Overview
- Raducanu, returning on Tuesday after more than two months out, lost 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) to France’s Diane Parry in the Strasbourg first round.
- She played her first match back with coach Andrew Richardson, who previously guided her to the 2021 US Open title.
- Her serve faltered under pressure, with nine double faults and a second-serve win rate reported at about 37 percent.
- The defeat leaves her ranked No. 37 and unseeded for Roland Garros, which begins Sunday, with only one clay match in her lead-up.
- Parry, ranked No. 94, arrived in form after winning the Clarins WTA 125 in Paris last week, adding context to the close straight-sets result.