[2] Erin Routliffe (NZL) and Zhang Shuai (CHN) v Jesika Malečková (CZE) and Miriam Škoch (CZE)

Erin Routliffe has had a poor start to 2026, with wins at just five tournaments against seven first round losses, and she was hoping to improve that record when she and Zhang Shuai faced the Czech pair of Jesika Malečková and Miriam Škoch in the first round in Strasbourg.  Malečková served first, and hit a…