French tennis star Alizé Cornet revealed on Friday that she had written a book about her life on the tennis circuit.
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Entitled Without Compromise, the work was to be published just before the French Open in May at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris
But the second Grand Slam tournament of the season was postponed until fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I have always been a big fan of literature,” Cornet told Emilie Loit during an interview for the Website of the French tennis federation.
“It’s my own work. It’s a mix of autobiography and travelogue,” Cornet added. “The idea now is for it to be released before Roland Garros in September.
“I’m writing another book which is not at all in the same vein. It’s stories… an imagined world. I don’t intend to publish this one. It’s just for pleasure. It’s what I like to do and it helps me pass the time.”
Cornet, 30, was ranked 56th in the world when play on the international circuit was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking from her home in Cannes, southern France, the former world number 11 added: “Being in lockdown isn’t going too bad. I can go to the basement to train and stay fit, but like many people, I really miss it. there and playing tennis.
