(CNN) -- Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra came from two sets down to beat Serbia's Nemad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki in a five-set thriller to give France a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup final on Saturday.
The French doubles pairing rallied for a 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory after four hours and 34 minutes of pulsating action, sending home a partisan crowd in the Belgrade Arena disappointed.
Having leveled at two sets all, the French broke Zimonjic for the first time to take a decisive lead in the decider.
Despite gallant efforts, the Serbian pair were unable to break back and Llodra kept his nerve to serve out for the victory, sealing it on the second of three match points.
"If they can win a match like that, they can win any match in the Davis Cup," a delighted France captain Guy Forget told AFP. CNN
