Parry edges past Golubic 7-5 6-4 in US Open first round

Diane Parry opened her US Open with a composed 7-5, 6-4 win over Viktorija Golubic in the round of 128, taking control late in each set rather than running away with the match. The Frenchwoman's serve gave her the edge: five aces to one, and 66.7 percent of her first-serve points won against Golubic's 56.8. The margin was even clearer behind the second delivery, where Parry claimed 45.7 percent to the Swiss player's 39.1, and Golubic's five double faults to Parry's two only sharpened the gap. It was a clean, efficient way into the second round.