(UTV|COLOMBO) – France won the Davis Cup for the 10th time as Lucas Pouille beat Belgium’s Steve Darcis in a deciding final match.
The hosts began Sunday’s final day 2-1 up in the best-of-five tie, but David Goffin levelled for Belgium by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-2.
World number 18 Pouille claimed victory for his country with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 6-0 win over an opponent ranked 76th.
France’s first title since 2001 was celebrated wildly by the 27,000 crowd at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille.
Courtesy: BBC Sport
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