Diane Parry won the all-French duel against Amandine Hesse last night in Monterrey, just a week before the start of the US Open.
Diane Parry is back to winning ways in Monterrey, during the qualifiers. She is participating in the WTA 500 tournament in Monterrey, less than a week before the US Open. The French player managed to overcome fellow compatriot Amandine Hesse. It was a triumph in two sets, but not without challenges. In the first set, the Nice native developed her game, capitalized on break points, and won (6-2) in 35 minutes.
The second set was more contested. In the first game, Diane Parry saved no less than five break points before holding her serve. She followed up with a love game on her opponent’s serve. The Nice native leads two to zero in the second set. She seemed to have stunned her opponent. But Amandine Hesse did not give up and got her serve back in the next game on the second break point.
A Disjointed End to the Match
The match seemed to be back in the balance. However, the Nice native remained confident and broke again in this set (1-3). The Frenchwoman held her serve this time and glimpsed victory. She had the opportunity to close out the match on her compatriot’s serve at three games to five. A new break point that she did not convert this time.
As she served for the win, Diane Parry was caught off guard and lost her serve. The Nice native no longer had a break advantage (4-5). Yet, she remained calm once again and responded to the pressure. On the second match point of the game, the third of the match, Diane Parry clinched the win. A victory in two sets (6-2, 6-4) in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
A Final Qualifying Match
Thanks to this success, Diane Parry advances to the next round of the qualifiers, the last before the main draw. She will face New Zealander Lulu Sun, whom she defeated in their only previous encounter in 2022. Though at that time, the French player was considered the favorite, this is no longer the case today. A match to follow tonight.
This Monterrey tournament serves as the final preparations before the US Open, with the main tournament starting on August 25. Thanks to her ranking as of July 14 (the date considered by the US Open, Editor’s Note), the Frenchwoman does not need to go through the qualifying phase. This situation allows her to compete in this last tournament in Mexico before this final Grand Slam event of the season.
