Diane Parry (born 1 September 2002) is a French professional
tennis
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player. On 24 October 2022, she peaked at No. 58 in the WTA singles rankings. In 2019, she became the junior world No. 1.
Career
Junior years
Junior Grand Slam results - Singles:
* Australian Open: 1R (2018)
* French Open: 2R (2019)
* Wimbledon: SF (2019)
* US Open: 2R (2018)
Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles:
* Australian Open: 1R (2018)
* French Open: SF (2019)
* Wimbledon: QF (2018)
* US Open: QF (2019)
Parry has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 1, attained on 21 October 2019. She was designated ITF Junior World Champion for 2019.
2017: WTA Tour debut
She made her
WTA Tour
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main-draw debut at the French Open thanks to a wildcard, partnering Giulia Morlet; they were defeated by the 13th-seeded pair of
Kiki Bertens
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Her career-high do ...
and
Johanna Larsson
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, in two sets in the first round.
Parry won her first ITF Circuit tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia, partnering Yasmine Mansouri.
2018-19: Grand Slam debut
She made her Grand Slam singles debut at the
2018 French Open
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, entering the qualifying event as a wildcard, where she upset No. 5 seed,
Jana Fett
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, in the first round before losing to
Rebecca Šramková
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in the second.
Parry made her Grand Slam singles main-draw debut at the
2019 French Open
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as a wildcard, losing in the second round to No. 20 seed
Elise Mertens
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Mertens is a three-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open partnering ...
after having won against
Vera Lapko
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She has won six singles titles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 1 October 2018, she reached ...
in the first. Later that year, she also made her US Open debut as a wildcard, losing in the first round against
Kristýna Plíšková
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.
2020-21: First WTA 125 title
In 2020, Parry won her first ITF Circuit singles title in Antalya, Turkey against
Berfu Cengiz
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She has a career-high WTA rankings
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in the final.
In 2021, Parry won three additional ITF tournaments, in Périgueux, France, Turin, Italy, and Seville, Spain, bringing her perfect record to 4–0 in ITF Circuit finals.
She reached her first final on the
WTA Challenger Tour
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In the past (2012–2015) sometimes called the WTA Challenger seriesArgentine Open, losing 3–6, 3–6 to Anna Bondar. Two weeks later, she won her first
WTA 125
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In the past (2012–2015) sometimes called the WTA Challenger seriesMontevideo Open
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Past finals Singles
Doubles
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, winning the final 6–3, 6–2 against
Panna Udvardy
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Professional career 2017: WTA Tour debut
Udvardy ...
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2022: French Open third round, first top-3 major win, Top 60 debut
She made her top 100 debut on 28 February 2022 after her debut at the Australian Open as a wildcard.
Parry made the second round at the French Open defeating defending champion and world No. 2,
Barbora Krejčíková
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, her first career match against a top-10 player and a top-50 player. Next, she defeated
Camila Osorio
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to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. She lost to
Sloane Stephens
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in the third round.
On 24 October 2022, Parry reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 58.
2023: Second Australian Open wildcard
Playing style
Parry plays with a one-handed backhand which has created comparisons to
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo (; born 5 July 1979) is a French former world No. 1 tennis player and tournament director. Mauresmo won two major singles titles at the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships, and also won the silver medal in s ...
.
Performance timelines
''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''