Diane Parry, 97th in the world, created the feat on Monday in the first round of Roland-Garros by eliminating defending champion and world No.2 Barbora Krejcikova 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the overheated atmosphere of the court Central with closed roof.
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The Frenchwoman, who has only reached the second round (2019) once on clay in Paris, will try to do better this year against Colombian Camila Osorio (66th), winner the day before of another Frenchwoman, Harmony Tan .