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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek won the doubles for the defending champion Czech Republic to take a 2-1 lead over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup first round on Saturday. The Czechs defeated Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) in almost four hours on an indoor hard court at CEZ Arena to improve to a 15-1 record in the cup doubles. The Dutch were trailing 2-0 in the fourth set before coming back and saving three break points at 5-5 after Haase double-faulted twice but the home pair converted their second match point in the tiebreaker with Haase sending a volley too long. "It was the toughest game we have played," Berdych said. "It was extremely hard for us. They were excellent." It was the first defeat in the cup doubles for Haase and Rojer following four victories. "We had our chances but our opponents were unbelievable," Stepanek said "We had to fight till the end." The Czechs, seeking their third straight Davis Cup title, are one win away from the quarterfinals while the Dutch must win both reverse singles on Sunday to reach the quarters for the first time since 2005. On Sunday, Berdych plays Haase then Stepanek faces Igor Sijsling. The winner of the best-of-five series will face either Canada or Japan in April. Berdych and Stepanek saved five set points in the 10th game of the opening set before they broke Haase, and Stepanek served the set out. The Dutch pair wasted 10 break opportunities in the set. In the second set, Stepanek failed to hold his serve in the fourth game and Berdych double-faulted to do likewise, allowing the Dutch to race to a commanding 5-1 lead. Haase hit an ace on the first set point. Berdych was broken again in the seventh game of the third set when his forehand volley hit the net but the Dutch let the Czechs come back after wasting three set points and Haase failed to serve the set out in the 10th game. The Dutch still forced a tiebreaker after saving three set points. Haase became furious when the Czechs jumped to 4-1 for no clear reason, hitting the net three times with his racket before the Czechs prevailed 7-2 with Berdychs backhand volley winner. Berdych had to be treated for a back problem when trailing 5-4 in the third set but said it was not serious. Noah Juulsen Jersey . -- Jim Furyk was 10 shots worse and right where he wanted to be Saturday in the BMW Championship. Guy Lafleur Jersey . "We were left with the overall impression that the team wasnt trending toward being able to compete for a Stanley Cup," Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said in a news conference at the clubs arena. "And that was just a clear signal and why it was time to make those changes. http://www.cheapcanadiensjerseyschina.com/ . 28 with a Vancouver entry for the first time in 10 years and a novel new collective bargaining agreement. David Schlemko Jersey . Wawrinka, who is seeded fourth, is in the top half of the draw with Serbian Novak Djokovic. The Swiss star outlasted Djokovic in a five-set quarterfinal thriller last year and stunned Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final to capture his first-ever Grand Slam title. Jeff Petry Jersey . He made that dream a reality Wednesday night. Olt, who grew up in Branford, Connecticut, attended UConn and made a nearly 2 1-2 hour trek to Boston a handful of times to watch the Red Sox, belted a two-run homer, one of four hit by Cubs in a 16-9 rout that completed a three-game interleague series sweep.Andy Murray may have taken over as world No 1, but Novak Djokovic is still in close proximity and can move back to the top of the rankings at the ATP World Tour Finals in London from November 13-20. Murrays win at last weeks Paris Masters took him on to 11,185 points, 405 ahead of Djokovics total of 10,780.The points on offer at the O2 are as follows: Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 13, 2016, 12:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass - 200 points for winning a group match, of which each player has three.- 400 points for winning a semi-final.- 500 points for winning the tournament.It means that a maximum of 1,500 points are on offer to any player who wins all five matches, while a player who wins the tournament but loses a group match will collect 1,300 points. Mark Petchey analyses Murrays group at the O2 There are many permutations for who will end the tournament as world No 1, but the key ones to remember are:- Murray will stay world No 1 if he matches or betters Djokovics results.dddddddddddd- Djokovic will take back over as world No 1 if he wins all five matches, irrespective of Murrays results. Tour Finals: Panel predictions See how our Sky Sports pundits think the ATP World Tour Finals will go and cast your vote Current ATP world rankings1 Andy Murray (GB) 11,185 points2 Novak Djokovic (Srb) 10,780 points3 Stan Wawrinka (Sui) 5,115 points4 Milos Raonic (Can) 5,050 points5 Kei Nishikori (Jpn) 4,705 points6 Gael Monfils (Fra) 3,625 points7 Marin Cilic (Cro) 3,450 points8 Rafael Nadal (Esp) 3,300 points9 Dominic Thiem (Aut) 3,215 points10 Tomas Berdych (Cze) 3,060 pointsWatch every day of the ATP World Tour Finals, from November 13-20, live on Sky Sports. Full schedule here. 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