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SPLIT, Croatia, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Nikolay Davydenko gave Russia a perfect start to their Davis Cup semi-final against Croatia on Friday, beating local favourite Mario Ancic 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the opening singles.

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