Saturday, September 15, 2012
Czech Republic leads after doubles match win
Argentina''s tennis player Carlos Berlocq (top-R), playing with Eduardo Schwank, returns the ball to Czech Republic''s Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, during their Davis Cup semifinal doubles tennis match
Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek put Czech Republic 2-1 up against Argentina with victory in the Davis Cup doubles in their semi-final on clay at Parque Roca today.
The Czech pair beat Eduardo Schwank and Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4 6-3 in two hours 37 minutes.
Berdych can now secure victory for the visitors in Sunday's opening singles by beating Juan Martin del Potro in a clash between two world top-10 players.
Stepanek is scheduled to meet Juan Monaco in the final rubber.
The winning team will face holders Spain or United States in the final.
Spain lead the Americans 2-1 in Gijon.
Today's match was played at the Mary Terán de Weiss Stadium, in Parque Roca.
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