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The Tennis Podcast

Davis Cup Final Preview - Yannick Noah's Gasquet Gamble

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Tennis, Sports & Recreation, Wimbledon, Sports

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2017

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

On the eve of the Davis Cup Final between France and Belgium, Catherine reports in from the 29000 seater Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille to bring us all the news from the draw, as well as an exclusive insight from French Team Captain Yannick Noah as to why he made some quite controversial 11th hour changes to his team selection.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm John McEnore. I'm Bjorn Borg.

0:02.4

This is Martina Navratlova.

0:03.9

I'm Matt Vylander.

0:05.1

I'm Stan Ravinka.

0:06.1

I'm Lighten Huet.

0:06.9

I'm Andy Murray.

0:07.8

And you're listening to the tennis podcast.

0:20.1

Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast.

0:22.0

Brought to you an association with the telegraph and with your sport.

0:25.4

My name is David Laura commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live and BT Sport.

0:30.0

We are on the eve of the Davis Cup final by BNP Power Bar.

0:34.0

The draw has been made today and Catherine Whittaker from your sport is in

0:39.6

Leal and where are you, Catherine right now?

0:42.1

Well, I was at the draw.

0:43.8

I am now inside the Stad Pierre Moroy,

0:47.1

which in less than 24 hours will be filled with 27.5 thousand people as it will be for the duration of this

0:55.8

Davis Cup final.

0:56.9

It's the home of Leal Football Club is literally a football stadium that will be filled with tennis fans.

1:04.1

Now I am sitting in the now empty stadium watching the French team practice.

1:11.7

And it is a French team that does not include Nicola Maou.

1:16.0

That was the headline resulting from the draw.

1:19.0

What I see before me is what we think will be the doubles team that will play on Saturday.

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