In her second round at the WTA 250 in Chennai, India, Diane Parry was eliminated by a young player who is still relatively new on the circuit. A loss that hits hard during a difficult period for the player from Nice.
We left Diane Parry with a convincing victory between two showers in the first round of the WTA 250 in Chennai against the Thai player Thasaporn Naklo (6-2/6-0). A success that was good for morale. However, the improvement was short-lived for the player from Nice. Facing the very young Slovak, Mia Pohankova (17 years old, ranked 659th worldwide), recent Wimbledon junior tournament winner, Diane Parry stumbled.ย ย
Yet everything started well for the player from Nice, who quickly led 3-0 with a double break in hand. But this year, her lack of consistency has her losing matches that seem within her reach. Still struggling with difficulties on her serve, Diane Parry completely collapsed and let the first set slip away, conceding three consecutive breaks. Unimpressed, Mia Pohankova seized the opportunities and took the first set (6-3).
The rest of the match was tighter, but once again Diane Parry lost her serve at the start and had to chase the score. Despite five opportunities in the second game, the player from Nice did not manage to come back in the set. Precise and focused, Mia Pohankova was not fazed and executed her game plan without being truly threatened. As a result, she secured another victory on the circuit in 1h45 (6-3/6-4) against a former Top 100 player, following her victory over Nao Hibino the day before. In the next round, she will face the tournament’s 4th seed, Janic Tjen.ย
For Diane Parry, this new setback highlights the problems encountered this season which most likely comes to a halt this Thursday. Now she only has a few tournaments left to try to return to the Top 100 and hope to compete in the Australian Open at the beginning of next year.ย ย ย
