She’s the woman who beat Serena Williams here last year and a player who seems to have the secret to getting the better of the world No1. Alizé Cornet has won her past three meetings with the American and is probably the last person Williams would want to see across the net as she continues her quest for grand slam title No21. Drawn in opposite halves this time round, their chances of a meeting were slim – they could only have face each other in the final – but slim became none on Thursday as the Frenchwoman was ousted 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 by Olga Govortsova of Belarus.
How Heather Watson can beat Serena Williams – according to Alizé Cornet
