Brisbane Australia 24-26 September

Australia Defeated Russia 4-1

A sweet victory for Australia.  Wayne Arthurs, in his Davis Cup debut, and Lleyton Hewitt defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two of the most emotional matches ever witnessed in Davis Cup. 

Lleyton Hewitt def Marat Safin 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-3

Wayne Arthurs def Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-0

Mark Woodforde/Sandon Stolle def by Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Andrei Olhovskiy 1-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-8

Lleyton Hewitt def Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 7-5 6-2

Wayne Arthurs def Marat Safin 6-3 6-2

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