For the first Master 1000 of this Asian tour, Diane Parry faced off against the Taiwanese player En Shuo Liang. Despite a challenging start, the Niçoise advanced to the second round quite easily.
Returning after a 15-day break following her defeat in the round of 16 in Monastir, Diane Parry took a little time to find her rhythm. Against Taiwanese En Shuo Liang (23 years old, world No. 260), the Niçoise did not have to push herself too much to win.
Even though the first set was somewhat surprising… With a break in hand from the very first game, the Taiwanese player took her chance boldly and managed to maintain the advantage by saving three break points (6-4).
The rest of the match was one-sided as Diane Parry did not let her opponent win a single game. The final score was (4-6/6-0/6-0) in 1h37m.
In the next round, the Niçoise will face the No. 2 seed, Jessica Pegula!
