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Easy victory this weekend vis-a-vis l’ Germany allows them d’ to be ambitious. Decoding Llodra and Benneteau all with their joy d’ to have brought to l’ equip with France the decisive point of the double. Interdependent and full with resources, the Blue ones have serious assets for go far. Nothing to say. France easily crossed the first tower of the Coupe Davis. Yesterday, in Toulon, Llodra and Benneteau dominated the German pair Kas/Kohlschreiber in four sets, thus finishing work started the day before by Monfils and Tsonga. This weekend, even private of its leader Tommy Haas, l’ Germany had the d’ means; enquiquiner a little more France, in particular thanks to Philipp Kohlschreiber.
But the Blue ones crossed l’ obstacle with such a serenity that, inevitably, the dream takes form. The salad bowl d’ money, s’ it is still very far, n’ is more completely inaccessible. This year, France has its chances. The Blue ones have many assets. Review of details. L’ d’ spirit; equip Guy Forget holds to with it, just like, the president of the Federation, l’ former rugby player Jean Gachassin. ” We are welded, entrusts Tsonga. One sees it on the circuit. One with the chance d’ to be ten on the circuit with côtoyer every day. One s’ hears all rather well. That creates one crowned environment when one arrives out of Davis.” Cut; Llodra confirms: ” Each one puts a little its ego of côté.”
The winner of the last Open 13 additions particularly appreciated the behavior of Richard Gasquet, however simple sparring partner: ” It s’ is involved with us 5 to 6 a.m. per day. I believe that c’ is the first time that I see Richard playing tennis” as much; , s’ he is amused. A natural leader A long time ago that France n’ had not been able to count on a real leader. It l’ found in Tsonga, charismatic leader, transcended by the fact of playing for its country. ” J’ like to establish the link between the players and to create l’ environment, tells it. L’ experiment moreover The Tsonga generation – Monfils learns at speed large V. ” L’ last year, our players of simple missed a little d’ expérience” , Llodra tells.
Result: France had had to fight to save its place in the world group. This weekend, Tsonga took a little more bottle and Monfils, in spite of a good amount of pressure, carried out the perfect match vis-a-vis Kohlschreiber. As for Benneteau, it has perfectly New Year’s gift its first selection yesterday. An important tank To go at the end of l’ venture, Guy Forget will be able s’ to support on a group of 6 to 8 players. An asset of size to mitigate the inevitable wounds which can occur d’ here July. Simon, Gasquet, Chardy, Mathieu, Clement… The bench of key does not miss talents…
The quarterfinal in residence From July 9, that is to say the weekend of the finale of the Football world cup, France, under the terms of the rule of l’ alternation, has l’ insurance to receive, that its adversary is l’ Spain or Switzerland. It will be able to choose the surface and to deprive, for example, the Spaniards of their beaten ground fetish. A reason of more than believe that the Musketeers of years 2010 can go far.