Last year's Davis Cup finalists Argentina were dumped out by the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals after Radek Stepanek defeated Juan Monaco in the deciding rubber.
Stepanek, who was brought in for the final match in favour of Ivo Minar, dropped his serve in the ninth game of the first set but immediately broke back, won the ensuing tie-break and never looked back, winning 7-6 6-3 6-2.
Stepanek, who was brought in for the final match in favour of Ivo Minar, dropped his serve in the ninth game of the first set but immediately broke back, won the ensuing tie-break and never looked back, winning 7-6 6-3 6-2.
He broke Monaco in the first game of the second set and cruised from there.
The Argentine had a chance to get back in the match after breaking for a 2-1 lead in the third, but immediately lost his serve and was then broken again to trail 4-2.
The Argentine had a chance to get back in the match after breaking for a 2-1 lead in the third, but immediately lost his serve and was then broken again to trail 4-2.
Stepanek converted his first match point when Monaco send a forehand volley wide.
"It's unbelievable," Stepanek said. "And this is not the end. We'll do all we can to get even further."
"It's unbelievable," Stepanek said. "And this is not the end. We'll do all we can to get even further."
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