Kristina Mladenovic's luck turns as top-seeded Anastasia Zakharova withdraws from Australian Open qualifying, replaced by alternate Chloé Paquet for an unexpected all-French first-round clash!
Spectacle, suspense, and tricolor pride: Team France has taken the lead at the Bourg-de-Péage Open thanks to a fit Mannarino and a resurgent Halys. Before the entry of the Monfils–Svitolina couple, the tension rises a notch.
