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Federer faces Monfils in first singles match of Davis Cup final

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Lille: World No.2 Roger Federer of Switzerland will take on France’s 19th-ranked Gael Monfils while teammate and No.4 Stanislas Wawrinka will face 12-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Davis Cup final, to be played here Nov 21-23.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Thursday announced the draw for the final that will be staged at the clay surface of the Stade Pierre Mauroy indoor stadium here.

The draw:

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Roger Federer (SUI)

Julien Benneteau/Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs Marco Chiudinelli/Michael Lammer (SUI)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs Roger Federer (SUI)

Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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