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No place for Russia in Davis Cup quarter-finals
Published: 12 February, 2012, 22:43
Edited: 13 February, 2012, 10:27
Wiener Neustadt : Alex Jr. Bogomolov of Russia serves to Jurgen Melzer of Austria during their Davis Cup first round tennis match on February 12, 2012. (AFP Photo/Samuel Kubani)
Jurgen Melzer has put Austria into the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1995 after breezing past Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.
Melzer's victory gave Austria an insurmountable 3-1 lead and set up a quarter-final tie against defending champions Spain in April. Igor Kunitsyn’s victory over Andreas Haider-Maurer was nothing but a consolation for the Russians.
The two-time champions lost their opening series for a second straight year and again will have to fight for the right to stay in world tennis’s elite later this year.
On Friday Melzer won Austria's first point against Igor Kunitsyn and Bogolomov made his Davis Cup debut but lost to Andreas Haider-Maurer. Russia won Saturday's doubles.
In the other quarter-finals 2010 champions Serbia will face the Czech Republic, Argentina will take on Croatia, while USA await for France.
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