Richard Gasquet will take on Florian Mayer on Friday in the opening matchup of the France v Germany Davis Cup quarter-final

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This year’s Davis Cup quarter-final draw has pitted France against Germany, for what promises to be one of the most exciting ties of the competition. Germany, searching for their first win against France in this competition since 1938, will surely be keen to clinch victory here. That said, France’s team boasts a huge amount of talent, including three players ranked inside the top fifteen.

The opening clash in this fixture will be a singles match between world No. 11 Richard Gasquet of France, and world No. 20 Florian Mayer of Germany. Gasquet has enjoyed a good start to the year, and he’s once again established himself as one of the game’s best players. He hasn’t won a title yet this season, but his 26-13 match record is amongst the most impressive on the Tour.

Mayer appears to be at the height of his powers right now, and his 30-16 match record for the season is also worthy of respect. The 27 year-old is really making a name for himself this year, and it will be fascinating to see just how far he can ascend through the rankings.

Any matchup between this pairing is worth keeping an eye on, and the fact that they are meeting in a Davis Cup quarter-final only adds to the excitement. This contest should provide a fitting opening to what should turn out to be a memorable Davis Cup tie.

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