Shortly after unretiring, Alize Cornet retires again

After a ten-month initial retirement, Alize Cornet made a surprise comeback to competitive tennis in April 2025. However, her “unretirement” proved just as brief as her initial farewell, as the Frenchwoman has now confirmed that September’s tournament in San Sebastian was the true end of her career—”for real this time.”

Alize CornetCornet’s first retirement from professional tennis seemed definitive after her emotional loss to Zheng Qinwen at Roland Garros last year. The 35-year-old Frenchwoman appeared ready to close the chapter, bidding farewell during a touching tribute on Court Philippe-Chatrier. As a video montage of her long and decorated career played on the big screen, Cornet wiped…