On November 2, Alizé Cornet officially became manager of France’s women’s national teams and captain of the French Billie Jean King Cup squad, just two months after bringing her professional playing career to a definitive close. A former world No.11 (her career-high ranking) and six-time WTA champion, the 2022 Australian Open quarter-finalist initially stepped away at Roland-Garros 2024 before returning briefly in the spring with one last goal in mind: a final appearance at Wimbledon.
Clear-headed in her decision and honoured to take on these new responsibilities, the 35-year-old from Nice looks back on her appointment and shares her enduring love for the sport, a discipline she continued to follow closely throughout 2025. The season delivered plenty to talk about, from the five different women’s champions at the Grand Slams and WTA Finals – Madison Keys in Melbourne, Coco Gauff at Roland-Garros, Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon, Aryna Sabalenka in New York and Elena Rybakina in Riyadh – to the extraordinary duel at the top of the men’s game between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, highlighted by their historic showdown on court Philippe-Chatrier.
From standout individual performances in 2025 to the delicate balance between personal life and professional demands and even the hope of seeing new faces rise in the months ahead, nothing was left off the table in this 13th episode of your podcast.
To listen to the full conversation between Gigi and Alizé, sit back, relax, and hit play on the episode below: