Serbia reach Davis Cup final with 3-2 win over Czechs

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Mon, Sep 20 12:18 AM

Enlarge Photo Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic returns the ball to Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek during their Davis Cup... Serbia beat the Czech Republic 3-2 and reached the Davis Cup final for the first time after Janko Tipsarevic beat Radek Stepanek 6-0 7-6 6-4 in the decisive singles rubber on Sunday.

Tipsarevic produced a flawless performance in the Belgrade Arena and took the opening set in just 23 minutes, allowing Stepanek to win only seven points.

The Serbian came back from 3-1 down in the second set tiebreak, saved a set point, and took a 4-0 lead in the third before completing his win in two hours 30 minutes.

Earlier on Sunday, Novak Djokovic pulled Serbia level at 2-2 by beating Tomas Berdych 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in three hours 14 minutes in front of 18,000 fans.

Serbia will host France in the Dec. 3-5 final after the French beat Argentina 5-0.

(Editing by Ed Osmond; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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