France reach Davis Cup final after Tsonga beats Lajovic

Tennis - Davis Cup - Semi-Final - France vs Serbia- Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France - September 17, 2017 France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates during his match against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

LILLE, France (Reuters) - France won a place in the Davis Cup final when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Dusan Lajovic 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) 6-2 to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead over Serbia on Sunday.

Playing on clay at Lille's Pierre Mauroy stadium, Les Bleus did not have it easy in their semi-final against a team deprived of former world number one Novak Djokovic as they set up a final against Australia or Belgium.