sentences:  Vanier played for a second consecutive year, having become France's top singles player over last year and broken into the Year-End Top 70.However, this did not translate into success for the team as they suffered a shocking first-round defeat by Brazil, not even being able to win a set.This sent the team to yet another consolation tournament, where their fortunes soundly improved with wins over Austria, Spain and Italy to reach the final with Canada.