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A poem about the 2003 Davis Cup final in which Mark Philippoussis, fighting injury, gave Australia the title by defeating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 6-3 1-6 2-6 6-0. Philippoussis's win gave Australia an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the tie.