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Yinette PerezDavis Cup wins for Russia and Argentina
October 7th 2006 00:53
Russia and Argentina will contest the Davis Cup final after defeats to Australia and the USA respectively.
These two were contests of contrast, with Argentina beating Australia in 3 straight rubbers and the fourth match between Russia's Dmitry Tursunov and America's Andy Roddick needing to go to 17-15 in the fifth set of the fourth match.
That match was the longest final set in a World Group Finals Match.
Dmitry Tursunov was also the hero of the quarter-finals matchup against France, beating French prodigy Richard Gasquet in the deciding 5th rubber.
After the match a delighted Tursunov said: “It’s a great feeling, you can’t really describe it. I’m really glad I won it and glad the crowd got to enjoy the match.”
Scorelines:
Argentina 5 - Australia 0
Nalbandian d Philippoussis 64 63 63
Acasuso d Hewitt 16 64 46 62 61
Nalbandian/Calleri d Arthurs/Hanley 64 64 75
Russia 3 - USA 2
Safin d Roddick 64 63 76(5)
Youzhny d Blake 75 16 61 75
Bryan/Bryan d Tursunov/Youzhny 63 64 62
Tursunov d Roddick 63 64 57 36 17 -15
The finals will be played in Russia on Dec 1-3.
These two were contests of contrast, with Argentina beating Australia in 3 straight rubbers and the fourth match between Russia's Dmitry Tursunov and America's Andy Roddick needing to go to 17-15 in the fifth set of the fourth match.
That match was the longest final set in a World Group Finals Match.
Dmitry Tursunov was also the hero of the quarter-finals matchup against France, beating French prodigy Richard Gasquet in the deciding 5th rubber.
After the match a delighted Tursunov said: “It’s a great feeling, you can’t really describe it. I’m really glad I won it and glad the crowd got to enjoy the match.”
Scorelines:
Argentina 5 - Australia 0
Nalbandian d Philippoussis 64 63 63
Acasuso d Hewitt 16 64 46 62 61
Nalbandian/Calleri d Arthurs/Hanley 64 64 75
Russia 3 - USA 2
Safin d Roddick 64 63 76(5)
Youzhny d Blake 75 16 61 75
Bryan/Bryan d Tursunov/Youzhny 63 64 62
Tursunov d Roddick 63 64 57 36 17 -15
The finals will be played in Russia on Dec 1-3.
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