Quentin Halys (27 years old, 100th in the world in the ATP rankings) and Luca Van Assche (19 years old, 68th in the world) are called up to the French Davis Cup team for the first time in their careers. They join Adrian Mannarino, Nicolas Mahut and Edouard-Roger Vasselin.
Paul-Henri Mathieu, captain of the French Davis Cup team: “The particularity of this meeting is that you have to make a selection before the season starts. I was there at the Australian Open to see all the players. There are many parameters to take into account, notably the state of freshness of each person. I decided to replace Arthur Fils with Quentin Halys. He is very versatile, he can play singles and doubles. He also likes fast surfaces. It’s really a personal choice.”
“I also had to replace Ugo Humbert because he could not be with us during this meeting for personal reasons. I decided to take Luca Van Assche, who will also honor his first selection. He has been a player in good form since the start of the season. He had a good tournament at the Australian Open. This is the first time he has won two Grand Slam matches in a row. He beat Lorenzo Musetti in a very good match. It’s time to launch it. »
According to ITF regulations, the captain has the option to select 5 players in total and can make up to 3 changes within his team up to one hour before the draw for the match.