PARIS, Feb 03 (AFP): Former champions Serbia, Germany, Australia and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, while Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit as Taro Daniel won the decisive rubber to overcome China.
Serbia, playing without Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, watched their 2-0 overnight lead evaporate in Tashkent as Uzbekistan roared back to send their clash to a fifth rubber.
Denis Istomin partnered Sanjar Fayziev to a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Nikola Milojevic and Viktor Troicki in the doubles before he downed Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in the singles.
But Filip Krajinovic picked up the decisive point by coming from behind to beat world number 280 Sanjar Fayziev 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 to nail down a place for Serbia at November's revamped finals in Madrid. Germany, who won the last of three titles in 1993, eased to victory over Hungary.
Serbia, Germany, Australia grab Davis Cup finals berths
FE Team | Published: February 03, 2019 21:33:57
Serbia, Germany, Australia grab Davis Cup finals berths
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