DAVIS CUP

WORLD GROUP

FIRST ROUND

At Hall Dom Sportova

Zagreb, Croatia

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Croatia 2, United States 1

Singles

Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia, def. Mardy Fish, United States, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

James Blake, United States, def. Mario Ancic, Croatia, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (5).

Doubles

Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia, def. James Blake and Mardy Fish, United States, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia vs. James Blake, United States.

Mario Ancic, Croatia vs. Mardy Fish, United States.

At Sydney International Tennis Centre

Sydney, Australia

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Australia 3, Britain 0

Singles

Mark Philippoussis, Australia, def. Alan Mackin, Britain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Alex Bogdanovic, Britain, 7-5, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles

Lleyton Hewitt and Todd Woodbridge, Australia, def. Arvind Parmar and Miles Maclagan, Britain, 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

At Centro Deportivo Tenis Olimpico

Seville, Spain

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Spain 3, Belgium 0

Singles

Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, def. Christophe Rochus, Belgium, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.

Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Xavier Maliesse, Belgium, 7-6 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Doubles

Alex Corretja and Albert Costa, Spain, def. Olivier Rochus and Kristof Vliegen, Belgium, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6.

Reverse Singles

Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, vs. Xavier Malisse, Belgium

Carlos Moya, Spain, vs. Christophe Rochus, Belgium

At Palac Kultury Sportu Vitkovice

Ostrava, Czech Republic

Surface: Clay-Indoor

Russia 2, Czech Republic 1

Singles

Jiri Novak, Czech Republic, def. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Martin Damm and Cyril Suk, Czech Republic, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Novak vs. Youzhny

Stepanek vs. Davydenko

At Gelredome

Arnhem, Netherlands

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Netherlands 2, Switzerland 1

Singles

Sjeng Schalken, Netherlands, def. Michel Kratochvil, Switzerland, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6 , 4-6, 6-4.

Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Raemon Sluiter, Netheralands, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles

Paul Haarhuis and Martin Verkerk, Netherlands, def. Roger Federer and George Bastl, Switzerland 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

Reverse Singles

Schalken vs. Federer

Sluiter vs. Kratochvil

At Sala Polivalenta

Bucharest, Romania

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

France 3, Romania 0

Singles

Sebastien Grosjean, France, def. Adrian Voinea, Romania, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (10).

Nicolas Escude, France, def. Andrei Pavel, Romania, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (5).

Doubles

Fabrice Santoro and Michael Llodra, France, def. Andrei Pavel and Gabriel Trifu, Romania, 6-4. 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Reverse Singles

Pavel vs. Grosjean

Voinea vs. Escude

At Club Athletico River Plate Buenos Aires, Argentina

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Argentina 3, Germany 0

Singles

Gaston Gaudio, Argentina, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0.

David Nalbandian, Argentina, def. Lars Burgsmuller, Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Doubles

Lucas Arnold and David Nalbandian, Argentina, def. Michael Kohlmann and Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 6-1, 0-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Nalbandian vs. Schuettler

Gaudio vs. Burgsmueller

At Idrottens Hus

Helsingborg, Sweden

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Brazil 2, Sweden 1

Singles

Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, def. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, def. Andre Sa, Brazil, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Gustavo Kuerten and Andre Sa, Brazil, def. Jonas Bjorkman and Magnus Larsson, Sweden, 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Bjorkman vs. Kuerten

Vinciguerra vs. Sa

EURO-AFRICAN ZONE

GROUP I

FIRST ROUND

At Riksanlegget

Oslo, Norway

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Austria 3, Norway 0

Singles

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Stian Boretti, Norway, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.

Alexander Peya, Austria, def. Jan Frode Andersen, Norway, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles

Jurgen Melzer and Alexander Peya, Austria, def. Stian Boretti and Jan Frode Andersen, Norway, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 4-6, 7-5.

At The Olympic Training Centre

Minsk, Belarus

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Belarus 3, Israel 0

Singles

Maxim Mirnyi, Belarus, def. Harel Levy, Israel, 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (6).

Vladimir Voltchkov, Belarus def. Noam Okun, Israel, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Doubles

Max Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov, Belarus, def. Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, Israel, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.

GROUP III

At Algiers, Algeria

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

(Best-of-3 Matches and Ties)

GROUP 1

ROUND ROBIN

Hungary 3, Estonia 0

Gergely Kisgyorgy, Hungary, def. Andrei Luzgin, Estonia, 6-2, 6-1.

Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, def. Mait Kunnap, Estonia, 6-3, 6-1.

Laszlo Fono and Sebo Kiss, Hungary, def. Mait Kunnap and Gert Vilms, Estonia, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9.

Madagascar 3, Namibia 0

Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, def. Henrico Du Plessis, Namibia, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Donne-Dubert Radison, Madagascar, def. Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, 6-2, 6-2.

Donne-Dubert Radison and Jean-Marc Randriamanalina, Madagascar, def. Nicky Buys and Henrico Du Plessis, Namibia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Hungary 3, Madagascar 0

Gergely Kisgyorgy, Hungary, def. Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, 6-2, 6-2.

Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, def. Donne-Dubert Radison, Madagascar, 6-0, 7-5.

Laszlo Fono and Sebo Kiss, Hungary, def. Donne-Dubert Radison and Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, 6-2, 6-0.

Estonia 3, Namibia 0

Mait Kunnap, Estonia, def. Henrico Du Plessis, Namibia, 6-1, 6-2.

Gert Vilms, Estonia, def. Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, 6-2, 6-2.

Mait Kunnap and Andrei Luzgin, Estonia, def. Jean-Pierre Huish and Jurgens Strydom, Namibia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Hungary 3, Namibia 0

Gergely Kisgyorgy, Hungary, def. Nicky Buys, Namibia, 6-0, 6-0.

Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, def. Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, 6-1, 6-1.

Laszlo Fono and Sebo Kiss, Hungary, def. Nicky Buys and Jurgens Strydom, Namibia, 6-0, 6-3.

Estonia 3, Madagascar 0

Andrei Luzgin, Estonia, def. Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, 7-5, 7-6 (1).

Gert Vilms, Estonia, def. Donne-Dubert Radison, Madagascar, 6-3, 7-5.

Mait Kunnap and Andrei Luzgin, Estonia, d. Jean-Marc Randriamanalina and Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, 6-1, 6-1.

GROUP 2

Lithuania 3, Armenia 0

Aivaras Balzekas, Lithuania, def. Hayk Hakobyan, Armenia, 6-3, 6-3.

Rolandos Murashka, Lithuania, def. Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, 6-1, 6-0.

Aivaras Balzekas and Rolandos Murashka, Lithuania, def. Hayk Hakobyan and Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, 6-2, 6-2.

Algeria 3, Angola 0

Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine, Algeria, def. Nelson De Almeida, Angola, 7-5, 7-5.

Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Jose Nenganga, Angola, 6-1, 6-1.

Noureddine Mahmoudi and Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Joao-Sebastiao Miguel and Jose Nenganga, Angola, 6-2, 6-1.

Armenia 3, Algeria 0

Noureddine Mahmoudi, Algeria, def. Hayk Hakobyan, Armenia, 6-2, 6-2.

Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine, Algeria, def. Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, 6-1, 6-3.

Sofiane Dob and Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Hayk Hakobyan and Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, 6-4, 6-2.

Lithuania 2, Angola 1

Aivaras Balzekas, Lithuania, def. Nelson De Almeida, Angola, 7-6 (7), 6-3.

Rolandos Murashka, Lithuania, def. Jose Nenganga, Angola, 6-1, 6-3.

Nelson De Almeida and Jose Nenganga, Angola, def. Aurimas Karpavicius and Gvidas Sabeckis, Lithuania, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

Angola 2, Armenia 1

Nelson De Almeida, Angola, def. Hayk Hakobyan, Armenia, 7-5, 0-6, 8-6.

Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, def. Jose Nenganga, Angola, 7-5, 7-5.

Nelson De Almeida and Jose Nenganga, Angola, def. Hayk Hakobyan and Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Algeria 2, Lithuania 1

Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine, Algeria, d. Aivaras Balzekas, Lithuania, 1-6, 6-3, 9-7.

Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Rolandos Murashka, Lithuania, 6-1, 6-2.

Rolandos Murashka and Gvidas Sabeckis, Lithuania, def. Sofiane Dob and Noureddine Mahmoudi, Algeria, 6-3, 6-2.

1ST-4TH PLAYOFF

Hungary 3, Lithuania 0

Gergely Kisgyorgy, Hungary, def. Aivaras Balzekas, Lithuania, 6-2, 6-2.

Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, def. Rolandos Murashka, Lithuania, 6-2, 6-3.

