 2007
Cornet holds the women’s record of playing 69 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. She has participated in every Grand Slam tournament from the Australian Open in 2007 to the French Open this year. However, she could never progress beyond the quarter-finals.

Rai Bakina’s 9th consecutive win on clay court, Sabalenka also in round-2
In women’s singles, Kazakhstan’s tennis player Elena Rybakina defeated Germany’s Grete Minnen 6-2, 6-3 in a match that lasted 1 hour 13 minutes. This is also Rybakina’s 9th win on clay courts this year. At the same time, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated Erica Andreeva of Russia 6-1, 6-2.

Sabalenka serving during the match.

Medvedev and Ruud in the next round
In men’s singles, 5th seed Daniil Medvedev defeated unseeded German player Dominic Koepfer in four sets. Medvedev won the match after a tough fight 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in 3 hours and 8 minutes. Also, 7th seed Casper Ruud defeated Felipe Meligeni Alves of Brazil 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.