Serbia takes doubles point to eliminate Belgium
Posted 05/02/2012 16:19 by TENNIS.com - Headlines 0 comments
CHARLEROI, Belgium (AP)—Serbia relied on its second-string players to come from behind to beat Belgium 3-2 on Sunday and reach the semifinals of the Fed Cup.
Facing elimination, Bojana Jovanovski beat Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-4 to level the score at 2-2. Jovanovski then teamed with Aleksandra Krunic to beat Yanina Wickmayer and Alison Van Uytvanck in the deciding doubles, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1.
Serbia was without Ana Ivanovic coming into the Spiroudome this weekend and lost former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic with a left thigh injury after Saturday’s opening singles.
Serbia next plays Russia in the semifinals.
Belgium was without Kim Clijsters, who decided to sit out the tie in her farewell season.
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