12 Jul 2010

Djokovic inspires Serbia, Argentina shock Russia

9:05 am on 12 July 2010

Serbia have reached the Davis Cup tennis semi-finals for the first time after completing a 4-1 victory over Croatia in Split this morning.

The World number two Novak Djokovic silenced a partisan crowd with a straight-sets win over Marin Cilic to give Serbia an unassailable 3-1 lead and set up a home tie against the Czech Republic, who dispatched Chile 4-1.

Argentina also reached the semi-finals thanks to a magnificent performance from David Nalbandian in a fifth-rubber decider against Russia in Moscow.

The south Americans will play France who completed a crushing 5-nil win over holders Spain.