DAVIS CUP. Return of the Davis Cup this weekend for the French team which faces Ecuador in the play-offs.
Davis Cup weekend for the French team which is playing the play-offs against Ecuador in yet another new format of the competition. The objective for the Blues is to qualify for the final phase scheduled for next September. “The players used to play the Davis Cup in September. It spreads out a bit, it’s much better that way. There is now the possibility that there will be more home / away meetings. It’s getting closer. .. We must try to do the maximum to find the real formula that made the magic of this competition. For the final phase, we mentioned Abu Dhabi. I have not heard of other places, without having confirmation either” explained Sébastien Grosjean to L’Equipe on Tuesday March 1.
In addition, due to the war in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the Davis Cup 2022. Russian and Belarusian players will, however, be able to participate in the next tournaments and in particular those of the Grand Slam.
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On which channel to follow the Davis Cup?
You can follow the Davis Cup weekend with all the matches in full from Pau on L’Equipe Live.
Which French players are selected for the Davis Cup?
First call for the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. He will be accompanied by Adrian Mannarino, Arthur Rinderknech, Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.
Who is the opponent of the Blues in the Davis Cup?
The France team faces Ecuador for the Davis Cup play-offs. The team will consist of Emilio Gomez, Roberto Quiroz, Diego Hidalgo, Gonzalo Escobar, Antonio Cayetano March. “Some come out of the university circuit, I know them quite well. I saw them in qualifying in Australia, too. We are favourites, but we have to expect good games from them. They have always been present in the Davis Cup. You will have to be vigilant. We prepare as best we can without underestimating anyone. If we took a left-handed sparring partner (Arthur Reymond), it is also because opposite, out of four players, there are three left-handers” analyzed Sébastien Grosjean.
Davis Cup fixtures and results
Here is the complete Davis Cup schedule for Friday March 4 and Saturday March 5:
- France – Ecuador
- Spain – Romania
- Finland – Belgium
- United States – Colombia
- Netherlands – Canada
- Brazil – Germany
- Slovakia – Italy
- Australia – Hungary
- Norway – Kazakhstan
- Sweden – Japan
- Argentina – Czech Republic
- South Korea – Austria