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Cornet seals it with a kiss

Alize Cornet of France reacts after defeating Serena Williams of the U.S. in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - It is unlikely that Alize Cornet will ever forget the moment she watched Serena Williams come charging towards the net - only to whip a backhand straight into the barrier. It was game, set and match for Cornet as the 24-year-old toppled the world number one in one of the biggest upsets at Wimbledon, to reach the fourth round for the first time. She thumped her chest three times with a clenched fist before kneeling over to plant a tender kiss on the worn out Court One turf. After all, Williams is a five-times Wimbledon singles champion, a 17-times grand slam champion and had reached the second week of Wimbledon for seven successive years.




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