Brazil began, this Saturday (1) in Orléans (France), the dispute of the first round of the qualifiers of the Davis Cup with two losses to France. The first setback was 2 sets to 0 (7/5 and 6/3 partials), from João Fonseca, number 2 from Brazil and 99 of the world, to Ugo Humbert, number 1 of the French and 15 of the world.
Then Paranaense Thiago Wild, number 1 of Brazil and 76 ° in the world, fell to Arthur Fils, number 2 of France and 19th in the world, by the score of 2 sets to 0 (6/1 and 6/4 partials) .
In the second game between Time Brasil BRB and France for @daviscupThiago Wild was surpassed by Arthur Fils, 6/1 6/4
The teams face each other again tomorrow at 10am (Brasília time). Matches have live broadcast on DSports, available on SKY+ pic.twitter.com/jcyeeqbdrx
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With the disadvantage of 2 to 0 on the general scoreboard, Brazil has an obligation to win its next commitment to the French to remain alive in the dispute. And this game in the pairs, which will be played from 10am (Brasília time) next Sunday (2), will face Brazilians Rafael Matos and Marcelo Melo and the French Benjamin Bonzi and Pierre-Huugues Herbert.
Triumphing in pairs, the numbers 1 of each country, Wild and Humbert, compete for the fourth match. In case of a tie, the definition of the confrontation will be in the game between Fonseca and Fils.
