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AAP Sports News (Australia)
02-05-2001
TEN: Spain at a disadvantage for Davis Cup defence

By Kevin Fylan

MADRID, Feb 5 Reuters - After their runaway success last year, Spain face two major
hurdles in their defence of the Davis Cup starting this week - no home crowd and no clay
courts.

Spain were outstanding in 2000 as they overpowersed Italy, Russia, the United States
and Australia in a run that saw them lose just two of 19 rubbers.

That winning spree took in the familiar clay courts of Murcia, Malaga, Santander and
finally Barcelona, where they dispatched defending champions Australia 3-1 in a thrilling
match to take the title for the first time in their history.

In all four of ...

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