Diane Parry

Diane Parry (French pronunciation: [djan paʁi]; born 1 September 2002) is a French professional tennis player. On 8 April 2024, she achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 49. On 4 December 2023, she peaked at No. 74 in the doubles rankings. She was the junior world No. 1 in 2019.

Diane Parry
Parry at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) France
ResidenceBoulogne-Billancourt, France
Born (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 21)
Nice, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2017
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachGonzalo Lopez Sanchis
Prize moneyUS$1,929,128
Singles
Career record182–140 (56.5%)
Career titles0 WTA, 2 WTA Challengers
Highest rankingNo. 49 (8 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 49 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2024)
French Open3R (2022)
Wimbledon3R (2022)
US Open1R (2019, 2022, 2023)
Doubles
Career record49–46 (51.6%)
Career titles2 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 74 (4 December 2023)
Current rankingNo. 104 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022, 2024)
French Open3R (2019, 2023)
Wimbledon2R (2022)
US Open1R (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (2023)
Last updated on: 8 April 2024.

Career

Juniors

Grand Slam results - Singles:

  • Australian Open: 1R (2018)
  • French Open: 2R (2019)
  • Wimbledon: SF (2019)
  • US Open: 2R (2018)

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.[1] She was designated ITF Junior World Champion for 2019.[2]

2017: WTA Tour debut

She made her WTA Tour 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 and Johanna Larsson, in two sets in the first round.[3]

Parry won her first ITF Circuit tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia, partnering Yasmine Mansouri.

2018–2019: Grand Slam debut

She made her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2018 French Open, entering the qualifying event as a wildcard, where she upset No. 5 seed, Jana Fett, in the first round before losing to Rebecca Šramková in the second.[3]

Parry made her Grand Slam singles main-draw debut at the 2019 French Open as a wildcard, losing in the second round to No. 20 seed Elise Mertens, after having won against Vera Lapko in the first. Later that year, she also made her US Open debut as a wildcard, losing in the first round against Kristýna Plíšková.

2020–2021: First WTA 125 title

In 2020, Parry won her first ITF Circuit singles title in Antalya, Turkey against Berfu Cengiz 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 at the Argentine Open, losing 3–6, 3–6 to Anna Bondar.[4] Two weeks later, she won her first WTA 125 tournament at the Montevideo Open, winning the final 6–3, 6–2 against Panna Udvardy.[5]

2022: French Open third round & top 60

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, her first career match against a top-10 player and a top-50 player.[6][7] Next, she defeated Camila Osorio to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.[8] She lost to Sloane Stephens in the third round.

On 24 October 2022, Parry reached a career-high ranking of world No. 58.

2023: Maiden WTA title and top 75 in doubles

Playing at the Mérida Open with Caty McNally, she won her maiden WTA Tour doubles title, beating Wang Xinyu and Wu Fang-hsien in the final.

2024: Australian Open third and WTA 1000 fourth rounds, top 50

She reached the third round of the Australian Open for the first time at this major, defeating 30th seed Wang Xinyu and Kamilla Rakhimova.On her debut at the WTA 1000 level, at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, she recorded her first three wins at this level, reaching the fourth round defeating Martina Trevisan, 29th seed Leylah Fernandez and Anna Blinkova.[9] At the next WTA 1000, the 2024 Miami Open, she reached the second round defeating Jaqueline Cristian. As result she reached the top 50, a week later on 8 April 2024.

Playing style

Parry plays with a one-handed backhand which has created comparisons to Amélie Mauresmo.

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[10]

Singles

Current through the 2023 China Open.

