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PAU, France, April 7 (UPI) -- Russia has a 2-0 lead in its Davis Cup tie against France after singles wins Friday by Marat Safin and Nikolay Davydenko in Pau, France.
Safin, a two-time Grand Slam champion, had to play five sets before beating Richard Gasquet, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-7.
"I'm really happy with the way I played, definitely my best since Melbourne last year," said Safin, who has struggled through injury woes in the past two years, including his back, which caused him to miss a WTA tournament in Miami recently.
Davydenko, who is No. 6 in the latest world rankings, topped Arnaud Clement, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
Russia can put the tie on ice in Saturday's doubles, when the team of Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny faces Clement and Michael Llodra. The Russia-France winner will meet either the United States or Chile in September's semifinals.
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