Paul-Henri Mathieu named captain of the French Davis Cup team. The 41-year-old debuts his new captain's costume during the qualifying round, played in Taiwan this weekend.
The 4,300 seats at the Taipei Tennis Center are expected to be full on Saturday and Sunday. The Blues, on the other side of the world, face a small tennis nation, whose best players are ranked between 250th and 300th place. Laurent Raymond is the new coach and another Laurent (Laffite) manages physical preparation.