Opposed to Flavia Pennetta

Opposed to Flavia Pennetta (head Series N.1), the young Frenchwoman has managed to make an illusion during the second round after a disastrous first set granted without the slightest mark Thursday More experienced Italian reconcentrée went on for about finally winning 6-0, 4-6, 6-1.

Alizé Cornet, 18 years old, probably betrayed by emotion and the challenge was too difficult to enter the party to doubt his opponent. Completely exceeded during the first leg of France, however, did not want to sink altogether. She noted the lead in the second set. Pennetta was nearly concluded in two sets, puisqu'elel led 4-3 with service to follow, but Cornet fought, and managed to mark the three following games for the s'adjuger set. "I started the match well, being concentrated in committing few errors and a lot of passing shots winners. But in the second round, I started to think about winning and it made me nervous' , "said the Italian, who had already won this tournament in Acapulco in 2005. Conscious of her release, she put her tennis at the location to address a third set which should be a formality for her, since s'adjugeait 16 of the 18 points contested, and finally fold the match in 1:38. Alizé Cornet could only surrender. "I am disappointed to have lost. But I never felt the victory possible. Flavia deserved to win today but it is so beautiful tournament that I hope to come back next year," said young Frenchwoman who hold perhaps the lessons of his first finals.