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11/29/10 3:11 PM | Johan Lindahl
Ad hoc French team leader Gael Monfils has arrived in Belgrade for the Davis Cup final with an innocent explanation about his absence from some practise sessions last week.
Monfils kept all informed of his movements through his Twitter feed, which praised the team hotel and showed off the commemorative polo shirt given to players.
Monfils said he had been cleared to miss training after suffering with a cold, that following a trip to chilly Britain and then to the warm island of Martinique after his ATP season ended. "Everything is fine, like everyone, I have colds," he said, adding: "I have the right to blow my nose without everyone thinking I have a crazy virus."
Monfills will be the point man for the visitors against hyped-up Serbia as the new nation bids for it's first-ever title in the worldwide team competition. Monfils will be carrying the load due to the knee injury absence of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,
But Monfils was noticeably off court during preliminary training, and underwent a scan for a problem with his foot. Officials later described it as inflammation between two bones of the foot, with Monfils calling it all "nothing serious."
The world No. 12 will play lead singles for France and could also be on call for doubles if necessary, depending on the thoughts of captain Guy Forget, who is also missing Julien Benneteau through a wrist problem.
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yay! more tennis! i forgot about this and thought the season was over... hurray!
croc , 11/30/10 9:22 AM