PARIS: Serbia fired the first shot in their bid to defend their Davis Cup title on Sunday as they advanced past India into the quarter-finals as newcomers Kazakhstan shocked the Czech Republic in their World Group first round tie.
Last year's runners-up France, Germany and the United States also sealed their spots in the last eight to join Spain, Argentina and Sweden who had already advanced on Saturday.
Serbia booked a clash with Sweden after coming away 4-1 winners in Novi Sad over India, as Germany's tie with Croatia went down to the wire in Zagreb before the visitors went through 3-2. They next meet France who were pushed hard before beating Austria 3-2 in Vienna.But Kazakhstan provided the biggest upset of the weekend in their first appearance in the World Group as they took to the court to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in Ostrava just hours after finding their hotel rooms had been burgled.
Andrey Golubev, ranked 43, shocked Tomas Berdych 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, in the day's first reverse singles as the world number seven showed the strain of playing three days in a row.
Mikhail Kukushkin, ranked 63, was then feted as a hero by dominating Jan Hajek 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/8), 6-0 to seal the decisive point.
The Kazakhs next meet Argentina after the South Americans beat Romania 4-1 in Buenos Aires. Eduardo Schwank eased past Victor Crivoi 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 with Adrian Ungur getting a point back for the visitors with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win over Juan Monaco.
Viktor Troicki, who became a national hero in Serbia after beating France's Michael Llodra in December to win the Davis Cup title, lived up to his reputation and beat Somdev Devvarman 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 to give his side an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Janko Tipsarevic then beat India's Karan Rastogi 6-0, 6-1 in the final dead rubber.
In Santiago, Andy Roddick scored the winning point for the United States when he defeated Chile's Paul Capdeville 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-3, to set up a last eight tie against Spain.
Roddick came back after dropping a set to beat Capdeville in just over three hours after doubles specialists Bob and Mike Bryan had put the USA ahead on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) success over Jorge Aguilar and Nicolas Massu.
The Rafael Nadal-inspired Spaniards beat Belgium 4-1 at Charleroi.
World number one Nadal overwhelmed Olivier Rochus 6-4, 6-2 in the first of the day's reverse singles, after slaying 144-ranked Ruben Bemelmans 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday.
Steve Darcis got a point back for Belgium beating Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/3) in the final dead rubber.
Spain are seeking a third Davis Cup win in four years after 2008 and 2009.
Philipp Petzschner ensured Germany advanced in Zagreb following a three-set tussle with big-hitting Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5), who set a new world record with a 251km per hour serve on Saturday.
Marin Cilic had pulled Croatia level 2-2 by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in the first of the day's reverse singles.
France meanwhile battled into the next round with Jeremy Chardy scoring the decisive point with a 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-3 win over Martin Fischer which sets up a meeting with Germany in July.
Earlier Melzer beat Gilles Simon 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 to level 2-2 to the delight of the crowd packed into a hanger at Vienna airport.
In Boraas, Russia saved face by winning their two reverse singles after seven-time champions Sweden took an unassailable 3-0 lead on Saturday.
Dmitry Tursunov beat Simon Aspelin 7-5, 6-2 and Igor Andreev saw off Joachim Johansson 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 for a final 3-2 scoreline.
Last year's runners-up France, Germany and the United States also sealed their spots in the last eight to join Spain, Argentina and Sweden who had already advanced on Saturday.
Serbia booked a clash with Sweden after coming away 4-1 winners in Novi Sad over India, as Germany's tie with Croatia went down to the wire in Zagreb before the visitors went through 3-2. They next meet France who were pushed hard before beating Austria 3-2 in Vienna.But Kazakhstan provided the biggest upset of the weekend in their first appearance in the World Group as they took to the court to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in Ostrava just hours after finding their hotel rooms had been burgled.
Andrey Golubev, ranked 43, shocked Tomas Berdych 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, in the day's first reverse singles as the world number seven showed the strain of playing three days in a row.
Mikhail Kukushkin, ranked 63, was then feted as a hero by dominating Jan Hajek 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/8), 6-0 to seal the decisive point.
The Kazakhs next meet Argentina after the South Americans beat Romania 4-1 in Buenos Aires. Eduardo Schwank eased past Victor Crivoi 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 with Adrian Ungur getting a point back for the visitors with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win over Juan Monaco.
Viktor Troicki, who became a national hero in Serbia after beating France's Michael Llodra in December to win the Davis Cup title, lived up to his reputation and beat Somdev Devvarman 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 to give his side an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Janko Tipsarevic then beat India's Karan Rastogi 6-0, 6-1 in the final dead rubber.
In Santiago, Andy Roddick scored the winning point for the United States when he defeated Chile's Paul Capdeville 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-3, to set up a last eight tie against Spain.
Roddick came back after dropping a set to beat Capdeville in just over three hours after doubles specialists Bob and Mike Bryan had put the USA ahead on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) success over Jorge Aguilar and Nicolas Massu.
The Rafael Nadal-inspired Spaniards beat Belgium 4-1 at Charleroi.
World number one Nadal overwhelmed Olivier Rochus 6-4, 6-2 in the first of the day's reverse singles, after slaying 144-ranked Ruben Bemelmans 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday.
Steve Darcis got a point back for Belgium beating Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/3) in the final dead rubber.
Spain are seeking a third Davis Cup win in four years after 2008 and 2009.
Philipp Petzschner ensured Germany advanced in Zagreb following a three-set tussle with big-hitting Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5), who set a new world record with a 251km per hour serve on Saturday.
Marin Cilic had pulled Croatia level 2-2 by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in the first of the day's reverse singles.
France meanwhile battled into the next round with Jeremy Chardy scoring the decisive point with a 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-3 win over Martin Fischer which sets up a meeting with Germany in July.
Earlier Melzer beat Gilles Simon 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 to level 2-2 to the delight of the crowd packed into a hanger at Vienna airport.
In Boraas, Russia saved face by winning their two reverse singles after seven-time champions Sweden took an unassailable 3-0 lead on Saturday.
Dmitry Tursunov beat Simon Aspelin 7-5, 6-2 and Igor Andreev saw off Joachim Johansson 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 for a final 3-2 scoreline.
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