31.  Asked if he has broken any rackets in the two matches since returning from his injury, Safin smiled.

32.  Asked if he has busted any rackets in the two matches since returning from his injury, Safin smiled.

33.  Australian captain Mark Taylor said there was a marked difference between the England team from the first three matches and the outfit which won in Melbourne.

34.  Australia, the second seeds, will play against Spain, Argentina and Switzerland in Group B. Spain plays Argentina in the other match Sunday.

35.  Australia was to face Hungary in the other match.

36.  Boris Becker takes on Richard Krajicek in the other match.

37.  Britain and Ireland won the other three matches.

38.  Britain went into the reverse singles matches having already qualified for the third round after winning the first three matches.

39.  But Aanansen said he was confident the two matches would be hosted successfully.

40.  Burkina Faso takes on Egypt in the other match.