Radek Stepanek beat Gilles Simon 7-6 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (0) in the opening singles Sunday to give the Czech Republic an unbeatable 3-1 lead over France and a place in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup World Group. The Czechs will play last year's runner-up Argentina at home on July 10-12. In the final set, the eighth-ranked Simon squandered four breakpoints in the fifth game.
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