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BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Showdown at Madison Square Garden
Last Monday Global Village Tennis News had the pleasure of being media for the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden. In addition to our usual coverage, we did twitter updates during the days action. We hope to do the same for upcoming tournaments including the BNP Paribas Open and the Sony Ericsson Open.
©Kourtin’ Karen’s MSG Scoreboard for the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup
Venus Keeps it in the Family wins BNP Paribas Showdown
Venus Williams Winner’s News Conference – BNP Paribas showdown
Kim Clijsters’ News Conference – BNP Paribas Showdown
GVTNews Podcast – Ana Ivanovic News Conference at the BNP Paribas Showdown
Photos From the BNP Paribas Showdown
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Girls Night Out
In case you missed this story:
USTA Eastern’s “Girls Night Out” at MSG
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Tennis’ Disabled list
Davis Cup Nadal, Del Potro, Davydenko, Verdasco, F. Lopez,
BNP Paribas Open Safina, Gonzo, Del Potro
Tommy Haas’ hip surgery will sideline him for months
Sania Mirza is out for 6 weeks wiht a wrist injury
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Break Point Tennis Australia?
The best Soap Opera in tennis? You decide?
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Martina Hingis Engaged – Again
According to Neue Luzerner Zeitung Martina Hingis is engaged to her boyfriend, Zurich lawyer Andreas Bieri.
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This and that
HP Signs on as Davis Cup sponsor
Donnay Signs Wickmayer
Porsche signs on with Delray Beach
SAP inks three year renewal for  San Jose sponsorship
Clijsters and Henin to play Fed Cup
The World Economic Forum has named Roger Federer one of its Young Global Leaders for 2010.
Ana Ivanovic has signed on to play the Southern California Open
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Launches New Mobile and Spanish Digital Platforms
Financial boost for Davis Cup nations
Disadvantage
Shortened Sets for Everyone?
ITF president Francesco Ricci-Bitti “Personally I think that tennis would gain something by switching to short sets with a tie-breaker at 4-4,” he said. “But we can not change basic rules without the approval of the players.”
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Rafael Nadal Tops the Billboard Video Charts
Shakira’s latest music video, ‘Gypsy’, sits atop this week’s Billboard list of Top 10 music videos.
Disadvantage Food Poisoning
Mike Bryan had to withdraw from playing the doubles rubber with his brother against Serbia due to a bout of food poisoning. So who orders chicken curry in Serbia and room service no less?
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BNP Paribas Open Hands out Wildcards to Henin, Nalbandian and others
Henin, Moya and Nalbandian Headline Wildcard Entries at the BNP Paribas Open
2010 BNP Paribas Open Kids Day and Other Special Events
Advantage
Hall of Fame Inductees
International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced
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For Sale signs for Sampras and Capriati
Former Leader in Majors puts home up for sale. Pete Sampras has put up his Lake Sherwood home for sale. Asking $25 million dollars.
Jennifer Capriati wants $2.1 million dollars for her West Chapel, Florida home which was listed a couple of years ago at $2.35 million
Advantage
Hit for Haiti and Chile
BNP PARIBAS OPEN “HIT FOR HAITI†EXHIBITION TO BE PRESENTED BY ORACLE
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WTA Sponsor Deal?
Sports Business Journal reports on this development.
SportsBusinessJournal.com is reporting that the new agreement creates a nearlythree-year, $27 million sponsorship contract.
“It’s a very good financial deal forthe WTA Tour. What we get out of it is financial stability in ’11 and ’12,†states WTA CEO Stacey Allaster.
Advantage Monterrey
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Playing the semis and the final all in one day, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova wins her first WTA title. She topped Daniela Hantchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 for the Monterrey prize.
Game, Set, Match and Davis Cup First Round Results
A fan sign in Logroño
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
SPAIN defeated SWITZERLAND 4-1
Venue: Plaza de Toros de la Ribera, Logrono, Spain(clay – indoors)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 36 64 3675 63
David Ferrer (ESP) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 62 76(5) 61
Marcel Granollers/Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Yves Allegro/StanislasWawrinka (SUI) 76(8) 62 46 64
David Ferrer (ESP) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 62 64 60
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 61 63
FRANCE defeated GERMANY 4-1
Venue: Palais des Sports, Toulon, France(hard – indoors)
Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 61 6476(5)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Benjamin Becker(GER) 63 62 67(2) 63
Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) d. ChristopherKas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 61 64 16 75
Simon Greul (GER) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 46 62 1-0 ret.
Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. Benjamin Becker(GER) 62 75
RUSSIA defeated INDIA 3-2
Venue: Small Sports Arena”Luzhniki”, Moscow, Russia (hard– indoors)
Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 67(6) 76(4) 63 64
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 64 62 63
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (IND) d. Teimuraz Gabashvili/Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)63 62 62
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 62 61 63
Rohan Bopanna (IND)d. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 76(5) 64
ARGENTINA defeated SWEDEN 3-2
Venue: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden(hard – indoors)
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Eduardo Schwank(ARG) 61 76(0) 75
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 57 63 75 64
David Nalbandian/Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d. Robert Lindstedt/RobinSoderling (SWE) 62 76(4) 76(5)
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Leonardo Mayer(ARG) 75 76(5) 75
David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 75 6346 64
CROATIA defeated ECUADOR 5-0
Venue: Gradska Sportska Dvorana, Varazdin, Croatia(hard – indoors)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 62 57 67(2)63 64
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 64 63 63
Marin Cilic/Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. GiovanniLapentti/Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 76(3) 63 75
Antonio Veic (CRO) d. Julio-Cesar Campozano (ECU) 64 76(4)
Ivan Dodig (CRO) d. Ivan Endara (ECU) 61 63
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SERBIA defeated USA 3-2
Venue: BelgradeArena, Belgrade, Serbia(clay – indoors)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) d. John Isner (USA) 76(4)67(5) 75 64
Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Sam Querrey (USA) 6276(4) 26 63
Bob Bryan/John Isner (USA)d. Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) 76(8) 57 76(8) 63
Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. John Isner (USA)75 36 63 67(6) 64
Sam Querrey (USA)d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 75 62
CHILE leads ISRAEL 2-1
Venue: Enjoy TennisCenter, Coquimbo, Chile(clay – outdoors)
Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 46 62 62 64
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Harel Levy (ISR) 26 63 64 64
Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Jorge Aguilar/PaulCapdeville (CHI) 67(5) 76(9) 26 61 60
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
Nicolas Massu (CHI) v Harel Levy (ISR)
CZECH REPUBLIC defeated BELGIUM 4-1
Venue: Expodroom, Bree, Belgium(clay – indoors)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 63 60 64
Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 62 64 76(3)
Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Steve Darcis/OlivierRochus (BEL) 76(0) 60 63
Steve Darcis (BEL) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 76(6) 16 64
Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 16 76(3) 75
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP IFIRST ROUND
URUGUAY defeated DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 4-1
Venue: Federacion Dominicana de Tenis, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard –outdoors)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Jose Hernandez (DOM) 62 75 63
Marcel Felder (URU) d. Victor Estrella (DOM) 06 36 64 63 62
Pablo Cuevas/Marcel Felder (URU) d. Victor Estrella/JhonsonGarcia (DOM) 76(2) 76(5) 63
Jhonson Garcia (DOM) d. Martin Cuevas (URU) 61 62
Ariel Behar (URU) d. Jesus Francisco Felix (DOM) 64 67(3) 62
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP ISECOND ROUND
COLOMBIA defeated CANADA 4-1
Venue: Club Campestre El Rancho, Bogota, Colombia(clay – outdoors)
Carlos Salamanca (COL)d. Peter Polansky (CAN) 64 63 62
Santiago Giraldo (COL) d. Milos Raonic(CAN) 75 46 64 64
Daniel Nestor/Milos Raonic (CAN) d. Juan-SebastianCabal/Alejandro Falla (COL)76(4) 76(3) 57 63
Santiago Giraldo (COL) d. Steven Diez(CAN) 63 63 63
Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL)d. Milos Raonic (CAN) 67(6) 63 64
