Open Gaz de France | Davis Cup first round

Open Gaz de France
$585,000 women's tournament
At Paris
Singles
Semifinals
Jelena Dokic (4), Yugoslavia, def. Monica Seles (5), United States, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Venus Williams (1), United States, def. Amelie Mauresmo (3), France, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Doubles
Semifinals
Elena Dementieva, Russia, and Janette Husarova, Slovakia, def. Tatiana Garbin and Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.

Nathalie Dechy, France, and Meilen Tu, United States, def. Jelena Dokic, Yugoslavia, and Magdalena Maleeva (4), Bulgaria, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Davis Cup first-round play
U.S. 3, Slovakia 0
Doubles
James Blake/Mardy Fish, United States, def. Karol Beck/Jan Kroslak, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4

France 2, Netherlands 1
Doubles
Sjeng Schalken/Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, def. Fabrice Santoro/Cedric Pioline, France, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

Czech Republic 3, Brazil 0
Doubles
Jiri Novak/David Rikl, Czech Republic def. Alexandre Simoni/Andre Sa, Brazil, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

Spain 2, Morocco 1
Doubles
Juan Balcells/Alex Corretja, Spain, def. Karim Alami/Hicham Arazi, Morocco, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4

Russia 2, Switzerland 1
Doubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Marat Safin, Russia, def. Roger Federer/Marc Rosset, Switzerland, 6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2

Great Britain 2, Sweden 1
Doubles
Tim Henman/Greg Rusedski, Great Britain def. Thomas Johansson/Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 7-6 (7-1), 2-6, 6-7, 6-3

Croatia 2, Germany 1
Doubles
Goran Ivanisevic/Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia, def. Michael Kohlmann/David Prinosil, Germany, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5

Argentina 3, Australia 0
Doubles
Guillermo Canas/Lucas Arnold, Argentina, def. Wayne Arthurs/Todd Woodbridge, Australia 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8