Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the women's singles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, defeating Alize Cornet in straight sets Monday, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

The symmetry was inescapable: here was Cornet, in the exact same position she failed to convert 13 years ago. History appeared doomed to repeat when she began the game with a drop shot into the net.

The Frenchwoman was in the stands watching Nadal's 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 defeat against Zverev on 27 May. Alize Cornet would have loved to win and continue her own run at the Paris Slam but it was not ...

Cornet reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 in 2009. She holds the women’s record for most consecutive Grand Slam tournaments played at 69, a streak that ran from the 2007 Australian Open to ...

Though she's played more than 900 tour matches in her career since she started in 2005, Cornet says she still likes to play a full schedule. "I am playing a lot, and I'm not injured very often ...