Bjorkman gives Sweden Davis Cup win over Israel

By Ori Lewis

TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) - Doubles specialist Jonas Bjorkman beat Israel's Harel Levy in four sets on Sunday to give Sweden a 3-2 win in their Davis Cup world group first-round tie.

The 35-year-old Swede came back from losing the first set 0-6 to win the next three 6-4 6-3 7-6 in the final reverse singles.

Sweden went into Sunday's reverse singles needing to win both matches. Thomas Johansson started the day by beating Israel's Dudi Sela 7-6 6-1 7-5.

Sweden will meet Argentina in the quarter-finals in April.