Davis Cup Results
Tennis newsWORLD GROUP
Semifinals.
Winners to World Group final, Dec. 3-5
Croatia 0, Czech Republic 2
At Porec, Croatia
Singles
Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-7 (2), 16-14.
Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3.
Spain 2, Israel 0
At Torre Pacheco, Spain
Singles
David Ferrer, Spain, def. Harel Levy, Israel, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-4, 6-2, 6-0.
Playoffs
Winners to 2010 World Group
South Africa 0, India 2
At Johannesburg
Singles
Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Izak van der Merwe, South Africa, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4.
Rohan Bopanna, India, def. Rik de Voest, South Africa, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
Italy 0, Switzerland 2
At Genoa, Italy
Singles
Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.
Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.
Serbia 2, Uzbekistan 0
At Belgrade, Serbia
Singles
Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Farrukh Dustov, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Belgium 2, Ukraine 0
At Charleroi, Belgium
Singles
Christophe Rochus, Belgium, def. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Steve Darcis, Belgium def. Sergey Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-2 6-3 6-4.
Netherlands 1, France 1
At Maastricht, Netherlands
Singles
Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, def. Gael Monfils, France, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Jesse Huta Galung, Netherlands, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Sweden 1, Romania 1
At Helsingborg, Sweden
Singles
Victor Hanescu, Romania, def. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10), retired.
Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Victor Crivoi, Romania, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.
Brazil 1, Ecuador 0
At Porto Alegre, Brazil
Singles
Marcos Daniel, Brazil, def. Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.
Chile 1, Austria 0
At Rancagua, Chile
Singles
Nicolas Massu, Chile, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE
Group I Playoffs
Third Round
Loser to 2010 Group II
China 1, Thailand 1
At Jiaxing, China
Singles
Zeng Shaoxuan, China, def. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong, Thailand, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Zhang Ze, China, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
Group II
Third Round
Winner to 2010 Group I
Philippines 2, New Zealand 0
At Manila, Philippines
Singles
Treat Conrad Huey, Philippines, def. Dan King-Turner, New Zealand, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-0, retired.
Cecil Mamiit, Philippines, def. Jose Statham, New Zealand, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.
EUROPE-AFRICA ZONE
Group I Playoffs
Second Round
Loser to 2010 Group II
Britain 1, Poland 1
At Liverpool, England
Singles
Andy Murray, Britain, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Ross Hutchins, Britain, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Slovakia 2, Macedonia 0
At Bratislava, Slovakia
Singles
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. Dimitar Grabuloski, Macedonia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Lazar Magdincev, Macedonia, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.
Group II
Third Round
Winner to 2010 Group I
Latvia 1, Slovenia 1
At Jurmala, Latvia
Singles
Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, def. Andis Juska, Latvia, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.
Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Luka Gregorc, Slovenia, 4-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 8-6.
Finland 1, Cyprus 1
At Salo, Finland
Singles
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Photos Kallias, Cyprus, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0.
Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Henri Kontinen, Finland, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
AMERICAS ZONE
Group I Playoffs
Second Round
Loser to 2010 Group II
Peru 0, Uruguay 2
At Lima, Peru
Singles
Marcel Felder, Uruguay, def. Luis Horna, Peru, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.
Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Mauricio Echazu, Peru, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
Group II
Final
Winner to 2010 Group I
Dominican Republic 1, Venezuela 1
At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Singles
Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic, def. Daniel Vallverdu, Venezuela, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Jose de Armas, Venezuela, def. Jose Hernandez, Dominican Republic, 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
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