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRSTROUND
AUSTRALIA defeated CHINESE TAIPEI 5-0
Venue: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne Park,Melbourne, Australia (hard – outdoors)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) d. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 62 61 61
Peter Luczak (AUS) d. Chu-Huan Yi (TPE) 46 63 62 63
Carsten Ball/Paul Hanley (AUS) d. Tsung-Hua Yang/Chu-Huan Yi(TPE) 76(4) 76(2) 62
Peter Luczak (AUS) d. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 63 63
Bernard Tomic (AUS) d. Hsin-Han Lee (TPE) 67(4) 60 63
JAPAN defeated PHILIPPINES 5-0
Venue: Namihaya Dome, Osaka, Japan(carpet – indoors)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) d. Treat Huey (PHI) 36 63 64 36 64
Go Soeda (JPN) d. Cecil Mamiit (PHI) 67(4) 63 63 63
Toshihide Matsui/Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Treat Huey/Cecil Mamiit(PHI) 64 64 63
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) d. Cecil Mamiit (PHI) 64 76(4)
Go Soeda (JPN) d. Francis Alcantara (PHI) 61 60
CHINA, P.R. defeated UZBEKISTAN 3-2
Venue: Huayuan Hotel Jiangmen, Guangdong, China P.R. (hard– indoors)
Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Di Wu (CHN) 26 63 75 64
Ze Zhang (CHN) d. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 64 06 75 63
Mao-Xin Gong/Zhe Li (CHN) d. Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin(UZB) 63 63 64
Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Ze Zhang (CHN) 46 75 62 75
Di Wu (CHN) d. Murad Inoyatov (UZB) 36 62 63 63
KAZAKHSTAN defeated KOREA,REP. 5-0
Venue: The National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan(clay – indoors)
Andrey Golubev (KAZ) d. Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) 61 61 64
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Kyu-Tae Im (KOR) 64 76(9) 76(5)
Andrey Golubev/Yuriy Schukin (KAZ) d. Hyun-Joon Kim/Jae-MinSeol (KOR) 67(6) 63 62 64
Andrey Golubev (KAZ) d. Hyun-Joon Kim (KOR) 61 61
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) 75 64
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP IFIRST ROUND
ITALY defeated BELARUS 5-0
Venue: Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta Marina, Italy(clay – outdoors)
Potito Starace (ITA) d. Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) 64 61 62
Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Alexander Bury (BLR) 62 64 61
Simone Bolelli/Potito Starace (ITA) d. Alexander Bury/MaxMirnyi (BLR) 61 64 62
Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) 63 63
Filippo Volandri (ITA) d. Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) 76(3) 63
FINLAND defeated POLAND 3-2
Venue: Hala 100 Lecia Sopotu, Sopot, Poland(hard – indoors)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) 67(5) 76(4)67(5) 76(7) 64
Lukasz Kubot (POL) d. Henri Kontinen (FIN) 64 62 76(5)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. HenriKontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 64 76(4) 46 63
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Lukasz Kubot (POL) 64 76(6) 67(4)75
Henri Kontinen (FIN) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) 64 36 67(4)76(4) 75
UKRAINE defeated LATVIA 4-1
Venue: Megaron Tennis Club, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (hard – indoors)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) d. Andis Juska (LAT) 63 62 64
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) 62 63 64
Andis Juska/Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) d. Sergei Bubka/SergiyStakhovsky (UKR) 76(4) 63 62
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Andis Juska (LAT) 62 57 64 76(2)
Ivan Sergeyev (UKR) d. Karlis Lejnieks (LAT) 64 67(6) 61
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP ISECOND ROUND
AUSTRIA defeated SLOVAK REPUBLIC 3-2
Venue: Gleichenberg-Halle, Bad Gleichenberg, Austria (hard – indoors)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) d. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 26 62 76(5) 63
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 63 63 75
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Michal Mertinak/FilipPolasek (SVK) 36 61 63 62
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 76(2) 75 75
