Supporters of France cheer for their team during the Davis Cup world group first round tennis doubles match between French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet and Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione in Mouilleron-Le-Captif, Western France, February 1, 2014. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
(Reuters) - Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's unexpected partnership in the doubles allowed France to gain an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Australia on Saturday and join Switzerland and Germany in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.
France captain Arnaud Clement sprung a surprise when he picked Gasquet and Tsonga ahead of doubles specialist Julien Benneteau for the third rubber but the gamble paid off as the French duo beat Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione 5-7 7-6(4) 6-2 7-5.
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