🎾 WTA Madrid R1: Diane Parry vs Irina-Camelia Begu

🎾 WTA Madrid R1: Diane Parry vs Irina-Camelia Begu – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇫🇷 Diane Parry

• ✅ Qualifier momentum: Dropped just 9 games total in wins over Cocciaretto and Selekhmeteva to reach the main draw.
• 🌱 Clay court signs: 2–3 record in 2025, but looked sharp in Rouen and during Madrid qualifying.
• 📈 Steady growth: Still searching for her first main-draw win at Madrid but improving with each tournament.

🇷🇴 Irina-Camelia Begu

• 📉 Tough season: 0–5 in main draws this year, with poor showings in Dubai, Indian Wells, and Charleston.
• 💡 Past success in Madrid: 2023 quarterfinalist, but hasn’t replicated that level in 2025.
• 🪫 Match rust: Fitness and form both appear lacking heading into this matchup.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Parry’s game—built around topspin, movement, and tactical variety—is beginning to translate well at altitude. Madrid’s quicker clay aids her kick serve and court coverage, which has looked sharp through qualifying.

Begu, although experienced and clay-savvy, has not found her footing this year. Her trademark point construction and rhythm from the baseline are missing, and her recent matches have been plagued by unforced errors and poor movement.

Their lone prior meeting came in 2022 Palermo, with Begu winning in straights—but much has changed. Parry has matured, and Begu’s level has declined.

🔮 Prediction

✅ Winner: Diane Parry in 3 sets

Expect a slow start from Begu, a push in the second, but Parry’s form and fitness should carry her across the finish line. The Frenchwoman is better prepared for the Madrid conditions and looks ready to take the next step.