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Israel on verge of Davis Cup upset

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Friday, July 10, 2009

Israel took a surprising 2-0 lead Friday over Russia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Tel Aviv, Israel, after Dudi Sela rallied to beat Mikhail Youzhny in the second singles match. Sela won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5 after Harel Levy beat Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, putting Israel one win away from its first semifinal appearance. "I felt a lot of pressure when I took the court after Harel's win, because I knew I could put the team at 2-0," said Sela, who moved up 13 places to No. 33 in the world ...

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