The Davis Cup 2011 World Group semi-final between Spain and France looks set to provide plenty of excitement

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Spain and France are scheduled to meet over the next three days for a thrilling Davis Cup World Group semi-final. Both teams possess plenty of quality, and both can justly be considered as having a chance to win this year’s Davis Cup.

Spain enter this clash as the favourites. With Rafael Nadal on the team, backed up by world No. 5 David Ferrer, they should have the upper hand in the four singles matchups. France have the very talented duo of Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet out to thwart the Spaniards, but they’ll need to do something special to get the upper hand here in Cordoba.

Representing Spain in the doubles will be Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco. They’ve been tasked with taking down the formidable team of Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. This looks like it will be a close contest, but is arguably France’s best opportunity to clinch a victory.

The absence of Tsonga from the singles is noticeable, and potentially costly. The big hitting Frenchman wouldn’t be the favourite against either Nadal or Ferrer, but his venomous groundstrokes could have given him a decent chance.


Spain v France, Cordoba - Order of Play

16th of September 2011

11:00 - R1: Rafael Nadal v Richard Gasquet  
13:00 - R2: David Ferrer v Gilles Simon  

17th of September 2011
14:00 - R3: Feliciano Lopez / Fernando Verdasco v Michael Llodra / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  

18th of September 2011?
11:00 - R4: Rafael Nadal v Gilles Simon  
13:00 - R5: David Ferrer v Richard Gasquet 


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