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SPLIT, Croatia, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Croatia moved a heart-stopping step closer their first Davis Cup final on Saturday when Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic beat Russian pair Dmitry Tursunov and Igor Andreev 6-2 4-6 7-6 3-6 6-4 to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.

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