France’s Richard Gasquet battled back from two sets down against cramping German Florian Mayer, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, in three hours and 42 minutes in a Davis Cup quarterfinal. "I felt it at 4-4 for the first time," Mayer said. "I've never had cramps in my life, and I'd drunk enough, both before and after the match, so it must have been the tension. I could barely move in the fourth and fifth sets. It's a very bitter defeat because I was the better player for three sets but couldn't finish it."
Gael Monfils bested Philipp Kohlschreiber, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-4, to give France a 2-0 lead away in Stuttgart.