MELBOURNE: Mark Philippoussis fought through the pain of a shoulder injury to blow away world No 3 Juan Carlos Ferrero in an adrenalin-charged fifth set and clinch the Davis Cup tennis final for Australia here yesterday.
Just as he did in the Nice final against France four years ago, 27-year-old Philippoussis secured victory in the tennis teams’ competition with a courageous 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-0 victory in three hours 13 minutes to deliver Australia a 3-1 victory in the tie played on a portable grasscourt.
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