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After the Grand Slam season we head straight into the Davis Cup action with the semifinals to be played this weekend. Serbia is playing the Czech Republic at home and France is welcoming Argentina to Lyon.

The problem for Serbia is that Djokovic has withdrawn from his opening match due to gastroenteritis (stomach flu) and will be replaced by Troicki. This is not such a big disaster as it may sound as Troicki as a good H2H against Stepanek, but will raise a question mark for upcoming singles – will Djoko be back?

In the second match of Serbia vs Czech Republic we have Tipsarevic going up against Berdych. Berdych looked great in both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but didn’t really find the form for the US Open. Tipsarevic knocked out Roddick so he should be ready to give Berd-man a worthy challenge. I would definitely give Tipsarevic a chance at 2.50 times the money at Bet365.

In Lyon Llodra will shoulder a lot of responibility on the French side, being involved in both singles and doubles. He has showed he is still an excellent competitor this year and on a fast indoor court his serve-volley game should work perfectly against a Monaco who is more comfortable on clay courts.

The other match is a blockbuster. Nalbandian goes up against Monfils in a match that will definitely stretch over five sets. Both players are in great form which makes this a must-see crowd pleaser. I think Monfils use his home court advantage to pump the crowd and himself through to victory. You get 2.10 on Monfils on Bet365.