Martin Klizan (SVK) d. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 62 76(3)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP IIFIRST ROUND
PERU defeated EL SALVADOR 5-0
Venue: Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposicion, Lima, Peru(clay – outdoors)
Ivan Miranda (PER) d. Rafael Arevalo (ESA) 63 62 75
Mauricio Echazu (PER) d. Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) 26 62 64 3663
Sergio Galdos/Ivan Miranda (PER) d. Marcelo Arevalo/RafaelArevalo (ESA) 75 36 67(4) 64 64
Alvaro Raposo de Oliveira (PER) d. Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) 7563
Sergio Galdos (PER) d. Sebastian Moreno (ESA) 60 60
VENEZUELA defeated BOLIVIA 3-1
Venue: Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (clay – outdoors)
Yohny Romero (VEN) d. Federico Zeballos (BOL) 76(10) 62 2662
Roman Recarte (VEN) d. Mauricio Estivariz (BOL) 64 46 62 0663
Luis David Martinez/YohnyRomero (VEN) d. Mauricio Estivariz/Federico Zeballos (BOL) 63 63 64
Mauricio Doria Medina (BOL) d. Luis David Martinez (VEN) 5764 64
Federico Zeballos (BOL) v Roman Recarte (VEN)
PARAGUAY defeated NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 4-1
Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare, Paraguay(clay – outdoors)
Diego Galeano (PAR) d. Alexander Blom (AHO) 62 63 46 62
Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. Martijn van Haasteren (AHO) 61 62 61
Paulo Carvallo/Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. Alexander Blom/Martijnvan Haasteren (AHO) 63 75 61
Alexander Blom (AHO) d. Paulo Carvallo (PAR) 63 36 64
Nicolas Salama (PAR) d. Claudio Dias Conduito (AHO) 64 61
MEXICO defeated GUATEMALA 4-0
Venue: Rafael “Pelon” Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico (clay – outdoors)
Bruno Rodriguez (MEX) d. Julen Uriguen (GUA) 64 60 20 ret.
Cesar Ramirez (MEX) d. Christopher Diaz-Figueroa (GUA) 61 6361
Luis Diaz-Barriga/Daniel Garza (MEX) d. Manuel Chavez/ChristopherDiaz-Figueroa (GUA) 75 63 75
Bruno Rodriguez (MEX) d. Christopher Diaz-Figueroa (GUA) 4664 75
Cesar Ramirez (MEX) v Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP IIFIRST ROUND
THAILAND defeated PACIFIC OCEANIA 5-0
Venue: National Tennis Development Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand(hard – outdoors)
Perakiat Siriluethaiwattana (THA) d. Michael Leong (POC) 7561 63
Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) d. Cyril Jacobe (POC) 64 6160
Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) d. BrettBaudinet/Cyril Jacobe (POC) 64 61 63
Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) d. Michael Leong (POC) 6261
Perakiat Siriluethaiwattana (THA) d. Cyril Jacobe (POC) 7562
INDONESIA defeated MALAYSIA 5-0
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard – indoors)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Ariez Elyaas Bin Deen Heshaam(MAS) 60 61 62
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) d. Yew Ming Si (MAS) 46 76(5) 62 62
Ketut-Nesa Arta/Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Adam Jaya/YewMing Si (MAS) 62 63 36 76(6)
David Agung Susanto (INA) d. Mohd Assri Merzuki (MAS) 63 63
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) d. Ariez Elyaas Bin Deen Heshaam(MAS) 64 63
PAKISTAN defeated HONG KONG, CHINA 3-1
Venue: Victoria Park, Hong Kong, China(hard – outdoors)
Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 64 62 36 36 63
Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Cheuk-Wai Hui (HKG) 62 63 64
Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Cheuk-Wai Hui/Hiu-Tung Yu(HKG) 26 63 64 64
Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) 63 64 64
Siu-Fai Kelvin Lam (HKG) v Yasir Khan (PAK) abandoned due to rain
NEW ZEALAND defeated SRI LANKA 3-2
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay – outdoors)
Jose Statham (NZL) d. Harshana Godamanna (SRI) 64 36 46 6364
Daniel King-Turner (NZL) d. Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) 62 36 6162
Harshana Godamanna/Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) d. MarcusDaniell/Daniel King-Turner (NZL) 76(5) 64 63
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) d. Daniel King-Turner (NZL) 46 4675 76(4) 3-0 ret.