Laszlo Fono and Sebo Kiss, Hungary, def. Rolandos Murashka and Gvidas Sabeckis, Lithuania, 6-1, 6-2.

Algeria 2, Estonia 1

Mait Kunnap, Estonia, def. Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine, Algeria, 6-2, 6-1.

Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Gert Vilms, Estonia, 6-4, 6-0.

Noureddine Mahmoudi and Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Mait Kunnap and Gert Vilms, Estonia, 7-5, 6-3.

Algeria 2, Hungary 0

Noureddine Mahmoudi, Algeria, def. Sebo Kiss, Hungary, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, def. Laszlo Fono, Hungary, 7-5, 6-3.

Noureddine Mahmoudi and Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, vs. Laszlo Fono and Sebo Kiss, Hungary, cancelled.

Estonia 2, Lithuania 1

Andrei Luzgin, Estonia, def. Aurimas Karpavicius, Lithuania, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Rolandos Murashka, Lithuania, def. Mait Kunnap, Estonia, 6-0, 6-4.

Mait Kunnap and Andrei Luzgin, Estonia, def. Rolandos Murashka and Gvidas Sabeckis, Lithuania, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

Algeria and Hungary promoted to Euro-African Zone Group II.

Angola and Armenia relegated to Euro-African Zone Group IV.

5TH-8TH PLAYOFF

Madagascar 2, Armenia 1

Tsolak Gevorgyan, Armenia, def. Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Donne-Dubert Radison, Madagascar, def. Hayk Zohranyan, Armenia, 6-2, 6-0.

Donne-Dubert Radison and Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, def. Tsolak Gevorgyan and Hayk Hakobyan, Armenia, 6-3, 5-7, 8-6.

Namibia 2, Angola 1

Nelson De Almeida, Angola, def. Henrico Du Plessis, Namibia, 6-3, 6-3.

Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, def. Jose Nenganga, Angola, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3.

Henrico Du Plessis and Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, d. Nelson De Almeida and Jose Nenganga, Angola, 6-3, 6-1.

Angola 2, Madagascar 1

Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, def. Joao-Sebastiao Miguel, Angola, 6-2, 6-3.

Nelson De Almeida, Angola, def. Donne-Dubert Radison, Madagascar, 6-3, 6-4.

Nelson De Almeida and Jose Nenganga, Angola, def. Donne-Dubert Radison and Lalaina Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7.

Namibia 3, Armenia 0

Henrico Du Plessis, Namibia, def. Hayk Hakobyan, Armenia, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.

Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, def. Tsolak Gevorgyan, Armenia, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

Henrico Du Plessis and Jean-Pierre Huish, Namibia, def. Tsolak Gevorgyan and Hayk Hakobyan, Armenia, walkover.

Final Standings

1, Algeria, 2, Hungary, 3, Estonia, 4, Lithuania, 5, Madagascar, 6, Namibia, 7, Angola, 8, Armenia.

GROUP IV

At Lagos, Nigeria

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

(Best-of-3 Matches and Ties)

GROUP A

(BEST-OF-3)

ROUND ROBIN

Botswana 3, Djibouti 0

Keneilwe Phuthego, Botswana, def. Abdo-Ali Abdallah, Djibouti, 6-0, 6-0.

Thato Kgosimore, Botswana, def. Kadar Mogueh, Djibouti, 6-0, 6-1.

Phenyo Matong and Modisaotsile Phatshwane, Botswana, def. Abdi-Fatah Abolourahman Youssouf and Kadar Mogueh, Djibouti, 6-2, 6-1.

Togo 3, Burkina Faso 0

Jean-Kome Loglo, Togo, def. Mamadou Kabore, Burkina Faso, 6-4, 6-0.

Komlavi Loglo, Togo, def. Sansan Dabire, Burkina Faso, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Kwami Gakpo and Jean-Kome Loglo, Togo, def. Mamadou Kabore and Kader Nanema, Burkina Faso, 6-4, 6-1.

Togo 3, Djibouti 0

Komlavi Loglo, Togo, def. Abdi-Fatah Abolourahman Youssouf, Djibouti, 6-0, 6-0.

Kwami Gakpo, Togo, def. Abdo-Ali Abdallah, Djibouti, 6-0, 6-0.

Kwami Gakpo and Komlavi Loglo, Togo, def. Kadar Mogueh and Isse Willo, Djibouti, 6-0, 6-0.

Burkina Faso 3, Mali 0

Kader Nanema, Burkina Faso, def. Madou Keita, Mali, 7-5, 6-2.

