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Duesseldorf: Germany began the defence of its World Team Cup title with a 2-1 win over Italy, while former champion Chile also made a winning start by beating Spain. Nicolas Kiefer gave Germany the lead with a hard-fought 7-6, 6-3 victory over Filippo Volandri before Davide Sanguinetti levelled the tie by coming from two breaks down in the final set to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. German pair Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske secured the tie for the host by overcoming Sanguinetti and Volandri 6-4, 6-4 in the doubles.
The results: At Duesseldorf: World Team Cup: Germany bt Italy 2-1 (Nicolas Kiefer bt Filippo Volandri 7-6, 6-3; Philipp Kohlschreiber lost to Davide Sanguinetti 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Michael Kohlmann & Alexander Waske bt Sanguinetti & Volandri 6-4, 6-4). Chile bt Spain 2-0 (Nicolas Massu bt Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Fernando Gonzalez bt David Ferrer 7-5, 6-7, 6-3). At Rabat (WTA Grand Prix SAR): Meghann Shaughnessy bt Martina Sucha 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. — Agencies
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