Cordoba, Spain (AP)-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra of France led from Spain, double Saturday to reduce their Davis Cup semi-final deficit to 2-1.
Tsonga Llodra and made easy work of Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, turning a turning point in his first opportunity and never looked back for a 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 on field of Cordoba.
While Spain was receiving a beating Saturday, four times champion still clinch a place in the final on Sunday when Rafael Nadal is scheduled to meet Gilles Simon on clay simple contrast to the outside.
France captain Guy Forget Tsonga can choose to play against Nadal, because teams can make a change to one hour before the games. Tsonga is the only French player with multiple wins over Nadal (2-5), although the pair have never met on clay.
"If he receives, it would be great," said Tsonga. "I am motivated to go out and play if I am caught. If I play, I'm sure I will certainly play against Rafa in this incredible environment, and on clay, I really like it. "
Nadal has not lost a Davis Cup match since losing in his debut in 2004, has a record of 17-1, including 13-0 on clay. The six-time French Open champion has lost only five of his last 100 matches on clay.
"Nadal is feeling better, better training and I think tomorrow will be fit," said the captain of Spain Albert Costa. "(Tsonga) is one of the best players in the world, very dangerous. But I think Rafa will be better tomorrow, Friday."
The runner-up Nadal beat Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 Friday's singles.
While France was routed in single Friday, gave an update with the perfect Tsonga Llodra French doubles specialist.
Both Lopez and Verdasco struggled with their serving size and the French shrugged off temperatures of 100 degrees without seven break points for Spain.
Spanish hit 19 winners to the "visitors 41 and 10.-ranked Tsonga closed flush with the ninth pair As of the day.
"There were a lot of pride on the line, after yesterday," said Tsonga. "(But) it was definitely much easier than we expected. We expected to withstand a much tougher game."
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