Watching on BBC. First game Edmond at 4-4 first set. Edmonds totally useless so far. 45% serve percentage. Canadian player a bit injured as well. Commentators trying to blame speed of court . Way too many unforced errors. Bit better third set but ultimately gutless.
Missed the Evans game as it was online / red button / not very well advertised.
Unbelievable as Canadian loses his serve to go 2 -1 down in 3Rd set and launches a ball at lightening speed straight into the umpires left eye. What a shiner and automatic default. Unbelievable Jeff
It's incredible how many players France have available to them...
Singles: #10 Tsonga #11 Monfils #17 Pouille #22 Gasquet #30 Simon #40 Paire #46 Mahut #58 Mannarino #68 Chardy #80 Herbert #85 Robert
Doubles: #5 Mahut #7 Herbert #20 Roger-Vesselin #25 Benneteau #42 Martin #83 Eysseric #98 Chardy
Several missing due to injury though, no Tsonga, Monfils or Gasquet. With them available we wouldn't stand a chance. I still don't fancy our chances anyway
Thought Pouille played well, with some great drop shots. Edmonds didn't play badly just that Pouille was better. I like clay as a surface. France have a much better strength in depth & stronger club & regional tennis base than the UK & it showed.
Always going to be a difficult tie on clay, without Andy and experienced players for France. Still very disappointed but gives Andy time to rest and recuperate.
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Missed the Evans game as it was online / red button / not very well advertised.
Ouch.
Took away his moment of glory
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38876869
Edmund down one set to Pouille on clay in Rouen, but is at 5-4 in the second set.
Murray isn't playing due to injury.
Singles:
#10 Tsonga
#11 Monfils
#17 Pouille
#22 Gasquet
#30 Simon
#40 Paire
#46 Mahut
#58 Mannarino
#68 Chardy
#80 Herbert
#85 Robert
Doubles:
#5 Mahut
#7 Herbert
#20 Roger-Vesselin
#25 Benneteau
#42 Martin
#83 Eysseric
#98 Chardy
Singles:
#1 A.Murray
#44 Evans
#47 Edmund
Doubles:
#8 J.Murray
#44 Inglot
#90 Skupski
(#249 A.Murray)
Evans struggling as well, down 1 set.
Oh well, there's always next year...