India lost the doubles rubber in straight sets to go 1-2 down in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff against the Czech Republic at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) complex here on Saturday.
The Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek and Adam Pavlasek won 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and nine minutes, beating India's Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna.