Great Britain beat France in thriller to reach Davis Cup quarter finals
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Neal Skupski and Dan Evans save match points in doublesEvans wins first singles; Ugo Humbert beats Cameron NorrieUnder the immense pressure of a one‑match shootout, Great Britain defeated France 2-1 to advance from the Davis Cup group stage and qualify for thequarter-finals. After earlier wins against Australia and Switzerland, the team finished the week unbeaten and top of their group.The tie was dictated by the sparkling form of Evans, who sealed the first point by recovering from a set down to defeat Arthur Fils 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 before Norrie was edged out 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-5 by Ugo Humbert. Continue reading...