Overview
- Raducanu, returning Tuesday in Strasbourg after a two‑month layoff with a post‑viral illness, lost to France’s Diane Parry 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
- The contest ran about two hours and 25 minutes as Raducanu twice built 4-2 leads and later broke back to extend the second set to a tiebreak.
- Her serve proved costly with nine double faults and a 36.7% win rate on second serves, though she saved 16 of 21 break points.
- Live rankings now place her around No. 37, leaving her unseeded for the French Open, which begins May 24 in Paris.
- Parry arrived in strong form after winning the Clarins WTA 125 in Paris and, ranked around No. 94, now moves on to face Shuai Zhang.