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Next Tie versus Germany, World Group 1st Round , 05/03/2010

France lost to Czech Republic in the first round, marking the first time that it had failed to reach the Davis Cup quarterfinals since 2000.

However, the French team defeated Netherlands in the play-offs to retain its place in the world’s elite.

Best Davis Cup Performance: Champion 9 times

France won its first Davis Cup title in 1927 and held the trophy for the next five years. Since 1991, it has won the trophy another three times, registering its ninth, and most recent success in 2001, defeating Australia 3-2 in Melbourne.

All time records

First Year Played	1904
Years Played	90
Ties Played Win Loss	230 (149 - 81)
Years in WG	28 (38 - 24)
Most Total Wins	Pierre DARMON (47 - 21)
Most Singles Wins	Pierre DARMON (44 - 17)
Most Doubles Wins	Jacques BRUGNON (22 - 9)
Best Doubles Team	Henri LECONTE & Guy FORGET (11-0)
Most Ties Played	Francois JAUFFRET (35)
Most Years Played	Jean BOROTRA (17)

RECENT RESULTS

2009 Win Loss	1 - 1
World Group	1st Round	lost to	Czech Republic	2-3
World Group Play-off	1st Round	defeated	Netherlands	4-1

Players	Singles Win Loss	Doubles Win Loss
Michael LLODRA		1 - 1
Richard GASQUET		0 - 1
Gilles SIMON	0 - 2
Jo-Wilfried TSONGA	4 - 0	1 - 0
Gael MONFILS	0 - 1
Jeremy CHARDY	1 - 0

2008 Win Loss	1 - 1
World Group	1st Round	defeated	Romania	5-0
World Group	Quarterfinal	lost to	United States	1-4

Players	Singles Win Loss	Doubles Win Loss
Arnaud CLEMENT	1 - 0	2 - 0
Michael LLODRA	1 - 1	2 - 0
Paul-Henri MATHIEU	0 - 2
Richard GASQUET	1 - 1
Jo-Wilfried TSONGA	1 - 0