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South Africa will play in the Euro-Africa Group I division of the Davis Cup again next season after they lost 4-1 to Canada in their World Group playoff in Montreal at the weekend.
The underdog South Africans, who had put up a valiant fight to win the doubles rubber on Saturday, were eventually halted on Sunday as the hosts ran away with the reverse singles to retain their place in the top tier of the men's global team competition.
In Beunos Aires, Tomas Berdych defeated Carlos Berlocq in straight sets for an insurmountable 3-1 lead to put the Czech Republic into the Davis Cup final against Spain.
The Czechs return to the final for the second time in four seasons, and will host it in November
