The unseeded French pair fumbled throughout the match against their seasoned opponents. Sania took the lead as she opened serve and from then on the pair ruled throughout. Finding their touch on grass, Sania and Mattek got aggressive in the eighth game of the first set, coming up with some heavy returns to break the opposition serve and then hold onto theirs to take the set.

Bethanie (left) and Sania during yesterday’s match. Pic/AFP