Tournament2018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQ1A1R1R3R0 / 20–20%
French OpenQ22R1R1R3R2R0 / 54–544%
WimbledonAANHA3R2R0 / 23–260%
US OpenA1RAA1R1R0 / 30–30%
Win–loss0–01–20–10–14–42–40 / 127–1237%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup[a]AAA[b]QRA0 / 01–0100%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[c]AAAAQ1A0 / 00–0 – 
Indian Wells OpenAANHAQ1Q10 / 00–0 – 
Miami OpenAANHAQ1A0 / 00–0 – 
Madrid OpenAANHAQ1Q10 / 00–0 – 
Italian OpenAAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Canadian OpenAANHAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati OpenAAAAQ1Q20 / 00–0 – 
Wuhan OpenAANH0 / 00–0 – 
China OpenAANHQ10 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 00–0 – 
Career statistics
201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin%
Tournament0212139Career total: 27
Titles000000Career total: 0
Finals000000Career total: 0
Hard win–loss0–00–10–00–08–80–50 / 148–1436%
Clay win–loss0–01–10–10–24–45–30 / 1110–1148%
Grass win–loss0–00–00–00–02–11–10 / 23–260%
Overall win–loss0–01–20–10–214–136–90 / 2721–2744%
Year-end ranking73933130514176105$1,562,481

Doubles

Current through the 2023 US Open.

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAA1RA1R0 / 20–20%
French Open1R1R3R1R1RA[d]3R0 / 64–640%
WimbledonAAANHA2RA0 / 11–150%
US OpenAAAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–10–12–10–10–11–22–20–10 / 105–1033%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup[a]AAAA[b]QRA0 / 01–0100%
Career statistics
Tournament11222561Career total: 20
Titles0000002Career total: 2
Finals0000002Career total: 2
Overall win–loss0–10–12–20–20–24–510–40–11 / 2016–1847%
Year-end ranking86375127728536038383

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 2 (titles)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 2023Mérida Open, MexicoWTA 250Hard Caty McNally Wang Xinyu
Wu Fang-hsien
6–0, 7–5
Win2–0Jul 2023Ladies Open Lausanne, SwitzerlandWTA 250Clay Anna Bondár Amina Anshba
Anastasia Dețiuc
6–2, 6–1

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2021Argentine Open, ArgentinaClay Anna Bondár3–6, 3–6
Win1–1Nov 2021Montevideo Open, UruguayClay Panna Udvardy6–3, 6–2
Win2–1May 2023Clarins Open Paris, FranceClay Caty McNallyw/o
Loss2–2Nov 2023Copa Colina, ChileClay Sára Bejlek2–6, 1–6
Loss2–3Dec 2023Montevideo Open, UruguayClay Renata Zarazúa5–7, 6–3, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$40,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (3–0)
$15,000 tournaments (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Dec 2020ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Berfu Cengiz6–3, 6–1
Win2–0Jun 2021ITF Périgueux, France25,000Clay Elsa Jacquemot6–3, 6–1
Win3–0Jul 2021ITF Turin, Italy25,000Clay Lucia Bronzetti6–4, 6–2
Win4–0Oct 2021ITF Seville, Spain25,000Clay Elina Avanesyan6–2, 6–0
Loss4–1Oct 2023ITF Heraklion, Greece40,000Clay Sinja Kraus2–6, 6–4, 4–6

Doubles: 4 (4 titles)

Legend
$80,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (1–0)
$15,000 tournaments (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2017ITF Hammamet, Tunisia15,000Clay Yasmine Mansouri Dominique Karregat
Caroline Roméo
6–1, 6–1
Win2–0Aug 2020ITF Oeiras, Portugal15,000Clay Eva Guerrero Álvarez Francisca Jorge
Olga Parres Azcoitia
7–6, 6–0
Win3–0Jun 2021ITF Périgueux, France25,000Clay Margot Yerolymos Sada Nahimana
Anna Sisková
6–4, 6–2
Win4–0Apr 2023ITF Zaragoza, Spain80,000Clay Arantxa Rus Asia Muhammad
Eden Silva
6–1, 4–6, [10–5]

Head-to-head records

Record against top 10 players

  • She has a 1–2 (33%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
ResultW–LOpponentRankEventSurfaceRoundScoreRankH2H
2022
Win1–0 Barbora KrejčíkováNo. 2French Open, FranceClay1R1–6, 6–2, 6–3No. 97
Loss1–1 Ons JabeurNo. 2Wimbledon, UKGrass3R2–6, 3–6No. 77
Loss1–2 Daria KasatkinaNo. 10Granby Championships, CanadaHardSF2–6, 0–6No. 81

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Awards
Preceded by ITF Junior World Champion
2019
Succeeded by