Madrid (AFP)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (29th player) gave France the lead in their first Davis Cup game against Japan, defeating Yusataka Uchiyama (81st) 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in just under one hour (58 minutes).
In the second single, Gael Monfils (10th) must face in the wake of Yoshihito Nishioka (73rd).
France are seeded N.1 and in group A with Serbia, led by Novak Djokovic (2nd).
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