Russia defeated India in Davis Cup

Russia defeated India in Davis Cup

RUSSIA DEFEATED India in Davis Cup World Group at Luzhniki arena by 3-2 and moved into World Group quarterfinals. In the first reverse singles on Sunday World No. 13 Mikhail Youzhny who was the finalist in Dubai Open, humbled India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 to confirm Russia's place in the quarterfinals. Mikhail Youzhny took less than two hours to beat India's No. 1 Somdev Devvarman. On Saturday Leander Pace and Mahesh Bhupati won over Teimuraz Gabashvili and Igor Kunitsyn to keep Indian's hope alive.
Russia, which has now extended its winning streak at home to 17 ties, moves through to the quarterfinals where they will play against Argentina.
In another world group tie between Serbia and the U.S., Serbia won by 3-2. On Sunday morning the world No. 2 Novak Djokovic defeated John Isner in five sets by 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6-9), 6-4. Former Australian Open champion Djokovic took 4 hours, 16 minutes against American opponent Isner, who also made his Davis Cup debut against Viktor Troicki here on Friday. On Saturday American doubles team of Isner and Bob Bryan got victory over Serbian tandem of Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic. U.S. played without Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick. Now the Americans will have to qualify for the 2011 World Group.