Serbia, Germany and Australia Join Davis Cup Finalists

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The former champions Serbia, Germany, Australia and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, while Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit as Taro Daniel won the decisive rubber to overcome China.

Serbia, playing without the Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, watched its 2-0 overnight lead evaporate in Tashkent as Uzbekistan roared back to send their clash to a fifth rubber.

Denis Istomin partnered with Sanjar Fayziev for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Nikola Milojevic and Viktor Troicki in the doubles before he downed Dusan Lajovic, 6-3, 6-4, in the singles.

But Filip Krajinovic picked up the decisive point by coming from behind to beat Sanjar…