WORLD GROUP
Semifinals.

Winners to World Group final, Dec. 4-6

Croatia 0, Czech Republic 3

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.

Doubles

Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Marin Cilic and Lovro Zovko, Croatia, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.

Spain 3, 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.

Doubles

Feliciano Lopez and Tommy Robredo, Spain def. Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, Israel, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2.

Playoffs

Winners to 2010 World Group

South Africa 1, 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.

Doubles

Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie, South Africa, def. Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, India, 6-3, 3-6, 4-0, retired.

Italy 1, 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.

Doubles

Simone Bolelli and Potito Starace, Italy, def. Marco Chiudinelli and Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Serbia 3, 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.

Doubles

Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, def. Farrukh Dustov and Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Belgium 2, Ukraine 1

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.

Doubles

Sergei Bubka and Sergey Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Netherlands 1, France 2

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).

Doubles

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra, France, def. Thiemo de Bakker and Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Sweden 2, 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.

Doubles

Robin Soderling and Robert Lndstedt, Sweden, def. Victor Hanescu and Horia Tecau, Romania, 6-1, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).

Brazil 1, Ecuador 2

At Porto Alegre, Brazil

Singles

Marcos Daniel, Brazil, def. Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, def. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles

Nicolas Lapentti and Giovanni Lapentti of Ecuador, def. Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa, Brazil, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Chile 2, Austria 1

At Rancagua, Chile

Singles

Nicolas Massu, Chile, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Paul Capdeville, Chile, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4.

Doubles

Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Paul Capdeville and Nicolas Massu, Chile, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE

Group I Playoffs

Third Round

Loser to 2010 Group II

China 4, 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.

Doubles

Zeng Shaoxuan and Zhang Ze, China, def. Sonchat Ratiwatana and Sanchai Ratiwatana, Thailand, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Zeng Shaoxuan, China, def. Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Gong Maoxin, China, def. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong, Thailand, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

Group II

Third Round

Winner to 2010 Group I

Philippines 4, New Zealand 1

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.

Doubles

Cecil Mamiit and Treat Conrad Huey, Philippines, def. G.D. Jones and Mikal Statham, New Zealand, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-5.

Reverse Sinlges

Johnny Arcilla, Philippines, def. Mikal Statham 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Jose Statham, New Zealand, def. Vicente Elberto Anasta, Philippines, 6-1, 7-5.

EUROPE-AFRICA ZONE

Group I Playoffs

Second Round

Loser to 2010 Group II

Britain 1, Poland 2

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).

Doubles

Marius Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski, Poland, def. Ross Hutchins and Andy Murray, Britain, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Slovakia 3, 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.

Doubles

Martin Klizan and Filip Polasek, Slovakia, def. Dimitar Grabuloski and Lazar Magdincev, Macedonia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Group II

Third Round

Winner to 2010 Group I

Latvia 1, Slovenia 2

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.

Doubles

Luka Gregorc and Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, def. Ernests Gulbis and Deniss Pavlovs, Latvia, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Finland 2, 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.

Doubles

Henri Kontinen and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Marcos Baghdatis and Photos Kallias, Cyprus, 6-7 (4), 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.

AMERICAS ZONE

Group I Playoffs

Second Round

Loser to 2010 Group II

Peru 0, Uruguay 3

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.

Doubles

Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Felder, Uruguay, def. Luis Horna and Ivan Miranda, Peru, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Group II

Final

Winner to 2010 Group I

Dominican Republic 1, Venezuela 2

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.

Doubles

Jose Antonio Armas and Piero Luisi, Venezuela, def. Victor Estrella and Jhonson Garcia, Dominican Republic, 6-4, 7-6, 6-1.

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