P336 CEEFAX 1 336 Fri 07 Feb 19:41/17 ] ] DAVIS CUP, Sydney 1/6 Pat Rafter won a marathon five-sjttet against Cedric Piolinj as Australia took a 2-0 lead against holders France in their World Group first round clash. Rafter delighted a near sell-out 6,000 crowd bz winning 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-4 after four hours 15 minutes on court. "That's probably the most satisfying performance IWvj ever had," hj said. Doubles specialist Mark Woodfordj "jar Arnaud Boetsch 6-4 6-4 6-3 and hj will bj expected to seal victory with Todd Woodbridgj in Saturday's doubles. Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Tennis Golf Headlines Main MenuP336 CEEFAX 1 336 Fri 07 Feb 19:45/44 ] DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP 2/6 Friday results: AUSTRALIA 2 FRANCE 0 P Rafter bt C Piolinj 3-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 7-5 6-4 M Woodfordj bt A Boitsch 6-4 6-4 6-3 SOUTH AFRICA 1 RUSSIA 0 M Ondruska SA bt A Chjsnokov 7-6 6-3 3-6 4-6 7-5 W Fjrriira v A Chjtkasov 5-5 Rain stopped play Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Tennis Golf Headlines Main MenuP336 CEEFAX 1 336 Fri 07 Feb 19:54/17 ] DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP 3/6 Aussie Open finalist Carlos Moya scored a straight-sets win over Marc Goellnjr to give Spain a 1-0 lead over Germany in their Davis Cup first round tie. Moya, making his first appearance in Spain since reaching the Melbourne final, settled more quickly and ran out a 6-4 6-3 6-3 winner. "It warn't easy to win this first match, especially after all the euphoria in Australia," said Moya. Albert Costa made it 2-0 for Spain bz bteaing Hendrik Dreekmann 6-4 6-1 6-4. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Tennis Golf Headlines Main MenuP336 CEEFAX 1 336 Fri 07 Feb 19:50/49 ] ] DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP 4/6 Friday results: SPAIN 2 GERMANY 0 C Mo{a bt MK Goillnjr 6-4 6-3 6-3 A Costa bt H Dreekmann 6]4 6-1 6]4 BRAZIL 0 USA 1 G Kurten lost to M Washington 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Tennis Golf Headlines Main MenuP336 CEEFAX 1 336 Fri 07 Feb 19:56/11 ] ] DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP 5/6 Friday reszlts: MEXICO 0 ITALY 2 A Hernandez lost to O C!mporesj 6-2 0-6 4-6 5-7 L Herrera lost to R Furlan 3]6 6-1 6]2 6-1 ROMAoIA 2 HOLLAoD 0 A Voinja bt P Haarhuis 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 A Pavjl bt J Si mjrink 6 , 6-1, 4 , 6 4 Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 (jnnis Golf Headlines Main MenuP336 CEEFAX 1 336 Fri 07 Feb 19:51/44 ] ] DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP 6/6 Friday results: SWEDEN 0 SWITZERLAND 1 M Larsson lost to M Rossjt 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-4 4-6 13-11 ROATJA 2 MOROCCO 0 Hi zo bt K Alami 6-4 -1 6-3 G Iv n jvjc bt H Araz 6-2 6 6-7 (4-7) 6 Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Tennis Golf Headlines Main Menu