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update , the French tennis player Gael Monfils with an impressive win over Roger Federer tonight the state equalized in the final of the Davis Cup.
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© afp. Monfils defeated the Swiss number two in the world, which was visibly bothered by back problems, in three sets 6-1 6-4 6-3. As a result, the position after the first day of the Davis Cup final in Lille in equilibrium:. 1-1
Stan Wawrinka had put Switzerland ahead by the first singles match against French leader Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win (6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2). It was then up to Federer for the Swiss help to the second point, but the seventeen-time grand slam winner turned physically no match for the athletic Monfils. tomorrow the doubles on the program Sunday following the last two singles.
Stan Wawrinka had put Switzerland ahead by the first singles match against French leader Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win (6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2). It was then up to Federer for the Swiss help to the second point, but the seventeen-time grand slam winner turned physically no match for the athletic Monfils. Tomorrow the doubles on the program Sunday following the last two singles.
Federer volunteered Sunday because of a back injury off for the final of the ATP World Tour Finals against Novak Djokovic. The 33-year-old Swiss was since then hardly train.
Federer showed up yesterday on the track and then claimed to feel good, but there was little to see there against Monfils of. ‘King Roger’ was trumped on all fronts by the tennis player from Paris, especially the physical fight gloriously won and additionally served strong. Federer saw one after another ‘winner’ to his ears flying and stepped after 1 hour and 46 minutes disillusioned of the lane.
The Swiss tennis icon did not even address set against Monfils. That was Federer only once before happened in the Davis Cup, during his debut in 1999 against Italy.
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