The 35-year-old French star Koné announced his comeback at the end of this month

The 35-year-old Frenchman will return to professional action at the end of this month, having officially retired from last year's French Open, but she has recently announced her comeback on social media, starting with a WTA 125 clay tournament in Spain on March 31, followed by the WTA 250 Rouen in April and singles qualifying for the Madrid and Rome WTA1000 tournaments.

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"After 8 months of intense training (and 10 months of retirement), I'm back in the field soon!" "Even though I've only competed in a few events, my desire to compete is still strong and I'm still excited about competing," Koné wrote. I put in a lot of effort to get the best I can for myself, but I really enjoy the process. It's all about my love for tennis and to satisfy my desire for this last dance, and I'm looking forward to embarking on this journey with all of you. ”

Koné's highest ranking in the world was No.11, with her last win coming at WTA 125 Paris in May last year, when she reached the quarterfinals of the Women's Singles. Cornet turned professional in 2004 and has won six WTA Tour titles, beating the likes of Serena Williams, Halep, Sabalenka and Swiatek. Koné is currently ranked No.523 in the world.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)