Jo-Wilfried Tsonga win leaves France-Belgium Davis Cup final all-square

ByReuters

Published 24/11/2017 at 18:45 GMT

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga demolished Steve Darcis 6-3 6-2 6-1 to bring France level at 1-1 with Belgium after the first day of the Davis Cup final on Friday.

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates against Belgium's Steve Darcis during the Davis Cup World Group final singles rubber

Image credit: Getty Images

The French number one wasted several early break chances before finding his stride on the indoor harcourt of the Pierre Mauroy stadium after in-form David Goffin had given the visitors a 1-0 lead by beating Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-3 6-1.

France picked Richard Gasquet and Pierre-Hugues Herbert while Belgium chose Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore for Saturday's doubles but team captains have until one hour before the start of the match to change their line-up.

ATP Indian Wells

Nadal will be a 'real unknown' on his clay-court return, says Tsonga

10/03/2024 at 14:10

Nine-time champions France have not won the Davis Cup since 2001, losing three finals since then, while Belgium, runners-up in 2015, have never claimed the title.