After a series of three first-round defeats, Diane Parry returned to success this Wednesday in Chennai. A match that had been long-awaited due to the weather conditions affecting the Chennai region.
It had been over a month since she had won a match on the circuit. Diane Parry was back on the courts in India at the WTA 250 in Chennai. Initially scheduled for Monday, then Tuesday, the match finally took place today due to the climatic conditions affecting Southeast India. After defeats against Anna Bondar, Yulia Putintseva at Suzhou then at Wuhan, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, all of whom are higher ranked than the Nice native, who has dropped to the 130th spot in the world, it was time for a comeback.
Facing the Thai player Thasaporn Naklo (24 years old, ranked 534th in the world), the Nice native was a strong favorite. A status she upheld throughout the match. While the service faults have not been entirely eliminated, the effectiveness behind the first serve remains. Aggressive in her service games, she did not concede any breaks in the match. Relying on her cross-court forehand, Diane Parry managed to create openings to dominate and conclude easily.
After an initial break at the start, the Azurian continued at her pace, giving her opponent few opportunities to catch up. She wrapped up the first set after a double break (6-2).
The second set was one-sided. Unable to create openings, Thasaporn Naklo could no longer make Diane Parry play. With only 33% of points won behind her first serve, the Thai player could not compete. The games passed by quickly. Persistent, Naklo tried to unsettle the player from Marseille as she went to close the match. She saved two match points in the final game, which lasted nearly seven minutes!
Finally, Diane Parry secured her spot in the second round (6-2, 6-0) without wavering. Tomorrow, she will face a very young player, Mia Pohankova (17 years old), who defeated Nao Hibino, for a place in the quarter-finals.
