Tennis: France Defeated by Switzerland in United Cup

The French team suffered a defeat against Switzerland (3-0) in the opening match of the United Cup, a mixed team competition held in Perth and Sydney. Léolia Jeanjean (ranked 103rd), who replaced Loïs Boisson due to a knee injury, lost to Belinda Bencic, the 11th ranked player in the world (6-2, 6-4), despite staging a comeback to 5-4 in the second set after being down 4-0. In the other singles match, Arthur Rinderknech (29th) was outplayed by veteran Stan Wawrinka.