Russia pulled off a 2-1 upset over Serbia on Friday in Madrid to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time since 2008 thanks to a victory in doubles by Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev. Rublev earned Russia’s first point with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Filip Krajinovic to open the match, but world No. 2 Djokovic answered back with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Khachanov in the second singles match to set up the deciding doubles contest. Canada earned its spot in the semis with a 2-1 victory over Australia on Thursday. The Spaniards booked their spot in the semis with a 2-1 win over Argentina, led by world No.

Source: National Post November 23, 2019 00:56 UTC