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Sweden takes 2-1 lead after doubles

Associated Press

Saturday, March 7, 2009

MALMO, Sweden -- While demonstrators clashed with police outside the near-empty stadium, Sweden won the doubles match Saturday to take a 2-1 lead against Israel in the Davis Cup series. Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt defeated Israelis Andy Ram and Amir Hadad 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 as police held off dozens of anti-Israel protesters who tried to storm the barricades outside the 4,000-seat Baltic Hall. The players found out about the melee after the match. "We knew there were going to be a ...

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