Next tie France will travel to Russia in the World Group first round in February. Russia has won their last two meetings and leads 5-3 in the overall head-to-head series. France has has never been out of Fed Cup’s top tier.
Last tie France triumphed 3-2 over Germany in the World Group play-offs in Frankfurt. With the score tied at 2-2, Julie Coin and Alize Cornet sealed the vital doubles victory.
History France was crowned champion in both 1997 and 2003. It also reached the Final in 2004 and 2005 and is one of only four nations to compete in every Fed Cup. In 1997, France’s World Group first round tie against Japan entered the record books on three counts - most number of games in a tie (162) and joint most number of games in a rubber (54) and set (32), when Nathalie Tauziat defeated Naoko Sawamatsu 75 46 1715.
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