Decline in nine time champion France in the final of the Davis Cup on Saturday, but the decision to throw in Serbia is not valid second-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic, the world in doubles action backfired against the Czech Republic.
France opened up to the tournament 3-0 lead in the semi-final against Argentina in Lyon when Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement beat U.S. Open semi-final Horacio Zeballos and Eduardo Schwank 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.
In December, final, and France to address the Republic, either in the last year in second place Czech, Serbia, who have never reached the Davis Cup final.
The Czechs were 2-1 ahead in Belgrade after Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek and let Djokovic Nenad Zimonjic, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.
Djokovic, who was U.S. Open runner-up to Rafael Nadal, on Monday, withdrew from his singles rubber to be held on Friday, said a victim of the inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
In his absence, he was beaten by Stepanek Viktor Troicki before Janko Tipsarevic and tie the tie with victory over Berdych.
"The key is that eased. The stakes are high," said Serbia coach Bogdan Obradovic after Saturday's doubles, before adding that he has not decided yet who will play singles on Sunday.
Stepanek said: "It is wonderful to come back after losing the first set, due to the team spirit that we had more of them today."
France has already been 2-0 thanks to overnight in Lyon, before winning the singles Llodra over Argentine Juan Monaco, Gael Monfils, who beat Argentine David Nalbandian.
On Saturday, wrapped Llodra and Clement even after the victory of 2hr 28min on court.
"It's unusual to have a team like ours," said France captain Guy Forget, who last made the final in 2002.
Surprised Tito Vazquez, Argentina captain, before the defeat.
"I never thought it would be a very bad, and we always believed we could win it," he said.
In the play-offs, which will decide who features in the World Group in 2011, he served Australia's 2-1 win over Belgium in Cairns when Lleyton Hewitt and Paul Hanley saw off Olivier Rochus and Ruben Bemelmans, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Australia, who won the Davis Cup 28 times, eager to win their way to bring together 16 for the first time since she was dumped out of it all from Belgium in 2007.
Used to Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi on the Grand Slam-winning experience to keep India afloat against Brazil in Chennai, beating Bruno Soares and Marcelo Mello 6-4, 7-6 (05/07), 6-1.
The pair in the Indian Davis Cup win 24 in a row, a record for the competition.
Kazakhstan reached the World Group for the first time by taking the lead 3-0 over Switzerland in Astana after Andrei Golubev and Yuri Schukin beat Yves Allegro and Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Switzerland will play without Roger Federer.
Sweden took a 2-1 victory over Italy in Lidkoping Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt, when he fought two sets down to defeat Simone Bolelli and Potito Starace 5-7, 6-7 (0 / 7), 7-6 (7 / 4) and 6-3, 7-5 in 4 hours 26 minutes.
Germany also make sure of its place in the World Group after winning 3-0 against South Africa while Romania has seen off of Ecuador 3-0.
In the later on Saturday, 32-time champion United States to resume a game against Colombia in Bogota in the singles 1-1 after the first day.
The United States is trying to avoid landing the first in 22 years.
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