In the early afternoon, the French pair consisting of Diane Parry and Caroline Garcia were on the court to play their round of 16 match. A match that turned into a rout against two very young doubles specialists.
Diane Parry’s journey has come to an end for this Roland-Garros 2025. Eliminated in the first round in singles and then in the second round of the mixed doubles yesterday, the player from Nice had an appointment for her round of 16 with her partner Caroline Garcia. After two wins against two experienced pairs, the French duo faced a very high-level Russian team. Composed of the world No. 6 Mirra Andreeva (18 years old) and the world No. 12 Diana Shnaider (21 years old), this duo has already made sparks in the past. Winners in Miami and Brisbane this year, finalists in Rome and at the Olympic Games last year at Roland-Garros, this doubles team has nothing to envy from the best specialists in the discipline. Yet, the two young players tend to prioritize their brilliant early careers in singles.
Seeded No. 4 in the tournament, the Russians start the match with a bang. Very quickly, the smiles on the faces of Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry fade to give way to concentration. Dominated in all areas of the game by the surgical precision of Mirra Andreeva and the devastating backhand of Diana Shnaider, the French seem completely powerless. Proof of this is that they lose the first set (6-0). Everything is said.
Just when it seems the match is headed for a quick finish, Diane Parry and Caroline Garcia manage to find solutions, notably at the net, to unsettle their opponents. After scoring their first game on the ninth attempt, the French pair catches up and momentarily makes the Russian duo doubt. Enough to awaken the crowd that has come in large numbers to the court. However, not destabilized and sure of their strengths, the young duo stays on course. After a close call at 5-4 on their serve, the French show more offensiveness and seem to enjoy every moment. Freed, they hold the exchanges better and offer a great spectacle. Despite this, the journey ends here for the Diane Parry – Caroline Garcia duo, who lost (6-0/7-5) after having saved a match point.
See you next year for Diane Parry with other ambitions in singles at Roland-Garros.
