The Frenchwoman Alizé Cornet, 34 years old and 97th player in the world, was sharply eliminated in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament in Charleston by the American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-0.
Uncomfortable on her serve (58% first ball, compared to 74.5% for her opponent), Cornet conceded 14 break points, 9 of which were converted by Anisimova, 22 years old and 264th world player in the WTA rankings .
This is the 6th consecutive tournament that the Frenchwoman has had to leave as soon as she enters the competition: Alizé Cornet has not spent a round in the main draw since Cluj, in Romania, in February.
Another Frenchwoman entered in Charleston, Varvara Gracheva (100th) for her part easily beat the American Clervie Ngounoue (232nd) 6-2, 6-1. She will face the Belgian Élise Mertens, 30th player in the world, in the second round.
Amanda Anisimova will face her compatriot Jessica Pegula, 5th in the WTA rankings and seed N.1 in Charleston.
Results of the 1st round of the WTA tournament in Charleston:
Amanda Anisimova (USA) bat Alizé Cornet (FRA) 6-3, 6-0 Magda Linette (POL) bat Petra Martic (CRO) 6-3, 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki (DAN) bat McCartney Kessler (USA) 6-0, 6 -1Katie Volynets (USA) bat Arantxa Rus (PB) 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (8/6)Jaqueline Cristian (ROM) bat Sachia Vickery (USA) 6-1, 6- 4Shelby Rogers (USA) bt Claire Liu (USA) 6-1, 6-1Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) bt Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2Daria Saville (AUS) bt Tamara Korpatsch (ALL) 6 -4, 3-6, 6-2Varvara Gracheva (FRA) bat Clervie Ngounoue (USA) 6-2, 6-1
