France Claim Early Edge Over Spain in Davis Cup
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An inspired display by Paul-Henri  Mathieu put France in the driving seat in their Davis Cup  semi-final against Spain Friday.
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The United States and Spain will be favourites to win their respective Davis Cup semi-finals this weekend. But Belarus, who travel to Charleston to face the Americans, and France, who visit Alicante to play Spain, will hope to upset the odds.
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SEVILLE, Spain -- Spain won the Davis Cup title Sunday, taking an insurmountable lead against the United States when Carlos Moya beat Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) for the American star&#39;s second loss in this final.
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Defending champions America and France, two of the most successful countries in Davis Cup history, will clash in this year's quarter-finals after cruising through their World Group first round ties.
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France finally won its game of brinkmanship. Teetering on the edge of another embarrassing first-round elimination from the World Cup, the 1998 champion beat Togo 2-0 on Friday to advance to the final 16 for a game against Spain.
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Defending champion France surged into the Fed Cup final, completing a 5-0 sweep of Spain on Thursday behind singles victories by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.
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UNDER-STRENGTH France reached their third Fed Cup final when they took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their semi-final against Spain today.
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ALICANTE, Spain  - Teenager Rafael Nadal sent  Spain through to the Davis Cup final against the United States  with a scintillating 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory over France's Arnaud  Clement on Sunday.
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The insouciance of youth in the bounding, bustling and hugely talented shape of Rafael Nadal secured Spain a seemingly impregnable 2-0 lead over the US on the opening day of the Davis Cup final.
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France have a mighty tall order when they defend their Fed Cup title against hot favourites Russia at the weekend. The Russians, out to capture their first Fed
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Spain needs only to beat an under-strength French team to secure its place in the Davis Cup tennis final, while Britain looks to the experience of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski in its World Group play-off with Austria this weekend.
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BARCELONA, Spain A pair of players at one time ranked number one in the world will play for Spain in the Davis Cup final next month.
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Carlos Moya gave Spain a 1-0 lead Friday in the Davis Cup final, beating American Mardy Fish 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. The second match of the day pitted American No.
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Rafael Nadal seals victory for Spain over France in the Davis Cup semi-finals.
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Teenager Rafael Nadal sent Spain through to the Davis Cup final against the United States with a scintillating 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory over France's Arnaud Clement on Sunday.
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Spain won the Davis Cup title Sunday, taking an insurmountable lead against the United States when Carlos Moya beat Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), the American star's second loss in the final.
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France were clinging on to hopes of a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup semi-final against Spain when poor light forced Juan Carlos Ferrero and Fabrice Santoro