06 January 2005	Thursday	24 Ziqa'ad 1425

PERTH, Jan 5: Top seeds Russia suffered a humiliating early exit from the Hopman Cup on Wednesday as a leg-weary Marat Safin was beaten for the second time in three days in their 2-1 defeat by Argentina.

He was beaten by Tommy Haas in Russia's opening match defeat by Germany, lost 7-6 6-1 to Guillermo Coria and Argentina wrapped up victory when Coria and Gisela Dulko beat Safin and Anastasia Myskina 6-2 6-0 in the mixed doubles.

RESULTS:

GROUP B: Netherlands bt Australia 2-1 (Netherlands names first)Michaella Krajicek lost to Alicia Molik 3-6 5-7, Peter Wessels bt Mark Philippoussis 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-2, Wessels/Krajicek bt Philippoussis/Molik w/o

GROUP A: 4-Argentina bt 1-Russia 2-1.

RESULTS Gisela Dulko lost to Anastasia Myskina 1-6 2-6, Guillermo Coria bt Marat Safin 7-6 (7-4) 6-1, Coria/Dulko beat Safin/Myskina 6-2 6-0. -Agencies