Emma Raducanu suffers a straight-sets defeat to France’s Diane Parry in her first clay tournament of 2026 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Raducanu loses 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in a first-round match played on Tuesday. Both reports describe the match as Raducanu’s return to competition after a gap of more than two months, with her previous outing being a straight-sets loss to Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells in early March. The accounts agree that Raducanu creates early opportunities during the match but is unable to convert them, and that Parry’s play—particularly her forehand and ability to vary her shots—keeps Raducanu under pressure. While Parry is described as the more effective clay-court player in the match, Raducanu’s performance includes a closely contested second set that goes to a tie-break. The result ends Raducanu’s comeback run at Strasbourg with her now needing to rebuild rhythm, form and confidence following her return to the tour.