Advantage France

Davis Cup Final Australia v France day two

Doubles:France beat Australia 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-1

Home boys: Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter set the pace in the doubles rubber, racing to a first set lead

Crouching winners: Cedric Pioline and Fabrice Santoro square matters for France at one set all

The heat is on: Rafter and Hewitt discuss tactics in the sweltering Melbourne heat as France step up the pressure

Game, set and match: Pioline and Santoro prove too hot for the Australians in their doubles, to go 2-1 up in the tie

French polish: Smiles all round as Pioline (left) gets a pat on the back from team captain Guy Forget (centre)

Allez les bleus: A boisterous French crowd voice their approval following their teams doubles success over the Aussies