Davis Cup playoff: India vs. Czech doubles

Davis Cup: Czech Republic victorious as Stepanek/Pavlasek beat Bopanna/Paes in straight sets

Stepanek-Pavlasek beat Paes-Bopanna 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 as the Czechs lead 2-1 against India in WG Play-Off. #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/TP1Li7SPew
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) September 19, 2015

Paes and Bopanna lose to Adam Pavlasek and Radek Stepanek 5-7, 2-6, 2-6 as the Czech pair take a straight sets victory.

India is fighting back! Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes are serving for the game as both teams are level in the third set with two games apiece.

Second set to the team from the Czech Republic. They're up two sets to love in nearly the same amount of time it took them to take set one, at 48 and 49 minutes each.

The Czech pair, after taking the first set, have extended their second set lead to 5-2 and look to be in control of this match.

World Group Play-Off Czech Republic 1 India 1 @DavisCup - Broken :( Pavsalek & Stepanek up 7-5 2-1 against Bopanna & Paes :(
— Mahiya Surana (@mahiya_90) September 19, 2015

#INDCZE After breaking in the 11th game Stepanek serves it out to give the Czechs the first set 7-5 from Bopanna/Paes pic.twitter.com/zXJLe9C462
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 19, 2015

The first set goes to Stepanek/Pavlasek, who win it 7-5.

48 minutes into the opening set and the Czech team are at an advantage, up 6-5.

The two teams are now level with five games apiece in the first set.

It's 5-4 to the Czech pair as they serve for the first set.

Set point! Deuce as Paes and Bopanna serve to stay in the first set.

The Czech Republic are 30-0 up.

The Czech Republic have taken the crucial break here. Up 3-2 in the first set

The two pairs are now level at two games apiece in the first set as Bopanna is in with a strong serve to take the point.

1 game apiece to the Indo-Czech doubles pairs at the R.K. Khanna stadium in New Delhi and the Indians are serving for the game.

Serve for Bopanna and Paes, who have taken the first game of the match against Stepanek and Pavlasek.