Gasquet, Tsonga send France to Davis Cup final

Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat the two-time defending champions Czech Republic on Saturday to send France to its first Davis Cup final since 2010. 

Gasquet and Tsonga beat Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-1 in three hours and 35 minutes to complete a 3-0 win. The nine-time champions from France will face either Switzerland or Italy for the Davis Cup title, thanks to 16 aces and 82 winners in the deciding semifinal match. 

"It's for sure one of the best moments in our career to play here in a semi-final and to win in the second day," Tsonga said to ATP.com. "We always kept the fighting spirit and stayed in the match - we all know the Davis Cup is tough."

Berdych and Stepanek had their 10-match win streak snapped, losing to a team that was playing together for the second time. 

"I'm very proud and very happy," said Gasquet. "It's great to win against the Czech Republic. We fought a lot. It's a big honour for us to win 3-0 and go to the final. It's a big victory for us."