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France first to reach Davis Cup Quarterfinals

By Ajay Tyagi (TennisEarth.com)

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Keywords: Davis Cup | P.Kohlschreiber |J.Benneteau |M.Llodra |C.Kas
France completed an emphatic 3-0 tie win over Germany when the French duo of Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra registered a hard-fought win over the Germans to help the host nation reach the quarterfinals.

Former champions France successfully completed a 3-0 win over Germany with the help of a crucial doubles rubber win to reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 Davis Cup  in a tie played here at Palais de Sports in Toulon, France.

Re-live the exciting moments of Benneteau-Llodra's victorious performance, click here.

The French duo of Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra opened the match well and broke the German duo twice to pocket the opening set 6-1. With an early break in the second set, the Frenchmen raced to a two sets to love lead.

Things took a serious turn in the third set when the German duo broke Benneteau's serve to race to a 3-1 lead and broke Llodra's serve to make matters worse for France and pocketed the third set 6-1. As the fourth set progressed, both teams tested each other to limits before the Frenchmen broke the Germans in the twelth game to win the match and the tie with a 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 doubles rubber scoreline.

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Open GDF SUEZ, Women Singles  R32
12:10
R32
 Klara Zakopalova (CZE) Winner 2 6 6
Alize Cornet (FRA) 0 3 1
Zakopalova - Cornet    6 - 3    6 - 1   
Served By: K Zakopalova Won By: Zakopalova
Game IN, Winner: Zakopalova!!! Quick out-wide serve, Cornet return goes wayward.
  Fault. First Fault.
40-30   IN, Winner: Zakopalova!!! Fine serve, Cornet delivers a forehand return, intense rally, Zakopalova hits a forehand cross-court winner.
30-30   IN, Winner: Cornet!!! Good serve in the middle, Cornet returns a forehand return, short rally, Zakopalova cross-court forehand finds the net in the middle.
  Fault. First Fault.
30-15   IN, Winner: Cornet!!! Quick serve, Cornet crafts a forehand return, huge rally, Zakopalova hits a backhand down the line but misses the court.
  Fault. First Fault.
30-0   IN, Winner: Zakopalova!!! Good serve in the middle, Cornet returns a backhand return, Zakopalova thumps a forehand winner down the line.
15-0   IN, Winner: Zakopalova!!! Good serve aimed at T, Cornet only reaches to it.
Zakopalova - Cornet    6 - 3    5 - 1   
Served By: A Cornet Won By: Cornet
Game IN, Winner: Cornet!!! Quick serve, Zakopalova crafts a backhand return, couple of shots exchanged, Zakopalova puts a forehand into the net.
A-40   IN, Winner: Cornet!!! Cornet hits a bodyline serve, Zakopalova has no answer to it.
Deuce IN, Winner: Cornet!!! Good serve in the middle, Zakopalova crafts a forehand return, Zakopalova forehand flies outside the court.
30-40   IN, Winner: Zakopalova!!! Cornet serves a good one, Zakopalova puts back a forehand return, rally Cornet goes for a forehand down the line but catches the net.
  Fault. First Fault.
30-30   IN, Winner: Zakopalova!!! Fine serve, Zakopalova shoots a forehand return winner.
  Fault. First Fault.
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