Crazy Doubles !

Both Spain and USA had a 2-0 lead with Friday's matches, it produced wonderful doubles this Saturday. But first let's talk about the other two Davis Cup ties.

Russian pair Davydenko-Andreev survived a 6-3 first set loss to win the match in four sets against Czech Stepanek-Vizner 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 in less than 3h. If they win on Sunday it would the fourth consecutive times Russia reaches the Semi-Final of the Davis Cup, they won in '06 and finalist last year.

Argentines Canas-Nalbandian recorded their second win together (2-1) to gave a 2-1 lead to their country before the last 2 singles games of Sunday. They beat Sweden's Bjorkman-Lindstedt in straight sets 7-5 6-4 6-4 in 2h17.

In Bremen, Germany, the home doubles team were composed by Philipp Kohlschreiber and Philipp Petzschner. They were playing against Spain lefty Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez. They spilt the first two sets in Tie breaks, and then Lopez-Verdasco won the 3rd set 6-4 before dropping twice their serves in the 4th to lose it 6-2. But in the fifth both team served very well and saved few break point until The left-handers converted their 4 break point of the match (out of 17 opportunities) at 11-10 to eventually win the match 7-6 6-7 6-4 2-6 12-10 in 4h45 and win the Davis Cup tie as well 3-0.

They will meet the winner of USA-France at home in September.

The last match of Saturday was the encounter of doubles specialist, World N°1 Bob and Mike Bryan, and 2007 reigning Wimbledon champion Frenchmen Arnauld Clement and Michaël Llodra. The match started well for the home team as they won the first set in a tie break 9 points to 7. Then the French duo produced some exquisite tennis to win the last three sets to secure Saturday's victory and have some hopes for Sunday's deciding matches. They won 6-7 7-5 6-3 6-4 in 2h45 without dropping their serve and saved all 4 break points they faced.

The Bryans suffered their second loss in Davis cup matches and will have to wait to become the best US doubles team in the Davis cup (Fleming-McEnroe were 14-1) as now they slip to a 14-2 record.

The Frenchmen are now 4-2 lifetime against the Bryans, with one of their previous wins coming in the Wimbledon final last year.