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Russia, Germany level 1-1

Moscow: Igor Andreev put defending champion Russia into a 1-0 lead only to see Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber battle from a set down to beat World No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko and level the Davis Cup World Group tennis semifinals score 1-1 here on Friday.

While Andreev defeated Tommy Haas 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, Kohlschreiberwon 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 over Davydenko.

Meanwhile in Goteborg, Sweden and the U.S. were tied 1-1. Andy Roddick beat Joachim Johansson 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-3, while Thomas Johansson defeated James Blake 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to tie the score.

The results (Semifinals):

At Moscow: Russia 1 vs. Germany 1 [Igor Andreev bt Tommy Haas 6-2, 6-2, 6-2; Nikolay Davydenko lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(5), 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 5-7].

At Goteborg: Sweden 1 vs. United States 1 [Andy Roddick bt Joachim Johansson 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-3; Thomas Johansson bt James Blake 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3].

Playoffs:

At Prague: Czech Republic 0 vs. Switzerland 1 [Radek Stepanek lost to Roger Federer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(5)].

At Innsbruck: Austria 2 vs. Brazil 0 [Jurgen Melzer bt Thomaz Bellucci 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Stefan Koubek bt Ricardo Mello 6-2, 6-3, 6-3].

At Belgrade: Serbia 1 vs. Australia 0 [Novak Djokovic bt Peter Luczak 6-1, 6-4, 6-2].

At London: Britain 2 vs. Croatia 0 [Andy Murray bt Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Tim Henman bt Roko Karanusic 6-4, 6-3, 6-2]. — Agencies

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