France’s Alizé Cornet brought Poland’s Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak to an end by knocking her out of Wimbledon 2022 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory on Saturday.

“This kind of match is what drives me, I knew I could do it. If there’s a moment you can beat her it’s now on grass and I was really focused. I have the best team by my side!” the Nice native said after the game, according to The Independent.

“I need to process it, I feel like I’m still playing. I’m like a good wine – a French wine always ages well! I’m playing one of the best seasons of my career, having a lot of fun and still very motivated,” she added.

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Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player who was born on January 22, 1990, to Patricia and Francis Cornet.

At the age of 15, she made her Grand Slam singles debut in the 2005 French Open through a main-draw wildcard. Walking into Stade Roland Garros as the 645th-ranked tennis player in the world, she defeated 71st-ranked Alina Jidkova in the first round. Later on, she lost to Amélie Mauresmo in the tournament’s second round. 

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On the WTA Tour, 32-year-old Cornet has won six singles and three doubles titles. In 2009,  she reached her highest singles ranking in the WTA as world No. 11. She has also won three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Cornet rose to prominence in 2014, when she defeated Serena Williams on three occasions- the Dubai Championships semifinals, the third round of the Wimbledon, and the second round of the Wuhan Open.

On July 2, 2022, her victory over Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon made her reminisce about the time she defeated Williams. 

“It reminds me of the time I beat Serena on the same court, eight years ago exactly. This court is a lucky charm for me,” she said.