France-USA, 1st singles match

France’s top ten player, Gilles Simon, will leave Dusseldorf without having won a singles match. The world’s No. 7 also lost his third match in the Red Group of the ARAG WORLD TEAM CUP 2009. This time, he lost to his American opponent, Sam Querrey, 5-7, 3-6. Neither France nor the USA has a chance to make it to the final. The second singles match will be played by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Robby Ginepri, followed by the doubles match. Dusseldorf (pps)