Tennis-Serbian pair misses chance, India cuts lead to 2-1

BANGALORE - India's Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 1-6, 7-6 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, 8-6 in doubles in Bangalore Saturday, cutting Serbia's lead in the Davis Cup World Group Play-Off rubber to 2-1.

Sunday will see two singles matches, where Serbia's Dusan Lajovic and Filip Krajinovic will face India's Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri, respectively.

Lajovic and Krajinovic brought Serbia its 2-0 lead winning their singles on Friday.

Countries that win three matches in a rubber will advance to the 2015 World Group.

Photo Tanjug, D. Stankovic (archive photo, illustration)

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