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Woodies wrap things up
ADELAIDE. Apr 5: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Wood-forde recovered from a sluggish start Saturday, beat David Rikl and Martin Damm in four sets and sealed Australia's spot in the World Group semifinals of the Davis Cup. reports AP.
Woodbridge and Woodforde. the world's top-ranked team, defeated the makeshift combination of Rikl and Damm 4-6. 6-1, 7-5. 6-4 and moved Australia into a winning 3-0 lead over the Czech Republic.
Australian captain John Newcombe then said Australia was looking forward to facing arch rival the United States in the semis in September 19-21. The Americans hold a 2-0 lead over the Netherlands between their quarterfinal in Newport Beach. California.
"We are looking forward to the US and we want (Pete) Sampras or whoever else they give us." said Newcombe.
'We'll go in as underdogs against the Americans, but they'll take us seriously. We have the potential to upset
Australia has won the Davis Cup 26 times, second only to the United States' 31 triumphs.
The Australians celebrated their doubles win by dousing each other with Champagne and swigging bubbly from the bottle.
Woodbridge and Woodforde. winners of eight Grand Slam titles. dropped the first set after a shaky Woodbridge twice lost his serve, but then quickly established a stranglehold.
The Czechs originally nominated Rikl and inexperienced Pavel Vizner as their doubles combination, but elected to re place Vizner with Damm in a ■ bid Io keep their hopes alive.
Instead. Woodbridge and Woodforde played with their customary assurance, racing to a 4 I in Ine second set before a brie! rain delay and then wrapping up I he set when they broke Rikl's serve lor the second time.
The Australian pair also broke Rikl’s serve in the 11th game of the third set and the first game of the fourth set to set up the triumph.
. "It is a huge benefit playing at home." Woodbridge said. "The crowd can really help you if you start nervously— like we did to-
Woodforde revelled in playing a Davis Cup match for the first time in front of his hometown crowd.
Tm gland we finally got here." he said. "There is no better feeling than playing at home."
Pat Rafter and Mark Philip-poussis scored singles victories Friday to put the Australians in command.
Rafter scored 6-1. 7-6 (9-7). 4-6. 6-4 victory over Damm and Philippoussis then overpowered late replacement Rikl 6-1. 6-4, 2-6. 6-4.
The Czech Republic went into the contest as an underdog after the retirement from Davis Cup play of stalwart Petr Korda and the unavailability of Bohdan Ullhrach. Daniel Vacek and Slava Dosedel.
Jiri Novak, their No 2 singles player, then was forced to withdraw from the singles with
a viral infection and was replaced by Rikl.
The reverse singles between Philippous
sis and Damm and Rafter and Rikl will be played Sunday but will lie reduced to the best of three sets.
The Australians, though, already have their sights set on bigger stages.
We won't be happy getting to the semis." said Woodforde. "We all Ijelieve we can go all the way. Whoever shows up. we'll feel we can win."
Newcombe said team spirit was one of the keys to Australia's resurgence after losing in the first round in 1994 and 1995. after which it was relegated from the World Group.
We ve got a great spirit and in Davis Cup spirit can help you rise to your absolute peak and pull through." he said. "We are really putting the package together now. Pushing each other to the limit."