What Time Will Diane Parry Play Against Naomi Osaka?
Parry and Osaka are on the Day 1 Schedule at The Championships, Wimbledon 2024 on Monday July 1 , 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Diane Parry (FRA #53) will be facing [WC] Naomi Osaka (JPN #113) in their first meeting at Wimbledon. Parry has previously appeared at Wimbledon three times, with her best result being a third-round exit in 2022 to eventual runner-up Ons Jabeur. She achieved her best result on grass this year with a semifinal showing at Nottingham, losing to eventual runner-up Karolina Pliskova. On the other hand, Osaka is returning to Wimbledon for the first time in five years and is seeking her first win since 2018. She has only won four matches at Wimbledon, which is the Grand Slam where she has the fewest match wins. Recently, Osaka reached the quarterfinals at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, losing to Andreescu. In 2024, Osaka ranks fourth on the Tour in Aces with 186 struck.
Regarding Parry’s tournament history, this will be her fourth appearance at Wimbledon. Her best results came in 2018 and 2017 when she reached the third round, losing to Kerber and eventual runner-up V. Williams respectively. Parry is making her first return to Wimbledon since 2019. In the first round, she will face Naomi Osaka whom she has never played before. Parry holds an 8-3 career record against players from France and has a 2024 record of 2-2 against them. Her best career result on grass was reaching the semifinals at Nottingham in 2018. Parry is among three Japanese players in the main draw, alongside Uchijima and Hibino. The best result by a Japanese player at Wimbledon was a semifinalist run by Kimiko Date in 1996. Currently ranked at No. 113, Parry was ranked at No. 436 at this time last year due to missing the entire season for maternity leave. She has won 14 matches so far in 2024, including 2 on the grass, and has been involved in 6 three-set matches.
On the other hand, this will be Osaka’s third appearance at Wimbledon. Her best result was reaching the third round in 2022, losing to eventual runner-up Jabeur. In the first round, she will be facing Naomi Osaka, against whom she holds a 1-0 career record. Osaka’s best career result on grass was reaching the semifinals at Nottingham in 2024, losing to Pliskova. Osaka is one of five French players in the main draw. The best result by French players at Wimbledon was champion runs by Marion Bartoli in 2013 and Amélie Mauresmo in 2006. Currently ranked at No. 53, Osaka was ranked at No. 96 at this time last year. During last year’s European grass swing, she reached the second round at Wimbledon. In 2024, Osaka has been involved in 14 three-set matches. The winner of their match will face either Qiang Wang or Emma Navarro in the second round.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Parry will win.
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