Ten-time Davis Cup winners France bowed out of the group stage with a win.
Captain Sebastien Grosjean’s team defeated Belgium 2-1 at Rothenbaum in Hamburg, who went home without a win. Both teams were already eliminated in Group C.
Germany and Australia qualified for the final tournament in Malaga at the end of November on Friday and will play for group victory on Sunday (2 p.m. / DAZN).
Old star Richard Gasquet underlined his good form with an unchallenged 6:3, 6:3 against Michael Geerts and put France in the lead. This was equalized by David Goffin, who defeated Benjamin Bonzi 6:3, 5:7, 6:3.
In the final doubles, 40-year-old Nicolas Mahut and Arthur Rinderknech prevailed 6: 3, 7: 6 (8: 6) against Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen.