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 | France 2:0 lead with Argentina, Serbia and Czech Republic remain at 1:124-09-2010 |
Michael Llodra and beat Gael Monfils of France reached and gave an advance of 2-0 for his country against Argentina in the first day of the semifinals of the World Group Davis Cup, an unofficial world team tennis tournament.
In Lyon Llodra beat Argentine Juan Monaco difficult with 7:5, 4:6, 7:5, 6:3, while Monfils beat David Nalbandian of 6:4, 2:6, 6:4, 6:3.
The French team can not rely on its leading players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Julien Benneteau, who are injured.
So far, France has four wins against Argentina - in 1952, 1955, 1960 and 1982. Roosters reach the semifinals for the first time in six years.
Before nearly 17,000 spectators in Belgrade, Serbia and the Czech Republic ended the first day of Davis Cup semifinals for the score 1:1 win. Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek against reverse representative hosts Victor Troizk - 4:6, 6:2, 6:4, 6:4.
But then Janko Tipsarevic equalized after a difficult victory, also in four sets against Tomas Berdych - 7:5, 6:2, 2:6, 7:6 (7:5). Serbian team could not rely on its greatest star Novak Djokovic, who suffers from stomach problems.
Semifinal matches in the World Group Davis Cup (unofficial world team championship in tennis) first day:
In Lyon, France - Argentina - 2-0
Michael Llodra - Juan Monaco - 7:5, 4:6, 7:5, 6:3
Gael Monfils - David Nalbandian - 6:4, 2:6, 6:4, 6:3
In Belgrade, Serbia - Czech Republic - 1-1
Victor Troizk - Radek Stepanek - 6:4, 2:6, 4:6, 4:6
Janko Tipsarevic - Tomas Berdych - 7:5, 6:2, 2:6, 7:6 (7:5)