After a mixed grass season, with two impressive victories at the Berlin tournament but a qualifying defeat at Bad Homburg, Diane Parry is entered in Wimbledon. In the first round this Monday, she faced the local player Francesca Jones.
The number 1 French player took to the court as “favorite” against her opponent of the day. Ranked 49th in the world, the Nice native faced Francesca Jones, a player outside the top 100 in the world.
Nervous at the start of the match, the British player quickly lost her serve. Diane Parry took the advantage at 3/1 and led throughout the first set. Solid on first serve, despite some nervous moments in finishing, the French player took the first set 6/4. The match was quite tight between the two players, with almost as many winners and unforced errors on both sides, and only 5 more points won by Diane Parry.
The second set of the match followed a similar pattern. The French number 1 broke serve in the 5th game to serve at 3-2 in her favor. Her opponent of the day would not make up the deficit. Slightly more aggressive, with four aces and nine winners, Diane Parry won 6/4-6/4.
A victory without shining for the Nice native, who will need to raise her game if she hopes to go further in the London grand slam, even though her backhand slice was a very effective weapon today. The level increases in the next round, she will face Russian Anna Kalinskaya, whom she already faced this season in Madrid.
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