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Stayin’ Alive: France Solid In Doubles Rubber Triumph

LILLE, November 24, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Going into the second day of the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final, the last Davis Cup final using the traditional two-nation three-day format, France needed to win Saturday’s doubles rubber in […]

State Of Play: France Faces Do-Or-Die In Doubles Rubber

LILLE, November 24, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) The 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between defending champion France and Croatia continues on Saturday with the French facing a do-or-die situation in front of their home fans in Lille. When […]

With Strength In Numbers, Noah Gives Nod To Chardy Over Pouille

WASHINGTON, November 23, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) When the Davis Cup by PNB Paribas Final nominations were revealed Thursday afternoon inside Stade Pierre Mauroy, one big name absent from France’s lineup that team captain Yannick Noah submitted was Lucas Pouille, […]

With Davis Cup Rosters Set, Both Teams Are Committed To Winning

WASHINGTON, November 14, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) With the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final just nine days away, defending champion France and 2016 runner-up Croatia have announced their rosters for next week’s showdown in Lille, France. The 106th […]

France Back In The Davis Cup Final

LILLE, September 15, 2018 Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut defeat Marcel Granollers and Feliciano López in Saturday’s doubles rubber 6-0, 6-4, 7-6(7) to send France in its second straight Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final. Benneteau, who actually announced his […]

France Boasts 2-0 Lead Over Spain In Lille

LILLE, September 15, 2018 France leads 2-0 over Spain after the opening day of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas semi-final tie in Lille. Lucas Pouille beat Roberto Bautista-Agut 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in three hours and 41 minutes, […]

Paire, Carreño Busta To Open Davis Cup Semi-Final Tie In Lille

LILLE, September 13, 2018 Defending champion France will look to reach back-to-back Davis Cup by BNP Paribas finals for just the second time since the Challenge Round was abolished in 1972, having also achieved the feat in 2001-02. In the French […]