Diane Parry was defeated by the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, the 27th seed (6-3, 4-6, 2-6). A frustrating scenario for the Nice native, who crumbled after losing the second set.
Diane Parry faced Marta Kostyuk in the third round of the US Open. To reach this stage of the competition, the French player had fought hard in the previous round against the Mexican Renata Zarazua, prevailing in three sets after 2 hours and 48 minutes of play. The Ukrainian spent only 14 minutes less on court than the Frenchwoman against the Turkish Zeynep Sonmez. For the record, Marta Kostyuk is the 27th seed in this tournament.
A solid first set for Diane Parry
Diane Parry started her match well. The Nice native opened with a love game on her serve. A perfect way to start her match. The French player played her game. However, she was challenged on her third service game. She had to save two break points before winning. She capitalized on this momentum to break Marta Kostyuk in the next game (4-2). Until the end of the set, Diane Parry stayed true to her convictions. The Ukrainian was unable to come back in this set and gave up the first set after saving one set point.
An unusual occurrence, as the two players had faced each other twice before, and Diane Parry had never won a set. These encounters date back to 2022, first at the Australian Open and then a month later in Dubai.
A tense second set
Although she made the break right away in this second set, the Azuréenne lost her serve in turn. Despite this, the Ukrainian seemed on edge. With every mistake she made, signs of frustration were noticeable. Unfortunately, this syndrome also affected Diane Parry. Indeed, the French player also showed signs of annoyance that were absent during the first set. An attitude that would cost her, as she once again lost her service game in this set (1-3). A game that lasted more than ten minutes.
The Frenchwoman did not give up, quite the opposite. She immediately recovered her break. The set was extremely close. In almost every game played, both women had the opportunity, in turn, to win it. Diane Parry missed the opportunity by letting a break point slip on the Ukrainian’s serve (4-5). Required to win this game, the French player buckled under the pressure, with two unforced errors on the last two points (4-6). Angry, the Nice native vented her frustration by hitting a ball into the clouds.
Diane Parry collapses in the final set
Despite a short break in the locker room, Diane Parry was completely disoriented at the start of the third set. The Ukrainian did not push her game, and the Maralpine quickly started making errors. The Nice native did not score a single point in the first two games of this final set. The Frenchwoman found herself up against the wall, trailing 4-1, with a score of 0-30 on her serve. Diane Parry hung on and saved two break points. She still had to overcome a break deficit, and the Ukrainian fought to maintain her service.
On several points at the end of the match, Marta Kostyuk expressed her joy with screams when she won a point. As a symbol, the Ukrainian won this match with an excellent return on the Nice native’s serve. A weapon that proved fatal in the second and third sets of the match. A frustrating scenario for Diane Parry, as it seemed she had her chance after this excellent first set. The tension got the better of her, as she was the last Frenchwoman standing in the women’s draw.
Marta Kostyuk will face Karolina Muchova, who defeated her compatriot Linda Noskova, in the round of 16 of this last Grand Slam of the season.
