Tennis Frontier News from the Davis Cup.
The 2014 Davis Cup draw for the World Group
Home countries are listed first with seeding in brackets.
Germany v Spain (3)
Czech Republic (1) v Netherlands
Japan v Canada (7)
France (5) v Australia
United States (6) v Great Britain
Argentina (4) v Italy
Kazakhstan (8) v Belgium
Serbia (2) v Switzerland
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Serbia and defending champions the Czech Republic booked their berths in the Davis Cup finals after defeating Canada and Argentina, respectively, in the tournament semifinals.
Serbia progressed in front of a passionate partisan crowd with Janko Tipsarevic defeating Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the deciding rubber to secure a come-from-behind victory.
The Serbs had been down 2:1 coming into the final day after losing the doubles rubber and Tipsarevic losing a marathon five-set clash to Milos Raonic.
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Novak Djokovic pulled Serbia level with a 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 straight sets victory over Raonic, to set up a nail-biting decider between Tipsarevic and Pospisil in a winner-takes-all rubber. Tipsarevic prevailed, defeating Pospisil 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 to clinch a place in the finals for Serbia.
The Czech Republic also prevailed 3:2, but it was a less bumpy ride as they built up an unassailable 3:0 lead that assured them of a finals place before the final day. The Czech victory was built on the exploits of Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych. The pair won both their singles matches and teamed up in the doubles to clinch victory. The Czechs lost both dead rubbers as they fielded second string players.
They now travel to Belgrade for the final, hosted from 15-17 November 2013. It is the third time in four years that they have faced Serbia in Davis Cup competition.
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Other results:
World Group Playoffs:
Spain 5:0 Ukraine
Netherlands 5:0 Austria
Croatia 1:4 Great Britain
Switzerland 4:1 Ecuador
Germany 4:1 Brazil
Poland 1:4 Australia
Belgium 3:2 Israel
Japan 3:2 Colombia
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Novak Djokovic booked Serbia’s place in the last four of the Davis Cup with a 7-5 6-7 6-1 6-0 over the United States’ Sam Querry.
Serbia now lead the series 3-1. In 2010 Serbia also put an end to the US Davis Cup ambitions.
“I am happy I managed to play the whole match,” Djokovic said. “I played really well in the third and fourth set”
Djokovic was also battling through a nagging ankle injury and his entry to Monte Carlo may now be in doubt.
Djokovic, who had to battle through an ankle injury he suffered in the opening set, earned a 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-0 win to give the Serbians an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the best-of-five tie against the Americans.
During the match Djokovic outgunned Querry, hitting 12 aces and 41 winners.
Serbia will face the winners between Italy and Canada in the semif-finals.