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Injured Alize Cornet Blasts "Handful Of Idiots" After French Open Boos

Alize Cornet hit out at a "handful of idiots" as she was booed after a thigh injury forced her to retire Saturday in her French Open third round clash against China's Zheng Qinwen. Cornet, playing at her 61st consecutive Grand Slam, called it quits while trailing her 19-year-opponent 6-0, 3-0 on Court Philippe Chatrier. "What is amazing that people had the cheek to boo me on the court when I had to abandon the match. And it was because I was in pain," said Cornet, whose left thigh was heavily strapped.

'Nonsense! Give the girl a break!' - Fans boo injured Alize Cornet for retiring hurt at French Open

The French Open crowd were less-than-sympathetic when France's Alize Cornet was forced to retire injured during her third-round match with Qinwen Zheng. The 32-year-old was losing 6-0 3-0 and not looking at all likely to salvage a game as she struggled badly on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Saturday afternoon. Ad/> The French player, who had been supported superbly during her wins over Misaki Doi and former champion Jelena Ostapenko in the previous two rounds, did not receive such sympathetic backing on this occasion.

French Open crowd turn on one of their own as Cornet retires in potential last appearance

Alize Cornet was booed by the home crowd when she was forced to retire injured at 0-6 0-3 down in her French Open third round match. The Frenchwoman arrived onto court with both of her thighs heavily strapped and could barely move against Qinwen Zheng, who won all nine games before advancing to the second week with the world No 40's retirement, as former pro Barbara Schett admitted it could have been the 32-year-old's last appearance at her home Grand Slam.

French Open champion covers ears and gives salty handshake in rollercoaster loss

Jelena Ostapenko had a salty reaction to her rollercoaster three-set loss in her first French Open night session match on Thursday. The 2017 champion suffered defeat to home hope Alize Cornet and covered her ears to shut out the cheers of the French fans before storming off following a frosty handshake with her conqueror.

Iga Swiatek continues incredible dominance with 15th bagel of the season at Roland Garros

100 - The last time Iga #Swiatek has lost a match was 100 days ago against Jelena Ostapenko in Dubai - in this run she has won 30 matches with 92.3% winning set ratio. Destruction.@WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/qNACYBYWox

Iga Swiatek beats Alison Riske to become only fourth woman in 21st century to win 30 games in a row

World No 1 Iga Swiatek became only the fourth woman this century to record 30 straight victories as she breezed into the third round at the French Open on Thursday.

French Open: Former champion Halep knocked out by Chinese teenager Zheng

Simona Halep crashed out in the second round of the French Open on Thursday as she failed to find a way past the aggressive game of Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen and fell to a 2-6 6-2 6-1 loss. Halep, who lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in 2018 before winning Wimbledon the following year, came into the contest on Court Simonne Mathieu having won her only prior meeting against the 19-year-old Zheng in straight sets in Melbourne in January. The 30-year-old Romanian got off to a flying start by dominating play from the baseline, breezing through the opening set and going up a break before Zheng, ranked 74th in the world took control.

Former champion Halep knocked out by Chinese teenager Zheng

PARIS : Former world number one Simona Halep crashed out in the second round of the French Open on Thursday as she failed to find a way past the aggressive game of Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen and fell to a 2-6 6-2 6-1 loss.

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Injured Alize Cornet Blasts "Handful Of Idiots" After French Open Boos

'Nonsense! Give the girl a break!' - Fans boo injured Alize Cornet for retiring hurt at French Open

French Open crowd turn on one of their own as Cornet retires in potential last appearance

French Open champion covers ears and gives salty handshake in rollercoaster loss

Iga Swiatek continues incredible dominance with 15th bagel of the season at Roland Garros

Iga Swiatek beats Alison Riske to become only fourth woman in 21st century to win 30 games in a row

French Open: Former champion Halep knocked out by Chinese teenager Zheng

Former champion Halep knocked out by Chinese teenager Zheng