Susan Bandecchi Reaches Roland Garros Qualifying Third Round

susan bandecchi moved one win from the Roland Garros main draw after beating Dominika Salkova 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in qualifying. The 27-year-old Swiss player is now into the third round, where one more victory would carry her into the tournament proper.

Bandecchi Fights Through Salkova

Bandecchi needed three sets and two match-point saves to get through it. She then converted her third match point to close out Salkova, the 115th-ranked player, and keep her qualifying run alive.

The match followed a familiar pattern for a lower-ranked player trying to break through in a tight draw: one side had the ranking edge, but Bandecchi stayed in the contest long enough to force the finish her way. Her WTA 215 ranking made the result a clear step up on paper, and the scoreline showed how thin the margin was throughout the final set.

Viktoria Hruncakova Awaits

Next up is Viktoria Hruncakova, ranked WTA 224. Bandecchi’s path is now simple: win again and she reaches the Roland Garros main draw.

That next match also sets up another ranking-based test, since Hruncakova is close enough on paper to keep the contest tight. Bandecchi has already shown she can absorb pressure in a three-setter, and the way she handled the final points against Salkova gives her a clean carry-over into the third round.

Swiss Results In Qualifying

Bandecchi’s result came alongside other Swiss action in Roland Garros qualifying. Leandro Riedi beat Gianluca Cadenasso 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-5, while Rémy Bertola lost to Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-3, 6-4 in the second round.

Elsewhere, Jil Teichmann reached the quarterfinals at the WTA 250 event in Rabat after beating number 8 seed Alycia Parks 6-3, 6-4. She will next face Yasmine Kabbaj, giving Switzerland a second live result on the same day, but Bandecchi remains the one closest to the main draw in Paris.