Serbia out of Davis Cup after shock defeat to Slovakia

KRALJEVO - Serbia are out of the tennis Davis Cup after a shock 4-0 defeat to Slovakia in a qualifier for the competition's group stage, played in Kraljevo, central Serbia, at the weekend.

On Friday, Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic lost (7-6 (7-2) 6-2) to Lukas Klein and Dusan Lajovic was defeated 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 by Alex Molcan.

The outcome of the tie was decided by Saturday's first match, in which the Serbian double of Nikola Cacic and Miomir Kecmanovic lost 6-7 (4-7), 3-6 to Lukas Klein and Igor Zelenay and the rout was completed as Laslo Djere retreated from the singles match against Lukas Pokorny at 4-3 in the first set due to injury.

Slovakia have qualified for the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage.

Serbia will go to the play-offs in September to fight to stay in the Davis Cup World Group.

"This is a debacle. That is the only way to describe a 4-0...