Osaka Open 2024: Parry Shocks Minnen in WTA Tennis Match

Frenchwoman Diane Parry, seeded No. 7, defeated Belgian Greet Minnen 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Osaka Open at the Utsubo Tennis Center on Thursday night. Parry, ranked No. 52, will face Dane Clara Tauson in the next round. Prior to this win, the 22-year-old French player also beat Russian Erika Andreeva in a tough match (4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1). Minnen, ranked No. 95, had previously defeated Canadian wildcard Bianca Andreescu (6-3, 6-0) in the earlier round of the Osaka tournament. Here are the other second-round results of the Osaka WTA 250 tournament at the Utsubo Tennis Center, with the most recent results listed first: Sara Saito vs. Elina Avanesyan, Elise Mertens vs. Kimberly Birrell (played on Thursday), Ana Bogdan (Q) defeated Marie Bouzkova (4) 6-0, 7-6 (5), Aoi Ito (Q) beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto (8) 6-4, 6-3, Clara Tauson defeated Harriet Dart 6-3, 6-2, Suzan Lamens (Q) beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-4, and Eva Lys (LL) outlasted McCartney Kessler 7-6 (7), 3-6, 7-5.