Britons Appleton, Tarvet & Stewart within one win of Wimbledon
Cornet closes in on slam return
Also on Wednesday, Alize Cornet moved within one win of earning a Wimbledon return.The 35-year-old Frenchwoman, who came out of retirement earlier this year, fought back to defeat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 3-6 6-3 6-3.Cornet, who set an Open era record of contesting 69 consecutive slams between 2007 and 2024, called time on her career after last year's French Open.She has twice reached the Wimbledon fourth round, including in 2014 when she knocked out top seed Serena Williams, and faces compatriot Elsa Jacquemot for a place in the main draw.Canada's Carson Branstine followed up her victory over France's breakout Roland Garros star Lois Boisson by defeating compatriot and long-time friend Bianca Andreescu.Branstine outlasted the former US Open champion over three sets, winning 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-1 to reach the final qualifying round, where she will face Raluca Serban, of Cyprus.The 24-year-old, who beat French Open semi-finalist Boisson in three sets on Tuesday, won the Australian Open and French Open girls' doubles titles alongside Andreescu, who has fallen down the rankings amid struggles with injury and illness.
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