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From left: Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, Rene Lacoste and Jean Borotra won the Davis Cup six times between 1927 and 1932. AFP/Getty Images
From left: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet prepare for their 2011 Davis Cup challenge. Mark Hill/CNN
Cochet, known as "the Ball Boy of Lyon," returns a shot against Borotra in the semifinals at the 1925 Wimbledon Championships. Borotra won, but lost in the final to Lacoste. Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Known as "The Crocodile" -- the logo on his shirt would become the symbol of his clothing label -- Lacoste also won the Wimbledon title in 1928, beating Cochet in the final. Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Brugnon, left, was a double specialist who never won a singles grand slam. He and Cochet leave the court after beating Americans Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey in the 1926 Wimbledon final. Getty Images
Borotra was denied a career grand slam by Lacoste in the final of the 1926 U.S. Open. "The Bounding Basque" served in the Vichy government during the Nazi occupation of France. AFP/Getty Images
Of the new breed, Tsonga has come closest to winning a grand slam, losing in the final of the 2008 Australian Open. AFP/Getty Images
Monfils dances in front of his teammates after France beat Argentina in last year's Davis Cup semifinals on home soil in Lyon. AFP/Getty Images
Like Tsonga, the seventh-ranked Monfils excites fans with his athletic ability on the tennis court. AFP/Getty Images
Gasquet won a mixed doubles title at the 2004 French Open as a teenager, but has yet to fulfill his early promise. Getty Images
Simon has been ranked as high as sixth in the world, but lost in the fourth round of the 2011 U.S. Open to American John Isner. AFP/Getty Images
