Davis Cup Final Results

Semifinals
Spain def. Israel 4-1
Czech Republic def. Croatia 4-1

World Playoffs
Serbia def. Uzbekistan 5-0
The Serbs sweep Uzbekistan despite Novak Djokovic being sidelined.

France def. Netherlands 4-1
After Gael Monfils dropped the first rubber against Thiemo de Bakker, France rallied to win the next four matches. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played rubbers 2-4 and made sure France won.

India def. South Africa 4-1
Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna anchored India’s team to victory.

Switzerland def. Italy 3-2
Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka easily advanced Switzerland over Italy.

Sweden def. Romania 3-2
Robin Soderling participated in rubbers 2-4 and won all three after Romania’s Victor Hanescu won the first rubber.

Belgium def. Uzbekistan 3-2
Christophe Rochus and Steve Darcis won their first rubbers. Ukraine rallied with Sergiy Stakovsky in rubbers 3-4. Steve Darcis came through in rubber 5.

Ecuador vs. Brazil 3-2
Nicloas Lapentti did a lot of damage in Brazil. After his brother, Giovanni lost the first rubber. The older Lapentti beat Thomaz Bellucci and Marcos Daniel. With his brother, they beat doubles specialists Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa.

Chile def. Austria 3-2
Nicolas Massu and Paul Capdeville started out nicely for Chile. Austria rallied, but Massu put it away in game five for Chile.