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Safin out of Davis Cup singles

INJURYThe big Russian's skipper blasted his temperament but it's Safin's ankle that will relegate him to the doubles match of the quarter-final matchup against Argentina

AFP , PARIS

The final quarter-final looks tight between Sweden and Australia on indoor hardcourts in Malmo.

The Australians have been boosted with Lleyton Hewitt back to full health after a stomach virus, while Mark Philippoussis is slowly getting back to the kind of form that made him the hero of Australia's last Davis Cup triumph against France in 2000.

With Sweden's No 1 Thomas Johansson still recovering from knee surgery, it's down Thomas Enqvist to get the job done.

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