• Lucas Pouille sees off Steve Darcis in straight sets to seal triumph • Belgium’s David Goffin won both his singles to force deciderFrance have won their 10th Davis Cup title as Lucas Pouille thrashed Steve Darcis 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 to give them a 3-2 victory in the final against Belgium in Lille on Sunday. France, however, had more strength in depth, winning a singles match through Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday and Richard Gasquet and Pierre-Hugues Herbert coming away with victory in Saturday’s doubles match. It is France’s first title since they beat Australia away in 2001 before three defeats in the final in 2002, 2010 and 2014. Yannick Noah, the last Frenchman to win a grand slam title, celebrated his third title as captain after leading France to victory in 1991 and 1996. The final match was anti-climactic as Pouille raced to a 3-0 lead in the first set against Darcis, who never seemed to stand a chance on the indoor hard court.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2017 18:18 UTC