Russia upset France in thriller

Russia beat France 3-2

M Safin bt S Grosjean 6-3 6-2 7-6 (13/11)

Russia's Marat Safin knows he has to win to keep his team in the final despite a partisan Paris crowd

Sebastien Grosjean loses the first two sets despite the urgings of the crowd and his captain, Guy Forget

But despite being pushed to a third set tie-break Safin proves too strong and levels the final 2-2

Mikhail Youzhny bt Paul-Henri Mathieu 3-6 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-3

The deciding rubber is a battle between Paul-Henri Mathieu and Russia's surprise choice Mikhail Youzhny

The young Mathieu jumps out to a two-set lead with some fine serving and inspired ground strokes

But the young Russian is made of stern stuff and fights back to level the match stunning the Paris crowd

Youzhny holds his nerve to complete a thrilling upset for Russia who win the Davis Cup for the first time