Raducanu suffers defeat on clay in first match since March

Emma Raducanu suffered a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) defeat to Diane Parry of France in her first clay tournament of 2026 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Tuesday. Raducanu was making her return to the WTA Tour after missing more than two months with a post-viral illness. The former US Open champion accepted a replacement spot in the WTA 500 event, and she was joined by Andrew Richardson after reappointing the US Open-winning coach .

Latest tennis scores, results and upcoming matches Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract Instagram This content is provided by Instagram , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options . Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Instagram cookies for this session only. Parry headed into the clash with Raducanu having clinched the Clarins WTA 125 in Paris on Sunday after her opponent Madison Keys was unable to continue the final despite winning the first set. Wearing heavy strapping on her left thigh, the French No 4 appeared fatigued from her travels, compared to her opponent, who was playing her first match since a thrashing at the hands of Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells . Raducanu, who has slipped to 37th in the rankings, looked sharp with her movement and received an early tonic by breaking for a 4-2 lead in the opening set. But the British No 1 yielded her advantage in the next game, and with the court drying out after an early start in Strasbourg, a third double fault from Raducanu followed by a thumping Parry forehand secured a third consecutive break, but more importantly it gave the Frenchwomen a chance to serve for the set. World No 94 Parry snuffed out a couple of break points for Raducanu, and urged on by her home fans, she sealed the set in 56 minutes of a fluctuating back-and-forth clash.

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