Champions France again in Davis Cup ultimate with win over Spain

LILLE, France (Reuters) – Veteran pairing Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut booked France’s vicinity in an extra Davis Cup remaining as they won the doubles to seal the champions’ three-0 victory over Spain in their World neighborhood semi-ultimate on Saturday.

both 36-12 months-olds defeated an extra skilled duo in 32-12 months-historical Marcel Granollers and 36-yr-historical Feliciano Lopez 6-0 6-four 7-6(7) to wrap up the tie earlier than Sunday’s reverse singles.

The victory capability Yannick Noah’s group now give you the chance to win the last Davis Cup to be performed in its existing common format, taking up either Croatia or america in November before the ‘men’s World Cup of tennis’ gets a big facelift next yr.

Following victories for Benoit Paire and Lucas Pouille in Friday’s singles, Benneteau and Mahut, who won both their old Davis Cup rubbers when teamed together, had been fancied to conclude the job in entrance of an enthusiastic home crowd at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

The pair are on the closing lap of unique careers, with Benneteau retiring to take over the captaincy of France’s Fed Cup group next season.

They begun in outstanding trend, taking the opening set in 18 minutes for the loss of just four elements.

They captured their one smash aspect to seal the second and after repelling a fightback from the Spaniards, who held a 4-1 lead in the third, the French duo gained on their third healthy element as Benneteau’s miraculous backhand provider return sealed the rubber and the tie in exactly over two hours.

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