Alize Cornet Hits Back at Online Attackers Following her Defeat at the Winners Open
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Sport, no matter how great and entertaining, can often be extremely brutal and unfair. However, its brutality doesn’t always come from an unfortunate loss but rather from the reaction of fans towards that defeat. While players sometimes welcome harsh criticism, disrespectful comments, and worse, violent threats should be absolutely condemned. Leading the charge against the online abuses player’s face, Alize Cornet has hit back at attackers who stormed her DMs post her loss.
The French international has been making headlines, ever since her notable performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, it was the 31-year-old’s recent outing in Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, that made her victim of online abuse. Despite the hate, Alize was not one to sit back quietly and decided to take the fight to her attackers.
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“Long live sports bettors”- Alize Cornet
As the top seed in the tournament, Alize was termed favorite to win the title. However, her shocking defeat to Egypt’s Mayar Sherif stunned many. As a result, tennis enthusiasts reacted to her defeat with hate comments and violent threats, the kind Alize would not accept; She took to Twitter to share her befitting reply to the ridiculous comments. She said, “I played it at the @jdoreofficiel, tonight… and still I have a good fifty in stock! It seems that the mental health of athletes is in tune with the times… We understand better why! Long live sports bettors.”
(Quotes have been translated with Google Translate)
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Je l'ai joué à la @jdoreofficiel ce soir… et encore il m'en reste une bonne cinquantaine en stock !
Il paraît que la santé mentale des athlètes est dans l'air du temps… On comprend mieux pourquoi !
Vive les parieurs sportifs 🤑 pic.twitter.com/7QTdAZcz6h
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) August 3, 2021
Sharing the screenshot of the threats she received in her Dm’s she said, “A small overview of my comments after the match.”
Undoubtedly, the reaction of these apparent ‘fans’ is uncalled for. In recent weeks, the tennis world has witnessed more players spark conversations surrounding the mental health of their peers. From the likes of Serena Williams to Naomi Osaka, each has spoken over the negligence of mental health in the sport, demanding stricter action from online authorities and media outlets.
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Disappointing end for the top seed
Focusing on the happenings of the game, Mayar Sherif beat Alize Cornet in shocking straight sets. The baseliner, who often uses her opponent’s pace against them, couldn’t replicate the same at the Winners Open. As a result, she lost the game 6-2, 6-4. Regardless, nobody should be subjected to online hate.
Alize’s character and courage should also be credited enough for exposing hate comments and giving them a befitting reply. However, her effort is a statement to condemn such acts, not get accustomed to them.
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