Sansan Dabire, Burkina Faso, def. Amadou Diallo, Mali, 6-2, 6-3.

Sansan Dabire and Mamadou Kabore, Burkina Faso, def. Amadou Diallo and Madou Keita, Mali, 6-4, 6-2.

Togo 3, Mali 0

Individual results unavailable.

Burkina Faso 2, Botswana 1

Thato Kgosimore, Botswana, def. Mamadou Kabore, Burkina Faso, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Sansan Dabire, Burkina Faso, def. Modisaotsile Phatshwane, Botswana, 6-4, 6-0.

Sansan Dabire and Mamadou Kabore, Burkina Faso, def. Thato Kgosimore and Keneilwe Phuthego, Botswana, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

GROUP B

Nigeria 3, Gabon 0

Jonathan Igbinovia, Nigeria, def. Joseph-Patrick Oyone-Meye, Gabon, 6-2, 6-2.

Abdul-Mumin Babalola, Nigeria, d. Christophe Couprie, Gabon, 61 61.

Abdul-Mumin Babalola and Jonathan Igbinovia, Nigeria, def. Didier Momo-Kassa and Joseph-Patrick Oyone-Meye, Gabon, 6-2, 6-2.

Benin 3, Uganda 0

Christophe Pognon, Benin, def. Patrick Olobo, Uganda, 6-1, 6-1.

Arnaud Segodo, Benin, def. Charles Yokwe, Uganda, 6-4, 6-0.

Armand Segodo and Rodrigue Vignikin, Benin, def. Patrick Ochan and Charles Yokwe, Uganda, 6-1, 5-7, 7-5.

Benin 3, Gabon 0

Christophe Pognon, Benin, def. Joseph-Patrick Oyone-Meye, Gabon, 6-2, 6-1.

Arnaud Segodo, Benin, def. Christophe Couprie, Gabon, 6-1, 4-3, retired.

Armand Segodo and Rodrique Vignikin, Benin, def. Yvan Mefane and Didier Momo-Kassa, Gabon, 6-3, 6-3.

Senegal 3, Uganda 0

Daouda Ndiaye, Senegal, def. Ronald Semanda, Uganda, 6-2, 7-5.

Djadji Ka, Senegal, def. Patrick Ochan, Uganda, 6-2, 6-2.

Djadji Ka and Daouda Ndiaye, Senegal, def. Patrick Ochan and Charles Yokwe, Uganda, 6-2, 6-2.

Nigeria 3, Uganda 0

Jonathan Igbinovia, Nigeria, def. Ronald Semanda, Uganda, 6-1, 6-0.

Sunday Jegede, Nigeria, def. Patrick Olobo, Uganda, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

Toyin Dairo and Jonathan Igbinovia, Nigeria, def. Patrick Ochan and Patrick Olobo, Uganda, 6-1, 6-1.

Benin 2, Senegal 1

Christophe Pognon, Benin, def. Daouda Ndiaye, Senegal, 6-3, 6-2.

Arnaud Segodo, Benin, def. Djadji Ka, Senegal, 7-5, 6-3.

Djadji Ka and Daouda Ndiaye, Senegal, def. Armand Segodo and Rodrique Vignikin, Benin, 1-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4.

AMERICAN ZONE

GROUP I

FIRST ROUND

At Club Buena Vista

Quito, Ecuador

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Ecuador 2, Chile 1

Singles

Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, def. Hermes Gamonal, Chile, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (1).

Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, def. Marcelo Rios, Chile, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Doubles

Hermes Gamonal and Adrian Garcia, Chile, def. Nicolas and Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, vs. Marcelo Rios, Chile

Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, Hermes Gamonal, Chile

At Estadio Asia

Lima, Peru

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Peru 3, Bahamas 0

Singles

Ivan Miranda, Peru, def. Mark Knowles, Bahamas, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, retired.

Luis Horna, Peru, def. Mark Merklein, Bahamas, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles

Ivan Miranda and Luis Horna, Peru, def. Patrick-Bjorn Munroe and Mark Merklein, Bahamas, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

GROUP II

FIRST ROUND

At Instituto del Deporte de Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Mexico 3, Netherlands Antilles 0

Miguel Galladro, Mexico, def. Kevin Jonckheer, Netherlands Antilles, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Luis Manuel Flores, Mexico, def. Elmar Gerth, Netherlands Antilles, 6-2, 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles

Guillermo Carter and Bruno Echegaray, Mexico, def. Elmar Gerth and Piet Hein Boecker, Netherlands Antilles, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.

