Video - Gasquet, Mannarino, and Goffin Recall the 2017 Davis Cup Final Between France and Belgium
Richard Gasquet, Adrian Mannarino, and David Goffin gathered around a table to reminisce during an episode of the UTS talk show.
They discussed the 2017 Davis Cup final, which pitted France against Belgium and featured Goffin and Gasquet.
Goffin expressed surprise at Gasquet’s participation in the doubles: "Benneteau and Nico (Mahut) had been training all week. We thought they were going to play.
Plus, Pierre-Hugues (Herbert) had a back injury at the Masters and told me he wouldn’t be ready. And then, on the last day, it was Richie and Pierre-Hugues who played."
Gasquet responded: "On the last evening, Yann (Noah) decided to put us in. I wasn’t expecting to play—I was the fifth player, not at all prepared for doubles.
Even less so with Pierre-Hugues; I was used to playing with Jo (Tsonga). We almost lost.
No disrespect, but if we had lost to Belgium at home, exile would have been next."
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