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Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 128
Francesca Jones vs Diane Parry — 6-4 6-4
 Diane Parry✓ | 6 | 6 |
 Francesca Jones | 4 | 4 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Diane Parry beat home favourite Francesca Jones 6–4 6–4 on Court 17 in 1h 31m to reach the second round. Parry was the sharper server, striking eight aces and winning 84% of her first-serve points, and converted three of eleven break-point chances to Jones's one of five. Parry took 72 of the match's 130 points, using her slice to unsettle Jones and secure both sets by the same margin.
Francesca JonesStats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
At this Stage
Diane Parry arrived on Court 17 with the grass-court credentials — a strong swing behind her, including a run in Berlin — and played to them, easing past home hope Francesca Jones 6-4 6-4. The Frenchwoman's serve did the framing, eight aces and 84 percent of first-serve points won, while her slice did the quiet damage in between. Jones had her openings and took just one of five break points; Parry took three of eleven, which proved enough twice over by the same margin. In the second round she pushed 19th seed Anna Kalinskaya all the way to a final-set tiebreak before bowing out.
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 1:32
Tale of the tape
Francesca JonesDiane ParryPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- Parry, whose backhand and slice suit grass, backed up a strong grass-court swing that had included a run in Berlin.
- Jones, a British player appearing in the Wimbledon main draw, was unable to convert her chances, taking just one of five break points.
- Parry's first-serve numbers and eight aces gave her the edge in an otherwise close hitting contest.
Head to head
This was their first career meeting.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.