Oz bank on Scud power

“It’s a great position to be in but there is still a mood of reservation, there is definitely no celebration in our locker room tonight,” Australia’s non-playing captain John Fitzgerald said. “There is a long way to go, there really is. These players are too good to take lightly.”

The Spanish, who won the Davis Cup for the first time two years ago by beating Australia on Barcelona red clay, have not given up hope of winning yet but know they face a difficult task.

“We always felt from the start that today was going to bet he hardest day for us and that was proven,” Spanish captain Jordi Arrese said. “We just have to have faith and trust in our players that we can improve.”

Spain defied their poor record on grass to split Friday’s opening singles but still look to have their work cut out to win both matches on Sunday.

French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero needs to beat Wimbledon runer-up Mark Philippoussis in the first rubber of the day to keep the tie alive.
<>pIf he does, the title will come down to the final match between Carlos Moya and Lleyton Hewitt, last year’s Wimbledon champion.

Hewitt staged a mighty comeback to beat Ferrero in five sets on Friday before Moya levelled the tie by upsetting a nervous Philippoussis.(Reuters)