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Alize Cornet had never previously been beyond the fourth round of a major| Dates:17-30 January Venue: Melbourne Park |
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Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep is out of the Australian Open, losing in three sets to France's Alize Cornet in hot conditions in Melbourne.
Cornet, 32, won 6-4 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of a major for the first time.
Romanian 14th seed Halep, a finalist in 2018, had won all eight of her previous matches in 2022.
The unseeded world number 61 Cornet will face American 27th seed Danielle Collins for a place in the semi-finals.
More to follow.
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