49 Tipsarevic -- who was Serbia 's semifinal hero with two singles victories against the Czech Republic on home soil . Janko Tipsarevic takes on Gael Monfils in Friday 's opening Davis Cup rubber . TL;DR Novak Djokovic then faces French No . 2 Gilles Simon in second match . Serbia seeking first title in men 's event , with France aiming for fourth victory . The two teams have not met since Serbia again became an independent nation .
Janko Tipsarevic takes on Gael Monfils in Friday 's opening Davis Cup rubber . TL;DR Novak Djokovic then faces French No . 2 Gilles Simon in second match . Serbia seeking first title in men 's event , with France aiming for fourth victory . The two teams have not met since Serbia again became an independent nation .