Czechs beat Serbia to defend Davis Cup title
20 Nov 2013 3:58 AM IST
The 44th-ranked, 34-year-old Stepanek beat the 23-year-old Lajovic, world number 117, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 in an hour and 52 minutes, handing the Czechs an overall 3-2 win.
On the hardcourt of the Belgrade Arena, the Czech Republic, playing the third Davis Cup final in five years, scored a ninth straight victory in Davis Cup ties.
‘I was under the biggest pressure that can be,’ a jubilant Stepanek said after the game. ‘We are one of only five teams’ that have defended the cup, he added. ‘I knew I could use my experience from last year.’
On the hardcourt of the Belgrade Arena, the Czech Republic, playing the third Davis Cup final in five years, scored a ninth straight victory in Davis Cup ties.
‘I was under the biggest pressure that can be,’ a jubilant Stepanek said after the game. ‘We are one of only five teams’ that have defended the cup, he added. ‘I knew I could use my experience from last year.’
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