Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

nIt was 3 and out for the German Davis Cup team as they went down to a strong French contingent.

Tennis powerhouse France will come up against Germany in the opening round of Davis Cup this weekend on the hard courts of Toulon.

Gael Monfils made the sacrifice this week for the French Davis Cup effort, changing his ambitious plan to play ATP singles in Acapulco, resting instead for the upcoming tie against Germany in Toulon.

Only two seeded players reached the last four in Dubai, including No. 2 Novak Djokovic. Standing in between Djokovic and a spot in the title match is Marcos Baghdatis.

Novak Djokovic has managed to escape the upset bug in Dubai through two rounds. On Thursday he will do battle with Ivan Ljubicic for a spot in the semifinals.

Ivan Ljubicic upsets Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday night to reach the Dubai quarterfinals. Ljubicic is joined there by Marin Cilic, who held off Stefan Koubek in straight sets.

Novak Djokovic comes back from a set deficit to beat Viktor Troicki on Wednesday afternoon in Dubai. Michael Berrer also advances as Nikolay Davydenko retires with a wrist injury.

Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are one win each away from a quarterfinal showdown in Dubai. They will go up against Viktor Troicki and Ivan Ljubicic, respectively, on Wednesday.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins a tight first-set tiebreaker against Michael Llodra on Tuesday night in Dubai before Llodra retires from the match. Llodra was coming off a long week in Marseille in which he won both singles and doubles titles.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will kick off his Dubai campaign on Tuesday evening, and it most likely will not be a routine start. His opponent is fellow Frenchman and Marseille champion Michael Llodra.