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TOKYO -- Canada is down 2-1 to Japan in its best-of-five World Group Davis Cup series following a doubles match loss on Saturday. Torontos Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., fell to Japans Kei Nishikori and Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-3, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4. Both teams made player substitutions prior to the match as Dancevic went in for Vancouvers Vasek Pospisil, who is still recovering from a back injury. Nishikori subbed in for Yuichi Sugita on the Japanese side. The match marked the first time Dancevic and Nestor had played together in three years. "I thought those guys came out really strong and we really didnt take advantage of our chances," said Canadian captain Martin Laurendeau. "The guys fought really hard and it was really a matter of a few points." The Canadian pair got out to an early lead in the second set but Japan broke back to force the tiebreak, and capitalized to take a two-set advantage before Nestor and Dancevic captured the third set. For Nestor, the loss was only his eighth in Davis Cup doubles play in his entire 22-year career representing Canada. It was also the first loss for Dancevic and Nestor as a pair, who entered the contest undefeated together with a 3-0 record. Canada is currently ranked No. 7 on the Davis Cup Nations ranking while Japan sits at No. 12. Japan owns a 5-0 record against Canada in Davis Cup action, but the two countries had not played each other since 1938 prior to this tournament. Dancevic will play World No. 18 Nishikori in a must-win singles match on Sunday. If a fifth and final match is needed, Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont., will face Go Soeda, also on Sunday. The nations split their opening pair of first-round singles matches on Friday, with Nishikori defeating Polansky in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, before Canada pulled even on the strength of Dancevics 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory over Soeda. PARIS - Quevilly continued its tradition of producing French Cup upsets as the fourth-tier side beat top-flight Bastia 3-1 on penalties in the round of 32 on Tuesday, while Vincent Bessats hat trick gave Nantes a 3-2 win over league leader Lyon.With the teams level at 1-1 after extra time, Quevilly keeper Dan Delaunay delivered a man of the match performance by saving three spot kicks to put the 2012 finalists through.After a goalless 90 minutes, former France striker Djibril Cisse had put Bastia ahead in extra time with a header from close range after Delaunay failed to clear the ball.Adama Sarr equalized for Quevilly, which also reached the semifinals in 2010.At the Stade de La Beaujoire, the 29-year-old Bessat ssilenced his critics with a brilliant performance.dddddddddddd Lyon took the lead after five minutes courtesy of Alexandre Lacazettes goal but Bessat, who has struggled to make an impact this season, made it 1-1 with a shot into the bottom corner.A good spell of pressure from the hosts was rewarded with another goal two minutes later, with Bessat giving Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes no chance with a neat left-footed finish.The match looked set to head into extra time after Nabil Fekir showed his technical skills to level from Lacazettes pass, but Bessat won it for Nantes with two minutes remaining with a left-footed volley.Elsewhere, top-flight Metz eased to a 3-0 win at third division side Avranches. ' ' '