[1] Erin Routliffe (NZL) and Gaby Dabrowski (CAN) v Cristina Bucsa (ESP) and Xu Yi-fan (CHN)

The first doubles quarter-final in Strasbourg saw top seeds Erin Routliffe and Gaby Dabrowski playing Cristina Bucsa and left-hander Xu Yi-fan, with Dabrowski serving first.  She hit a beautiful inside-out backhand volley into the tramlines to win the first point, and went on to hold serve comfortably before Bucsa took her turn at the line. …