France swept aside Switzerland and Chile crushed Sweden as the Davis Cup group stage finals got underway on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
France's Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin celebrate winning against Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler and Stan Wawrinka during their men's doubles tennis match during the Davis Cup finals for Group B between France and Switzerland, at the AO Arena, in Manchester, northern England, on Tuesday, Sept. 12. France won the match 6-2, 6-2.
And 10-time previous titleholders France made the best possible start to their Group B campaign in Manchester. Making reference to the near-deserted arena Mannarino said:"I wasn't expecting such a small crowd, it was almost cold out on court". The three-time Grand Slam champion played in Switzerland's 2014 triumph, when they beat France in the final, under the old format of knock-out ties played home and away.
In Bologna, Chile made an early statement in a Group A which includes reigning champions Canada and hosts Italy.
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