Motivation to reach the main draw? You bet!
Flore-Gasnier kick-start French mornings
The French pairing of Tristan Flore and Laura Gasnier displayed a power-packed performance convincing fans of their targets. Facing off against Argentinians Gaston Alto and Candela Molero, it took only three games for the Europeans to establish their victory (11-6, 11-4, 11-1).
Meanwhile, Japan’s favorite pair of Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata were similarly at ease against Romania’s Cristian Pletea and Elizabeta Samara. Taking no more than 27 minutes, the Asian duo won the match 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-8).