Manchester: In a winner-takes-all tie between Great Britain and France, Daniel Evans and Neal Skupski delivered in the deciding doubles match to guide Britain to the Davis Cup quarterfinal.
In front of an electric crowd, Evans and Skupski saved four match points to earn a hard-fought 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(6) victory against the Frenchmen on Sunday as Britain beat France 2-1.
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The win earned Britain top spot in group B and booked their place in November's final eight weeks in Malaga, where a quarter-final against either Italy or Novak Djokovic's Serbia awaits.
Evans and Skupski initially struggled against their skilled opponents but gained momentum as the match progressed. Although they were unable to break the French pair's serve in the first two sets, the British duo stepped up their game during the tie-break and managed to even the score. A nail-biting final set remained on serve, despite Evans recovering from a double fault that brought up three match points at 5-4.
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