Madrid (AFP)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lost to Filip Krajinovic 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) the first single of France against Serbia, Thursday in Madrid, mortgaging the chances of the Blues to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup before the second singles between Novak Djokovic and Benoît Paire.

France and Serbia are competing for first place in group A, qualifying for quarterbacks, after beating Japan together. In the new format of the Davis Cup, the matches are played in three parts (two singles and one doubles).

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