A four-set victory by Israel No. 2 Amir Weintraub in the decisive rubber lifted his nation to a 3-2 victory over Japan in their Davis Cup World Group Playoff at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.
Weintraub defeated Japan No. 2 Go Soeda 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3 in reverse singles to send his team into the World Group in 2013.
The loss will relegate Japan, which had returned to the World Group this year after a 27-year absence, to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 next year.