Hlasek Gets Clinching Victory as Switzerland Eliminates France

NIMES, France —  After winning the Davis Cup for the first time in 59 years by upsetting the United States last year, the French were beaten by Switzerland in the quarterfinals Sunday.

Jakob Hlasek clinched Switzerland’s 3-2 victory and boosted the Swiss into the semifinals for the first time, beating Thierry Champion, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-5, in Sunday’s first singles match.

France’s Arnaud Boetsch defeated Marc Rosset, 6-4, 6-4, in the final singles.

Switzerland will play the winner of the Italy-Brazil quarterfinal.

Yannick Noah, France’s captain, chose to go with the lesser-known Boetsch and Champion in singles instead of Henri Leconte and Guy Forget. After beating Britain in the first round in January, Forget and Leconte encountered physical problems.