Two out, two in for France Davis Cup team

Herbert has a thigh muscle injury and Monfils ankle and knee problems, French tennis officials said on Wednesday, ahead of the clash on April 7-9 in Rouen.

Published : Mar 30, 2017 03:01 IST , Paris

Julien Benneteau is likely to play in the doubles
Julien Benneteau is likely to play in the doubles
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Julien Benneteau is likely to play in the doubles

Julien Benneteau and Jeremy Chardy will replace the injured duo of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Gael Monfils for the Davis Cup quarterfinal against Britain next month.

Herbert has a thigh muscle injury and Monfils ankle and knee problems, French tennis officials said on Wednesday, ahead of the clash on April 7-9 in Rouen.

France captain Yannick Noah may still shuffle his pack at the last moment, but in all likelihood the singles will be played by Gilles Simon and Lucas Pouille and doubles by Nicolas Mahut and Benneteau, with Chardy a replacement.

France is without star player in World No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga whose wife gave birth to their first baby last week, and Richard Gasquet.

Britain's Andy Murray the has been ruled out because of an elbow injury.

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