08Feb

Movistar Open Results

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Results Sunday from the Movistar Open, a $398,250 ATP Tour event on clay at Hacienda Chicureo.
Singles

Final

Thomaz Bellucci (3) Brazil, def. Juan Monaco (2), Argentina, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4.

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08Feb

SA Open Results

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Results Sunday from the SA Open, a $500,000 ATP World Tour event on hard courts at Montecasino.
Singles

Finals

Feliciano Lopez (3), Spain, def. Stephane Robert (8), France 7-5, 6-1.

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08Feb

Zagreb Indoors Results

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Results Sunday from the Zagreb Indoors, a ?450,000 ($628,000) ATP Tour event on hard courts at Dom Sportova.
Singles

Finals

Marin Cilic (1), Croatia, def. Michael Berrer, Germany, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

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07Feb

Fed Cup Results

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WORLD GROUP
First Round.

Winners to semifinals, losers to WG Playoffs, April 24-25

Ukraine 1, Italy 1

At Kharkiv, Ukraine

Singles

Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.

Flavia Pennetta, Italy def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-5, 6-3.

Serbia 1, Russia 1

At Belgrade, Serbia

Singles

Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia, 6-1, 6-4.

Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Czech Republic 1, Germany 1

At Brno, Czech Republic

Singles

Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2.

Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.

France 0 , United States 2

At Lievin, France

Singles

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Alize Cornet, France, 7-6 (7), 7-5.

Melanie Oudin, United States, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-4, 6-4.

WORLD GROUP II

First Round

Losers to WGII Playoffs, April 24-25

Australia 1, Spain 1

At Adelaide, Australia

Singles

Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-2, 6-3.

Poland 1, Belgium 1

At Bydgoszcz, Poland

Singles

Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Marta Domachowska, Poland, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, def. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, 6-2, 7-6 (5).

Estonia 2, Argentina 0

At Tallinn, Estonia

Singles

Maret Ani, Estonia, def. Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2.

Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, 6-1, 7-5.

Slovakia 2, China 0

At Bratislava, Slovakia

Singles

Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Han Xinyun, China, 6-1, 6-4.

Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 6-0, 6-1.

EUROPE-AFRICA ZONE

Group I

Top two to World Group II Playoffs, bottom two to Zonal Group II, April 24-25

At Cruz Quebrada, Portugal

Group A

Wednesday

Slovenia 2, Israel 1

Netherlands 2, Bulgaria 1

Thursday

Israel 2, Bulgaria 1

Slovenia 2, Netherlands 1

Friday

Netherlands 3, Israel 0

Bulgaria 2, Slovenia 1

Standings: Slovania 2-1, Netherlands 2-1, Israel 1-2, Bulgaria 1-2.

