Humbert’s victory gave France an unassailable lead after
Adrian Mannarino defeated Dominic Stricker 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in Group B play.
The doubles pairing of Nicolas Mahut and Edouard
Roger-Vasselin sealed the 3-0 French victory by beating Marc-Andrea Huesler and
Wawrinka 6-2, 6-2.
Australia and Britain square off in Group B on Wednesday in
Manchester.
Laslo Djere and Dusan Lajovic won singles matches in
Serbia’s 3-0 victory over South Korea in Group C at Valencia — with Spain and
the Czech Republic next playing in the Spanish city.
In Group A, Chile defeated Sweden 3-0 behind singles
victories by Cristian Garin and Nicolas Jarry. Defending champion Canada and
Italy are also in the group.
The Netherlands won 2-1 over Finland in Group D, where
Croatia will face the United States.
The top two countries in each group advance to the Final 8
in November at Malaga. -AP