| | Fabrice Santoro didn't put up much of a fight Sunday. | There will be two new teams in the Davis Cup final this year. After Argentina ousted defending champion Russia, Switzerland took care of last year's finalist France with a 3-2 victory Sunday. Roger Federer clinched the Swiss win in the early singles match with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 win over Fabrice Santoro.
First round: U.S. ousted by Croatia
FIRST ROUND Feb. 7-9
• France 4, Romania 1
• Switz. 3, Dutch 2
• Australia 4, Britain 1
• Sweden 3, Brazil 2
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• Croatia 4, U.S.A. 1
• Spain 5, Belgium 0
• Argentina 5, Germ. 0
• Russia 3, Czech Rep. 2
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QUARTERS April 4-6
• France 3, Switz. 2
• Australia 5, Sweden 0
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• Spain 5, Croatia 0
• Argentina 5, Russia 0
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SEMIFINALS Sept. 19-21 • Switzerland vs. Australia
• Spain vs. Argentina
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Championships history
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