Parry saves two match points and advances to the second round in Hamburg
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The WTA 250 in Hamburg kicked off this Monday with the match between Diane Parry and Tara Wuerth.
The Frenchwoman, who reached the third round at Wimbledon, struggled to readjust to clay but managed to pull through with a score of 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 in 3 hours and 20 minutes.
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Trailing 5-3 in the final set, she had to save two match points before mounting an impressive comeback by winning the last four games of the match.
Barely securing her spot in the second round, Parry will now face either Dayana Yastremska or Jule Niemeier.
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