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Updated 07 Apr, 2012 06:50am

Davis cup: Australia advance to World Group playoff

The Australian combination of Chris Guccione and Marinko Matosevic downed Jeong Suk-Young and Seol Jae-Min in the doubles rubber, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to clinch the Asia-Oceania second round tie.

The 28-time winners Australia will now bid to return to the Davis Cup elite group via the playoffs in September.

Bernard Tomic and Matthew Ebden gave Australia a 2-0 lead over the Koreans with straight sets wins in the opening singles on Friday.

The dead rubber reverse singles will be played on Sunday.

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