UPDATE 1-Tennis-Levy and Sela win to stun Russia in Tel Aviv

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By Ori Lewis

TEL AVIV, July 10 (Reuters) - Israel stunned heavily favoured Russia on Friday, opening up a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup world group quarter-final in Tel Aviv.

One more win in the tie, which ends on Sunday, will mean Israel has for the first time clinched a place in the semi-final of a major sporting event.

Russia won the trophy in both 2002 and 2006.

Israel's No. 2 player Harel Levy, the world number 210, defied the rankings by playing some of his best tennis for years to beat Russian No. 1 Igor Andreev, the world No. 24, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the opening rubber.

Israeli No. 1 Dudi Sela followed up by beating Russian No. 2 Mikhail Youzhny 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5.

Sela, the world No. 33, at this year's Wimbledon was the first Israeli to reach the last-16 of a Grand Slam in 17 years.

Israeli captain Eyal Ran said his players were like two fighter jets on court.