After a chaotic start to the match, Gilles Simon turned things around against Vasek Pospisil (7-5, 6-3, 6-3) to make the second point for France against Canada in the first round of the Davis Cup Friday in Baie-Mahault.
Earlier, Gael Monfils easily disposed Frank Dancevic, 245th worldwide, also in three sets (6-3, 6-1, 6-3). Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet will have the opportunity to give the point of victory the Blues on Saturday when double against the Canadian pair made a priori Pospisil and Philip Bester.
With this success in just under 2:40, Simon has Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet in an ideal situation on the eve of the double against the Canadian pair composed of Pospisil and Philip Bester. Another victory on Saturday Blues (14:00 local, 19.00 metropolis hour) qualify for the quarter-finals, held from July 15 to 17. It would be against the Czech Republic or Germany, who meet in Hanover.
Pospisil cracked
Simon has imitated his friend Gael Monfils, who brilliantly launched the day of the French winning the first Davis Cup match organized to West Indies face Frank Dancevic, 245th worldwide, also in three sets (6-3, 6-1, 6-3). On Guadeloupean origin by his father, “The Monf” led by the head and shoulders this high emotional game for him. The public has returned.
The first steps of Simon in this 2016 campaign were less started. Out of sorts, the world 19th conceded the first five games against Pospisil, however uncomfortable on clay. The 44th world, which rely on all of Canada’s hopes in the absence of his No. 1 Milos Raonic, groin injury, then suffered moist heat. Simon took advantage regained consciousness and go up the slope at high speed in not releasing a game until the end of the first round (7-5).
The original Nice has even allowed his opponent breaker from the start of the second set before scoring a ninth straight game (2-0). Despite his many unforced errors (58 against 36 for Simon) Pospisil stopped the bad spiral (2-1) but could not get over it, particularly because of a faulty backhand (0 points win on this one).
The part is again balanced in the last race. Simon had to erase five break points, two in the seventh game won on an ace (4-3). He cracked Pospisil in stride to deliver her first break of the set and did not flinch at the conclusion.
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