{"id":1939925,"date":"2026-05-17T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939925"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:00:57","slug":"who-is-emma-raducanus-first-strasbourg-opponent-french-star-diane-parry-who-idolises-roger-federer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939925","title":{"rendered":"Who is Emma Raducanu&#8217;s first Strasbourg opponent? French star Diane Parry, who idolises Roger Federer"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Who is Emma Raducanu\u2019s first Strasbourg opponent? French star Diane Parry, who idolises Roger Federer<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Ewan West                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"17 May 2026 10:00 AM\" data-ps-date=\"17 May 2026 10:00 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1779008457\"><br \/>\n                            17 May 2026 10:00 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/who-is-emma-raducanu-first-opponent-strasbourg-diane-parry\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-emma-raducanu-first-opponent-strasbourg-diane-parry\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-emma-raducanu-first-opponent-strasbourg-diane-parry\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-emma-raducanu-first-opponent-strasbourg-diane-parry\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-emma-raducanu-first-opponent-strasbourg-diane-parry\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn-hidden\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Who is Emma Raducanu\u2019s first Strasbourg opponent? French star Diane Parry, who idolises Roger Federer\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emma-Raducanu-Diane-Parry-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Raducanu and Diane Parry\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Emma Raducanu with Diane Parry inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Emma Raducanu is set to make her long-awaited return to action at the 2026 Internationaux de Strasbourg, and she has learned who her first round opponent will be.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 US Open champion has not played since her 6-1, 6-1 defeat to Amanda Anisimova in the third round in Indian Wells on 8 March.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 30 pulled out of scheduled tournaments in Miami, Linz and Madrid due to post-viral symptoms from a virus contracted during the Middle East swing in February.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/emma-raducanu\">Raducanu<\/a> was due to make her comeback at the Italian Open, where she practised and attended a pre-tournament press conference.<\/p>\n<p>However, Raducanu withdrew from Rome citing the same post-viral issues just minutes after speaking to the media on the opening day of the WTA 1000 event last week.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Brit, who is unseeded in Strasbourg, will take on French wildcard Diane Parry in the opening round at the clay-court WTA 500 tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-speaks-message-italian-open-final-loss-elina-svitolina\"><strong>Everything Coco Gauff said after losing to Elina Svitolina in Italian Open final<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/wta-strasbourg-draw-victoria-mboko-emma-raducanu-alex-eala-find-out-paths\"><strong>WTA Strasbourg draw: Victoria Mboko, Emma Raducanu, Alex Eala find out paths<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Diane Parry<\/h2>\n<p>Diane Parry was born on 1 September 2002 in Nice, France, and she started playing tennis at the age of five.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchwoman, who is known for her impressive one-handed backhand, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/1448006\/frances-parry-becomes-youngest-to-win-french-open-match-this-decade\" target=\"_blank\">told the WTA in 2019<\/a> that tennis icon Roger Federer was her idol.<\/p>\n<p>She achieved an ITF junior combined singles and doubles ranking of world No 1 in October 2019, and she was named the ITF Junior World Champion for 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Parry played her first professional match in 2017, when she was just 14, and she holds a 63-63 win-loss record on the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\">WTA Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchwoman holds a 15-20 record in Grand Slam main draw matches. Her best result is reaching the third round, which she has achieved at all four majors.<\/p>\n<p>Parry is currently ranked 108th, having reached her career-high ranking of world No 48 in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>She is yet to reach a WTA Tour singles final, but she has won two WTA Challenger titles: Montevideo in 2021 and Paris in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Her only win over a top 10 player was against second-ranked Barbora Krejcikova in the first round at the 2022 French Open. Krejcikova was the reigning champion at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<h2>Diane Parry\u2019s form<\/h2>\n<p>Parry will play world No 19 and 2025 Australian Open winner Madison Keys in the final at the Paris Challenger on Sunday before she makes the trip to Strasbourg.<\/p>\n<p>She has beaten Beatriz Haddad Maia, Chloe Paquet and Alina Charaeva in Paris, while she received a quarter-final walkover from Yulia Putintseva.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to her run this week, Parry had lost five straight matches without winning a set.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/italian-open-what-ranking-points-prize-money-elina-svitolina-coco-gauff-earn\">Italian Open: What ranking points and prize money did Elina Svitolina and Coco Gauff earn?<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Emma Raducanu\u2019s first Strasbourg opponent? 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