Group B

Wednesday

Croatia 2, Portugal 1

Switzerland 2, Romania 1

Thursday

Romania 2, Croatia 1

Switzerland 3, Portugal 0

Friday

Switzerland 3, Croatia 0

Romania 2, Portugal 1

Standings: Switzerland 3-0, Romania 2-1, Croatia 1-2, Portugal 0-3

Group C

Wednesday

Sweden 2, Denmark 1

Hungary 2, Latvia 1

Thursday

Sweden 2, Latvia 1

Hungary 2, Denmark 1

Friday

Sweden 3, Hungary 0

Denmark 2, Latvia 1

Standings: Sweden 3-0, Hungary 2-1, Denmark 1-2, Latvia 0-3

Group D

Wednesday

Austria 2, Belarus 1

Britain 3, Bosnia Herzegovina 0

Thursday

Belarus 3, Bosnia Herzegovina 0

Austria 3, Britain 0

Friday

Britain 2, Belarus 1

Austria 3, Bosnia Herzegovina 0

Standings: Austria 3-0, Britain 2-1, Belarus 1-2, Bosnia Herzegovina 0-3

Fifth-Eighth Playoff

Netherlands 2, Britain 1

Romania 2, Hungary 1

Ninth-12th Playoff

Israel 2, Denmark 1

Belarus 2, Croatia 1

AMERICAS ZONE

Group I

Winner to World Group II Playoffs, bottom two to Zonal Group II, April 24-25

At Lambare, Paraguay

Group A

Wednesday

Canada 3, Cuba 0

Brazil 3, Puerto Rico 0

Thursday Canada 3, Puerto Rico 0

Brazil 3, Cuba 0

Friday

Canada 2, Brazil 1

Puerto Rico 2, Cuba 1

Standings: Canada 3-0, Brazil 2-1, Puerto Rico 1-2, Cuba 0-3

Group B

Wednesday

Colombia 3, Bolivia 0

Paraguay 2, Chile 1

Thursday

Colombia 2, Chile 1

Paraguay 3, Bolivia 0

Friday

Colombia 2, Paraguay 1

Chile 2, Bolivia 1

Standings: Colombia 3-0, Paraguay 2-1, Chile 1-2, Bolivia 0-3

ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE

Group I

Winner to World Group II Playoffs, bottom country to Zonal Group II, April 24-25

At Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Group A

Wednesday

Japan 3, Indonesia 0

South Korea 2, New Zealand 1

Thursday

Japan 3, New Zealand 0

South Korea 2, Indonesia 1

Friday

Japan 3, South Korea 0

New Zealand 3, Indonesia 0

Standings: Japan 3-0, South Korea 2-1, New Zealand 1-2, Indonesia 0-3

Group B

Wednesday

Thailand 3, Uzbekistan 0

Taiwan 2, Kazakhstan 1

Thursday

Taiwan 2, Uzbekistan 1

Kazakhstan 2, Thailand 1

Friday

Kazakhstan 2, Uzbekistan 1

Taiwan 2, Thailand 1

Standings: Taiwan 3-0, Kazakhstan 2-1, thailand 1-2, Uzbekistan 0-3

Promotional Playoff

Japan 2, Taiwan 1

Third-Fourth Playoff

Kazakhstan 2, South Korea 1

Fifth-Sixth Playoff

New Zealand 2, Thailand 1

Relegation Playoff

Uzbekistan 3, Indonesia 0

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06Feb

Zagreb Indoors Results

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Results Friday from the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, a ?450,000 ($628,000) ATP Tour event on hard courts at Dom Sportova.
Singles

Quarterfinals

Marin Cilic (1), Croatia, def. Ivo Karlovic (7), Croatia, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-2.

Michael Berrer, Germany, def. Viktor Troicki (4), Serbia, 6-4, 6-3.

Juergen Melzer (3), Austria, def. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, 3-6, 6-0, 7-5.

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06Feb

Movistar Open Results

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Results Friday from the Movistar Open, a $398,250 ATP Tour event on clay at Hacienda Chicureo.

Singles

Quarterfinals

Joao Souza, Brazil, def. Alberto Martin, Spain, 6-2, 6-4.

Thomaz Bellucci (3), Brazil, def. Eduardo Schwank, Argentina, 6-4, 6-4.

Juan Monaco (2), Argentina, def. Peter Luczak, Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Fernando Gonzalez (1), Chile, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (9).

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05Feb

Bellucci, Monaco reach quarterfinals

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Third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil defeated Chiles Paul Capdeville 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the Movistar Open.

In other matches, second-seeded Juan Monaco of Argentina beat Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3, 7-5. Peter Luczak of Australia advanced to the quarterfinals, beating David Marrero of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Former champion Jose Acasuso of Argentina retired injured during his second-round match. Acasuso, the 2006 champion and runner-up last year, won the first set from Eduardo Schwank 7-6 (3), but was injured in the second and retired hurt after losing it 6-2.

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03Feb

Zagreb Indoors Results

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Results Tuesday from the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, a ?450,000 ($628,000) ATP Tour event on hard courts at Dom Sportova.
Singles

First Round

Daniel Koellerer, Austria, def. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Benjamin Becker (6), Germany, def. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden, 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4).

Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Christophe Rochus, Belgium, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1.

Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-2, 2-2, retired.

Alexandre Sidorenko, France, def. Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3.

Michael Berrer, Germany, def. Janko Tipsarevic (5), Serbia, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Petar Jelenic, Croatia, def. Ilija Bozoljac, Serbia, 7-6 (6), 7-5.

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02Feb

Movistar Open Results

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Results Monday from the Movistar Open, a $398,250 ATP Tour event on clay at Hacienda Chicureo.
Singles

First Round

Peter Luczak, Australia, def. Potito Starace (8), Italy. 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. Martin Vasallo-Arguello, Argentina, 3-6, 6-4, 0-0, retired.

Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina def Jorge Aguilar, Chile, 7-5, 6-2.

Alberto Martin, Spain, def Marcos Daniel, Brazil, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4.

Juan Monaco, Argentina (2) def. Nicolas Massu, Chile, 6-3, 6-4.

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02Feb

Zagreb Indoors Results

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Results Monday from the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, a ?450,000 ATP Tour event on hard courts at Dom Sportova.

Singles

First Round

Jurgen Melzer (3), Austria, def. Daniel Brands, Germany, 6-4, 6-3.

Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Ivan Dodig, Croatia, def. Evgeny Korolev (8), Kazakhstan, 7-6 (9), 6-4.

Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazazkhstan, def. Mischa Zverev, Germany, 6-4, 6-3.

Viktor Troicki (4), Serbia, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 6-3, 6-2.

Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-2, 6-4.

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