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http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/t...ieId=100017686
World Group quarterfinal
Date: 06 Apr-08 Apr 2012
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune, France
Start times:
Day 1: 1200 hrs (1000 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1400 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1100 hrs (0900 hrs GMT)
Surface: Clay (Red Clay), Outdoor
Ball: Dunlop Fort All Court

USA leads France 8-7

Last meeting:
2008 World Group Quarterfinal
USA d. France 4-1 (in USA)

[theKSHE]

Last meeting:
2008 World Group Quarterfinal
USA d. France 4-1 (in USA)

Seems legit.

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The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinal and zone group ties taking place on 6-8 April. Follow all the action on the official Davis Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com.

FRANCE v USA
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune Cap Martin, FRA (clay – outdoor)

France
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Gael Monfils
Michael Llodra
Julien Benneteau
Captain: Guy Forget

USA
Mardy Fish
John Isner
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Captain: Jim Courier

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http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/...davis-cup.html

The US Davis Cup team was officially announced today, with Mardy Fish, John Isner and the Bryan brothers named to face the French team of Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra April 6th-8th in Monaco in the World Group quarterfinals.

Captain Jim Courier was on a conference call today to answer questions, so, as I always do, I asked about the practice partners. Courier made it clear that USTA head of men's tennis Jay Berger is responsible for selecting the practice partners, who are Rhyne Williams, Austin Krajicek and Denis Kudla.

Andy Roddick said after the team beat Switzerland without him in February that he wasn't going to ask to be included this time, and Ryan Harrison will not be traveling with the team either, unless there is an injury between now and then. Harrison was named to the Davis Cup team against Colombia in September of 2010 and was also on the team that shut out Switzerland in Switzerland last month.

For a complete transcript of Courier's conference call, see ASAP Sports.

[Li Ching Yuen]

Pretty solid tie. I expect a few good matches and definitely a doubles match worth paying attention to.

[Li Ching Yuen]

Monfils has withdrawn with injury.

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Davis Cup‏@DavisCup

Confirmed - @MardyFish now out of @USDavisCupTeam for QF vs #France in #MonteCarlo. Replaced by Ryan Harrison. #Monfils out for FRA

Prefer Ryan not playing, but good luck.

[kiriri***]

Who does replace Monfils

[Li Ching Yuen]

Originally Posted by kiriri***

Who does replace Monfils

Unannounced so far.

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[duong]

Originally Posted by kiriri***

Who does replace Monfils

Simon :

http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actuali...monfils/274589

[Yves.]

Injury for both?

[kiriri***]

Originally Posted by duong

Simon :

http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actuali...monfils/274589

Thank you.

[raph72]

I think it's logic that Simon replaced Monfils. I think Gilles must have been in the team for play secnd singles since the beginning. Monfils is often injured and not play a lot recently. Simon had 1/4 at Indian Wells and 1/8e in Miami and has already play on clay this season. He must pay singles with Tsonga. For doubles, i would have try new association perhaps Mahut-Roger Vasselin who ha two titles this year, or mix one of tehm with Llodra.
For USA, ISner is the firts choice and with the injury of Fish, Harrison is a legitime choice. He improved a lot since the beginning of season and he is so bad on clay.

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Originally Posted by raph72

I think it's logic that Simon replaced Monfils. I think Gilles must have been in the team for play secnd singles since the beginning. Monfils is often injured and not play a lot recently. Simon had 1/4 at Indian Wells and 1/8e in Miami and has already play on clay this season. He must pay singles with Tsonga. For doubles, i would have try new association perhaps Mahut-Roger Vasselin who ha two titles this year, or mix one of tehm with Llodra.
For USA, ISner is the firts choice and with the injury of Fish, Harrison is a legitime choice. He improved a lot since the beginning of season and he is so bad on clay.

I don't think Ryan is that bad on clay. He did get a set off Soderling last year at the French Open. He moves and slides pretty well on that surface, and actually grew up playing on clay in Louisiana.

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USA defeated FRANCE 3-2
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune Cap Martin, FRA (clay – outdoor)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Ryan Harrison (USA) 75 62 26 62
John Isner (USA) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 63 62 75
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) 64 64 76(4)
John Isner (USA) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 63 76(4) 57 63
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Ryan Harrison (USA) 62 63