Jose Statham (NZL) d. Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) 61 60 75
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUPII FIRST ROUND
LITHUANIA defeated GREAT BRITAIN 3-2
Venue: Seb Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania(hard – indoors)
James Ward (GBR) d. Laurynas Gregelis (LTU) 64 62 64
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 61 46 76(5) 3663
Colin Fleming/Ken Skupski (GBR) d. Laurynas Gregelis/DovydasSakinis (LTU) 60 67(2) 75 63
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) d. James Ward (GBR) 76(4) 63 64
Laurynas Gregelis (LTU) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 67(6) 75 60 2664
IRELAND defeated TURKEY 4-1
Venue: Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland(hard – indoors)
James McGee (IRL) d. Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 62 62 64
Conor Niland (IRL) d. Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 63 62 61
Barry King/James McGee (IRL) d. Haluk Akkoyun/Marsel Ilhan(TUR) 63 61 63
Marsel Ilhan (TUR) d. James McGee (IRL) 62 64
Barry King (IRL) d. Baris Erguden (TUR) 75 36 62
BULGARIA defeated MONACO 3-2
Venue: Tennis Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria(hard – indoors)
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Todor Enev (BUL) 46 67(1) 75 6261
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d. Thomas Oger (MON) 64 75 63
Grigor Dimitrov/Tzvetan Mihov (BUL) d. BenjaminBalleret/Guillaume Couillard (MON) 75 63 64
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d. Benjamin Balleret (MON) 63 63 61
Thomas Oger (MON) d. Tzvetan Mihov (BUL) 61 64
SLOVENIA defeated NORWAY 5-0
Venue: Riksanlegget For Tennis, Oslo, Norway(hard – indoors)
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Stian Boretti (NOR) 62 64 62
Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Erling Tveit (NOR) 62 62 76(2)
Luka Gregorc/Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Stian Boretti/ErlingTveit (NOR) 76(2) 76(5) 75
Luka Gregorc (SLO) d. Fredrik Ask (NOR) 61 63
Aljaz Bedene (SLO) d. Stian Boretti (NOR) 63 62
PORTUGAL defeated DENMARK 4-1
Venue: Complexo de Tenis da Maia, Maia, Portugal(clay – indoors)
Rui Machado (POR) d. Frederik Nielsen (DEN) 46 64 60 61
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Martin Pedersen (DEN) 62 76(7) 36 63
Frederico Gil/Leonardo Tavares (POR) d. FrederikNielsen/Martin Pedersen (DEN) 64 63 61
Pedro Sousa (POR) d. Frederik Nielsen (DEN) 67(3) 61 61
Martin Pedersen (DEN) d. Leonardo Tavares (POR) 75 64
CYPRUS defeated EGYPT 3-2
Venue: “Spyros Kyprianou”Athletic Centre, Limassol, Cyprus (hard – indoors)
Karim Maamoun (EGY) d. Rares Cuzdriorean (CYP) 63 64 75
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. Sherif Sabry (EGY) 62 61 61
Marcos Baghdatis/Photos Kallias (CYP) d. Karim Maamoun/SherifSabry (EGY) 76(7) 75 61
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 61 62 63
Sherif Sabry (EGY) d. Christopher Koutrouzas (CYP) 61 60
ESTONIA defeated HUNGARY 4-1
Venue: Coral Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia(hard – indoors)
Adam Kellner (HUN) d. Jaak Poldma (EST) 63 64 64
Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Kornel Bardoczky (HUN) 76(7) 61 60
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Kornel Bardoczky/MartonFucsovics (HUN) 63 26 75 57 108
Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Adam Kellner (HUN) 63 76(4) 64
Vladimir Ivanov (EST) d. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 64 76(5)
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA defeated MACEDONIA,F.Y.R. 3-2
Venue: Sport Hall “Gemidzii, Veles, Macedonia,F.Y.R. (clay – indoors)
Pedrag Rusevski (MKD) d. Ismar Gorcic (BIH) 64 62 64
Aldin Setkic (BIH) d. Dimitar Grabuloski (MKD) 61 64 60
Lazar Magdinchev/Pedrag Rusevski (MKD) d. Ismar Gorcic/AldinSetkic (BIH) 64 64 62
Aldin Setkic (BIH) d. Pedrag Rusevski (MKD) 16 75 64 62
Ismar Gorcic (BIH) d. Lazar Magdinchev (MKD) 76(5) 61 63