Davis Cup Preview: France vs. Spain
France is hosting Spain for their ninth overall meeting in Lille on indoor hard courts. The two countries haven't played each other since 2011. Spain won that battle, going on to win the title. But France won their last meeting on home soil in 2010. France is also hoping to close the 2-6 head-to-head gap against Spain.
Here are the players who will compete this weekend:
Pablo Carreno Busta
Age: 27
Ranking: No. 21 (Doubles No. 75)
Davis Cup Record: 2-2 singles, 1-1 doubles
Season Highlight: Semifinals at the Miami Open
Roberto Bautista Agut
Age: 30
Ranking: No. 26 (Doubles No. N/A)
Davis Cup Record: 6-4 singles, 0-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Winning the title in Dubai
Feliciano Lopez
Age: 36
Ranking: No. **74 (Doubles No. 28)
Davis Cup Record: 6-8 singles, 9-12 doubles
Season Highlight: Doubles semifinal at the French Open
Albert Ramos-Vinolas
Age: 30
Ranking: No. 55 (Doubles No. 283)
Davis Cup Record: 4-2 singles, 0-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Third round at the French Open
Marcel Granollers
Age: 32
Ranking: No. 101 (Doubles No. 22)
Davis Cup Record: 1-1 singles, 3-4 doubles
Season Highlight: Doubles Round of 16 at the US Open
Lucas Pouille
Age: 24
Ranking: No. 19 (Doubles No. 132)
Davis Cup Record: 6-3 singles, 0-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Winning the Open Sud de France title
Nicolas Mahut
Age: 36
Ranking: No. 150 (Doubles No. 17)
Davis Cup Record: 1-1 singles, 7-2 doubles
Season Highlight: Doubles French Open Champion
Richard Gasquet
Age: 32
Ranking: No. 24 (Doubles No. N/A)
Davis Cup Record: 14-9 singles, 4-2 doubles
Season Highlight: s-Hertogenbosch Champion
Benoit Paire
Age: 29
Ranking: No. 54 (Doubles No. 128)
Davis Cup Record: 0-0 singles, 0-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Round of 32 at Wimbledon
Julien Benneteau
Age: 36
Ranking: No. 57 (Doubles No. 150)
Davis Cup Record: 3-4 singles, 7-4 doubles
Season Highlight: Round of 32 at Australian Open
On Friday, the tie begins with Paire facing Carreno Busta and then Pouille battling against Bautista Agut.
-Davis Cup Semifinals (Sep. 14-16): **USA takes on Croatia, while Spain faces France
-Additionally, watch Davis Cup World Group Playoffs featuring Austria vs. Australia and Canada vs. Netherlands