Parry dismisses dangerous Kanepi, moves into Wimbledon second round
Diane Parry beat Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 6-4 on Monday evening. She’ll play Japanese qualifier Mai Hontama in the next round
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Frenchwoman Diane Parry moved into the second round of Wimbledon by beating Estonian Kaia Kanepi, the No 31 seed, 6-4, 6-4 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday evening.
Parry, ranked No 77, will play Japanese qualifier Mai Hontama next.
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