For
the second year in a row,
the Czech Republic won the annual Davis Cup competition, with
Radek Stepanek claiming a win in the live 5th rubber.
Last year, the Czech team beat the Spanish team when Stepanek defeated
Nicolas Almagro. This year the Czech team beat the Serbian team when Stepanek defeated World #117
Dusan Lajovic.
Novak Djokovic won both his singles matches, extending his current winning streak to 24 consecutive matches, but playing without
Janko Tipsarevic or
Victor Troicki those were the only ties the Serbian team was able to win, possibly because Djokovic did not play in the doubles rubber, where
Tomas Berdych and Stepanek were able to beat the team consisting of doubles specialist
Nenad Zimonjic and
Ilija Bozolac. Even Zimonjic
is questioning that decision, although press reports claim it was a team-based decision.
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