The former French Davis Cup hero Nicolas Escude and 15-year-old Tatiana Golovin have been given wildcard entries to next year's Australian Open.
Andre Agassi paid tribute to his vanquished opponent, after toiling to a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Both countries took a 2-0 lead over The Netherlands and Argentina respectively in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals.\n\n