AUSTRIA, VIENNA: After already recording a remarkable opening day victory over Austrian No. 1 Jurgen Melzer, Jeremy Chardy followed up by winning the deciding fifth rubber against Martin Fischer 26 76(4) 63 63 on Sunday.
The result handed France a 3-2 triumph and a place in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals where Guy Forget's team will face Germany on away soil.