"I know people were rooting for Emma Raducanu, but I was trying to put on a show & take them with me" - Alize Cornet × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News I know people were rooting for Emma Raducanu but I was trying to put on a show & take them with me - Alize Cornet after her US Open R1 match By Parag Jain Modified 31 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Alize Cornet (L) and Emma Raducanu Emma Raducanu's hopes of defending her title crashed on Tuesday after she fell to Alize Cornet in the first round of the 2022 US Open. The French player defeated 11th seed Raducanu 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 42 minutes, pushing the 19-year-old into the list of notable upsets during the first two days of the Grand Slam tournament. Last year, the Brit created history by becoming the only player in the Open Era to enter a Major championship as a qualifier and win it. Raducanu won 10 consecutive matches without dropping a single set to win the 2021 US Open at the age of 18. However, it remains her only singles title to date as she has spent the last 12 months fighting multiple injuries. Christopher Clarey @christophclareyHardly a shock but certainly newsworthy. Emma Raducanu, the British teen who shocked the sports world and maybe the world by winning last year's US Open as a qualifier, just lost in the first round this year to Alizé Cornet: 6-3, 6-3Ranking plummet ahead: to around 80#getty18621Hardly a shock but certainly newsworthy. Emma Raducanu, the British teen who shocked the sports world and maybe the world by winning last year's US Open as a qualifier, just lost in the first round this year to Alizé Cornet: 6-3, 6-3Ranking plummet ahead: to around 80#getty https://t.co/vQzSGVXHEh This was the first time that Raducanu and Cornet squared off against each other on the WTA tour. This is not the first time this year that the 40th-ranked Frenchwoman has caused an upset at a Grand Slam event. She has so far defeated Garbine Muguruza, Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko, and Iga Swiatek in the first three tournaments. In a press conference after the match, Cornet praised Emma Raducanu and stated that she was trying to get the spectators on her side, which she thought worked out well. "I think I played a pretty solid match," Cornet said. "I had to because Emma is a very good player. She didn't win a slam for nothing. I know how she can play. I was ready for tonight. This year I'm kind of the upset-girl. I know people were rooting for Emma a lot, but I was really trying to put on a show and take them with me. It kind of worked in the end. I just hope they're going to be behind me for the second round." I just have another chance to claw my way back up - Emma Raducanu Emma Raducanu during her first-round match After failing to defend her US Open title due to her loss to Alize Cornet in the first round, Emma Raducanu is set to lose a decent chunk of her ranking points and drop out of the top 75 next week. In a post-match press conference, the British No. 1 expressed her dejection, but also saw it as an opportunity to start from scratch. “Obviously really disappointing, really sad to leave here,” Raducanu said. “It’s probably my favourite tournament. But also, in a way, happy because it’s a clean slate. I’m going to drop down the rankings and climb my way back up. I just have another chance to claw my way back up there. With perspective, actually as a 19-year-old, I’ve had not a bad year. To be top hundred, if you told me that a year ago, I’d take it.” Nick McCarvel@NickMcCarvelOf course that's a disappointing loss for Emma Raducanu to a spirited Alize Cornet, but surely she breathes a big sigh of relief, too. These past 50 weeks have been so challenging in so many ways. Now she starts anew #usopen26319Of course that's a disappointing loss for Emma Raducanu to a spirited Alize Cornet, but surely she breathes a big sigh of relief, too. These past 50 weeks have been so challenging in so many ways. Now she starts anew #usopen Also Checkout:- US Open 2022 Schedule Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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