France will meet Belgium in the final of the 2017 Davis Cup after both countries won their semi-final matches on Sunday.
World number 12, David Goffin and Steve Darcis won their reverse singles matches as Belgium came from behind to defeat 28-time champion Australia 3-2 in the Davis Cup semifinals in front of a raucous crowd.
Australia had the lead earlier, but Belgium recovered from a 2-1 deficit when Goffin beat Australian Nick Kyrgios to level the tie at 2-2 ahead of the final rubber between Steve Darcis and Jordan Thompson.
Goffin dug deep to beat 20th-ranked Kyrgios 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-4 as Belgium levelled.
World number 38 Darcis completed the win, seeing off Thompson in straight sets, to complete a remarkable comeback from Belgium.
Darcis beat Jordan Thompson 6-4 7-5 6-2 to send Belgium to the final in November.
Earlier, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came from a set down to beat Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Tsonga who changed his mind after pulling out of the Davis Cup helped France get to her 18th final.
Nine time champions France won 3-1 in the first of the reverse singles to seal their place in the final.
France will play 2015 runners-up Belgium on 24-26 November on a surface yet to be announced in France.
