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Tuesday, April 10
Grass will be laid on Sydney's Olympic court



SYDNEY, Australia – Australian Davis Cup officials are preparing to lay a grass court at the Sydney 2000 Olympic tennis site for their semifinal against Sweden in September, The Australian newspaper reported Tuesday.

Australia, led by 20-year-old Lleyton Hewitt who won all nine of his sets, beat Brazil 3-1 on clay Sunday at Florianopolis, Brazil, in their quarterfinal match.

"The preferred court surface against Sweden is grass," the newspaper quoted Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard as saying.

"It will be a court laid at Homebush Bay. In fact, we already have a grass court in trays being prepared."

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