At Yacht and Golf Club Paraguayo

Casilla de Correo, Paraguay

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Paraguay 3, Haiti 0

Francisco Rodriguez, Paraguay, def. Jerry Joseph, Haiti, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

Paulo Carvallo, Paraguay, def. Iphton Louis, Haiti, 6-0, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Francisco Rodriguez and Paulo Sergio Carvallo, Paraguay, def. Iphton Louis and Joel Allen, Haiti, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 7-6 (7).

At Centro Nacional de Tenis

Havana, Cuba

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Cuba 3, Colombia 0

Singles

Ricardo Chile, Cuba, def. Carlos Salamanca, Colombia, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

Lazaro Navarro-Bales, Cuba, def. Daniel Isaza, Colombia, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-1.

Doubles

Lazaro Navarro and Sandor Martinez, Cuba, def. Daniel Isaza and Carlos Salamanca, Colombia, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

At Cantegril Country Club

Maldonado, Uruguay

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Dominican Republic 3, Uruguay 0

Johnson Garcia, Dominican Republic, def. Marcel Felder, Uruguay, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic, def. Martin Vilarrubi, Uruguay, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

Victor Estrella and Johnson Garcia, Dominican Republic, def. Marcel Felder and Martin Villarubi, Uruguay, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE

GROUP I

FIRST ROUND

At Khanna Tennis Stadium

New Delhi, India

Surface: Grass-Outdoor

India 2, Japan 1

Leander Paes, India, def. Takao Suzuki, Japan, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Gouichi Motomura, Japan, def. Rohan Bopanna, India, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Doubles

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, India, def. Thomas Shimada and Jun Kato, Japan, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.

At Waikato Tennis Centre

Hamilton, New Zealand

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

New Zealand 3, Pakistan 0

Mark Nielsen, New Zealand, def. Aqeel Khan, Pakistan, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2.

Alistair Hunt, New Zealand, def. Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Doubles

Mark Nielsen and Alistair Hunt, New Zealand, def. Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan, Pakistan 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 7-5.

At Unus Abad Tennis Club

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Indonesia 2, Uzbekistan 1

Oleg Ogorodov, Uzbekistan, def. Peter Handoyo, Indonesia, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

Febi Widiyanto, Indonesia, def. Vadim Kutsenko, Uzbekistan, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 0-6, 6-3.

Doubles

Peter Handoyo and Suwandi Suwandi, Indonesia, def.Vadim Kutsenko and Oleg Ogorodov, Uzbekistan, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

At Hua Mark Indoor Stadium

Bangkok, Thailand

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Thailand 2, South Korea 1

Singles

Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, def. Chung Hee-seok, South Korea, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.

Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Kim Dong-hyun, South Korea, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles

Chung Hee-seok and Chung Hee-sung, South Korea, def. Narathorn Srichaphan and Attapol Rithiwattanapong, Thailand, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 .

GROUP II

FIRST ROUND

At Shihad Shiroodi Stadium

Tehran, Iran

Lebanon 2, Iran 1

Singles

Ashkan Sokoufi, Iran, def. Hesham Zatini, Lebanon, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

Patrick Shoukri, Lebanon, def. Akbar Taheri, Iran, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles

Patrick Shoukri and Hesham Zatini, Lebanon, def. Ashkan Shokoufi and Akbar Taheri, Iran, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

At Victoria Park

Hong Kong

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Hong Kong 3, Tajikistan 0

Singles

Asif Ismail, Hong Kong, def. Dilshod Sharifi, Tajikistan, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3.

Yu Hiu-tung, Hong Kong, def. Sergei Makashin, Tajikistan, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles

Asif Ismail and John Hui, Hong Kong, def. Sergei Makashin and Dilshod Sharifi, Tajikistan, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.

At Physical Education College

Taipei, Taiwan

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Taiwan 3, Kazakhstan 0

Singles

Lu Yen-hsun, Taiwan, def. Dias Doskarayev, Kazakhstan, 7-5, 6-0, 7-5.

Wang Yeu-tzuoo, Taiwan, def. Alexey Kedriouk, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles

Lu Yen-hsun and Wang Yeu-tzuoo, Taiwan, def. Alexey Kedriouk and Dias Doskarayev, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page B9.