In women’s singles, Belinda Bencic (EZONE Ai 100, POLYTOUR HS 125) is into the second round after securing a victory over Daniela Hantuchova. The 18-year-old, who recently won her first WTA title in doubles at the Prague Open, exhibited excellent form against the 32-year-old Slovakian, committing only 13 unforced errors to Hantuchova’s 26. Belinda sealed the match in straight sets with a 6-3, 6-3 scoreline.
We caught up with Belinda after her post-match cool down. Wearing an ear-to-ear smile, she was almost at a loss for words to express her happiness at earning her first Roland Garros win. She did however have this to say, “Thanks for all the support, and I’m really happy.”
Australian Open men’s doubles finalist Pierre-Hugues Herbert (VCORE Tour G, YONEX String) won in his first round encounter, partnered with Nicolas Mahut. Maintaining their high standard of performance, the duo excelled in an at-times tense match. Firing off 10 aces, the pair closed the match at 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2.
Team Yonex tennis players’ high level of performance is backed up by high performance gear. In a new video featuring Stan Wawrinka (VCORE Tour G, SHT-PRO), Belinda Bencic, and Borna Coric (VCORE Tour F 97, POLYTOUR SPIN), these three show how Yonex’s gear is Proven to Amaze.
Take a look at the new video here.
Roland Garros 2015 Day 3 Tournament Results
Women’s Singles Round 1
Belinda Bencic (EZONE Ai 100, POLYTOUR HS 125)(SUI) def. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 6-3 6-3
[1] Serena Williams (USA) def. Andrea Hlavackova (RQiS 2 Tour, POLYTOUR HS 125)(CZE) 6-2 6-3
Julia Goerges (GER) def. Coco Vandeweghe (EZONE Ai 98)(USA) 6-2 5-7 6-1
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Qiang Wang (VCORE Si 98)(CHN) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Men’s Doubles Round 1
[14] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (VCORE Tour G, YONEX String)(FRA)/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) def. Federico Delbonis (ARG)/Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)/Lucas Pouille (FRA) def. Nick Kyrgios (EZONE Ai 98, POLYTOUR PRO 120)(AUS)/Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) 6-3 6-1