A title to Angers to conclude 2024, a semi-final at Auckland to start 2025… then a disaster at Melbourne. This fourth match of the year 2025 was perhaps one too many for Alycia Parks. The 24-year-old’s meteoric rise in the rankings was a little late, forcing the American to compete in the qualifiers for theAustralian Open despite its 68th place in the world. Seeded No. 1, she was crushed by the Swede Mirjam Bjorklund759th. The latter had only played ten matches since theUS Open… 2023. Despite this lack of rhythm, she did not have to force her talent since Parks made 44 unforced errors in 1h20 of match. A 6-2, 6-3 defeat that hurts.
Video – Jérémy Chardy followed Alycia Parks in December
A very powerful game… and risky
Remember: the American Alycia Parks had won the WTA 250 de Lyon early 2023 facing Caroline Garcia. 103rd just five weeks ago, she has had a string of successes and finds herself 68th in the world rankings. A deserved breakthrough in recent weeks, but too much waste in his game. Interviewed at the microphone of Tennis News in December, Jérémy Chardywho followed the player to Angers, commented. “She still needs to progress physically and tactically. For now, she’s looking to find quick winning shots, and I think she needs to learn to build a little more and develop her physical weapons. Mentally, she also has work to do.” Waiting for, Parks should fall back in the rankings after Melbourne since she had to defend a third round reached last year. This Tuesday was really a day without facing the companion of Denis Shapovalov.
