VIDEOS: Feliciano Lopez takes ball to the face and Julien Benneteau’s Davis Cup tweener
The France-Spain Davis Cup tie had it all, players getting hit in the face, tweeners and wild celebrations.
Defending champions France moved into the final with a 3-0 win, but there were plenty of great moments over the course of the rubber.
Already 2-0 down after Spain lost both singles matches, Feliciano Lopenz also took a ball to the face while he partnered Marcel Granollers in the doubles clash against Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut.
?? Ouch!
It’s been a tough start for the Spanish pair in Lille, and it doesn’t get any easier as @feliciano_lopez takes a ball to the face!
????2????0?????? #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/Z4Mk1kTsFS
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2018
And then the 36-year-old Benneteau, who retired from professional tennis after the US Open, but returned to represent his country in the Davis Cup semi-final, came up with this.
???? This may be his final match, but @julienbenneteau still has a few tricks up his sleeve! ??????
????2????0?????? #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/EzfkHvCdDO
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2018
France won the doubles 6-0, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) to book their place in the final and this was how they celebrated in the dressing room.
Le retour aux vestiaires de @NMahut et de @JulienBenneteau : y a d’la joie dans le #TeamFranceTennis ! ???????? pic.twitter.com/Pd0eaNEVP5
— FFT (@FFTennis) September 15, 2018
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