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Ian Chadband

Aussie back in Davis Cup team after anti-doping breach

Max Purcell, the grand slam doubles champion left shattered when having to serve a ban for an anti-doping breach, is back in the Australian tennis fold, selected as part of Lleyton Hewitt's Davis Cup team to face Poland.

The 28-year-old Purcell, who received widespread sympathy throughout tennis from those who felt the 18-month ban was unfair and smacked of double standards, could play his first Davis Cup rubber for two years next week.

Australia must beat Poland in their World Group 1 tie at Brisbane's Pat Rafter Arena on 19-20 September if Hewitt's men are to have a chance of shooting for next year's trophy.

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