Huge disappointment for France.
Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert, among the favorites for Olympic gold in men's doubles, lost in the first round in Tokyo to British pair Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury.
The latter finally easily pocketed the bet, in two sets (6-3, 6-2) in 1:16.
In the next round, Murray and Salisbury will face German pair Krawietz and Puetz.
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