MOSCOW, September 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia failed to win crucial doubles against Croatia in the Davis Cup semifinal in Split Saturday.
Russians Igor Andreev and Dmitry Tursunov were beaten by Croats Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic in five sets 2-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 4-6 that lasted over 3.5 hours.
Accordingly, Croats have to win one more game to qualify for the final.
Andreev and Tursunov played doubles for the first time, while their rivals Ancic and Ljubicic have played together since 2003.
Ivan Ljubicic will play against Nikolay Davydenko and Mario Ancic will play against Mikhail Youzhny Sunday.
