Great Britain secured its place in the final eight of the Davis Cup with a tense 2-1 win over France on Sunday, when Italy also advanced to the quarterfinals.
Dan Evans got Great Britain off to a winning start by rallying to beat Arthur Fils 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, before Ugo Humbert levelled the tie for France with a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-5 win over Cameron Norrie in Manchester, England.
It meant the French could still progress with a win in the doubles, but Evans and Neal Skupski saved four match points to outlast Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) in a match that lasted almost three hours.
Great Britain topped Group B ahead of already qualified Australia and will play in the final eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga in November.