Davis Cup day three photos

1 of 11 Australia's Davis Cup supporters, "the fanatics", stand solemnly for the national anthem before the start of play

2 of 11 Mark Philippoussis powerful serve is a potent weapon as he takes a two-set lead over Juan Carlos Ferrero

3 of 11 Philippoussis also volleys superbly in an initially one-sided contest at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena

4 of 11 Ferrero eventually finds his stride and turns the contest on its head in the third and fourth sets

5 of 11 Philippoussis receives treatment on his shoulder injury at the end of the fourth set

6 of 11 But following that injury time-out, Ferrero is at full stretch to compete with his rival in the fifth set

7 of 11 Philippoussis celebrates after dominating the latter stages of an epic singles rubber for Australia's 28th Cup win

8 of 11 A combination of elation and exhaustion takes its toll on Philippoussis at the Rod Laver Arena

9 of 11 Meanwhile, an emotional Ferrero is left to contemplate what might have been after his defeat

10 of 11 Australia's Davis Cup winners celebrate their win in front of their home crowd

11 of 11 Philippoussis takes a well-earned drink of champagne from the Davis Cup next to captain John Fitzgerald