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Davis Cup
Semifinals
(best-of-five)
FRANCE 3, UNITED STATES 2
at Paris
Friday's singles
Arnaud Clement, France, def. Andy Roddick, United States,
4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Sebastien Grosjean, France, def. James Blake, United States, 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 7-5
Saturday's doubles
James Blake/Todd Martin, United States, def. Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro, France, 2-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Sunday's singles
Sebastien Grosjean, France, def. Andy Roddick, United States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
James Blake, United States, def. Arnaud Clement, France, 6-4, 6-3.
RUSSIA 3, ARGENTINA 2
at Moscow
Friday's singles
Marat Safin, Russia, def. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina,
6-7 (1-7), 7-5, 7-5, 6-1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia, def.
Gaston Gaudio, Argentina, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 8-6
Saturday's doubles
Lucas Arnold and David Nalbandian, Argentina, def. Yevgeny
Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, Russia, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 19-17.
Sunday's singles
Marat Safin, Russia, def. David Nalbandian, Argentina, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-3.
Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, def. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
World Group qualifying round
AUSTRALIA 5, INDIA 0
at Adelaide, Australia
Friday's singles
Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Harsh Mankad, India, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
Wayne Arthurs, Australia, def. Leander Paes, India, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Saturday's doubles
Lleyton Hewitt/Todd Woodbridge, Australia, def.
Leander Paes/Vishal Uppal, India, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-1.
Sunday's singles
Scott Draper, Australia, def. Rohan Bopanna, India, 6-3, 7-5
Wayne Arthurs, Australia, def. Harsh Mankad, India, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
GERMANY 5, VENEZUELA 0
at Karlsruhe, Germany
Friday's singles
Rainer Schuettler, Germany, def. Jose de Armas, Venezuela, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Jimy Szymanski, Venezuela, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
Saturday's doubles
Nicolas Kiefer and David Prinosil, Germany, def. Jose de Armas
and Jimy Szymanski, Venezuela, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
Sunday's singles
Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def. Kepler Orellana, Venezuela, 6-1, 7-5.
Rainer Schuttler, Germany, def. Jimy Szymanski, Venezuela, 6-3, 6-0.
BRITAIN 3, THAILAND 2
at Birmingham, Britain
Friday's singles
Tim Henman, Britain, def. Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, def. Martin Lee, Britain, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Saturday's doubles
Tim Henman and Miles Maclagan, Britain, def. Paradorn Srichaphan
and Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.
Sunday's singles
Tim Henman, Britain, def. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Arvind Parmar, Britain, 6-3, 6-1.
THE NETHERLANDS 4, FINLAND 1
at Turku, Finland
Friday's singles
Raemon Sluiter, the Netherlands, def.
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, 7-6 (10-8)
Sjeng Schalken, the Netherlands, def.
Tuomas Ketola, Finland, 7-6 (15-13), 6-3, 6-3
Saturday's doubles
Paul Haarhuis and Sjeng Schalken, Netherlands, def. Tuomas
Ketola and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
Sunday's singles
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Martin Verkerk, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-4.
Raemon Sluiter, Netherlands, def. Timo Nieminen, Finland, 6-0, 6-3.
BELGIUM 4, ZIMBABWE 1
at Harare, Zimbabwe
Friday's singles
Xavier Malisse, Belgium, def. Wayne Blake, Zimbabwe, 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 6-3
Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Byron Black, Zimbabwe, 6-7 (4-7) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Saturday's doubles
Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett, Zimbabwe, def. Gilles Elseneer and Tom Vanhoudt, Belgium, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3.
Sunday's singles
Xavier Malisse, Belgium, def. Byron Black, Zimbabwe, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Gilles Elseneer, Belgium, def. Genius Chidzikwe, Zimbabwe, 6-1, 6-4
BRAZIL 4, CANADA 0
at Rio de Janeiro
Friday's singles
Fernando Maligeni, Brazil, def. Frank Dancevic, Canada, 6-2, 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-4, 7-6 (12-10), 6-0
Saturday's doubles
Gustavo Kuerten and Andre Sa, Brazil, def. Simon Larose and
Daniel Nestor, Canada, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Sunday's singles
Andre Sa, Brazil, def. Frank Dancevic, Canada, 6-3, 6-2
Franando Meligeni, Brazil, vs. Simon Larose, Canada, match abandoned due to rain
ROMANIA 4, SLOVAKIA 1
at Presov, Slovakia
Friday's singles
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. Adrian Voinea, Romania, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Karol Kucera, Slovakia, 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2
Saturday's doubles
Andrei Pavel and Gabriel Trifu, Romania, def. Karol Beck and
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3, 8-6.
Sunday's singles
Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2, 6-2
Victor Hanescu, Romania, def. Karol Beck, Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
SWITZERLAND 3, MOROCCO 2
at Casablanca
Friday's singles
Younes El Aynaoui, Morocco, def. Michel Kratochvil, Switzerland, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Hicham Arazi, Morocco, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
Saturday's doubles
Roger Federer and George Bastl, Switzerland, def. Karim Alami
and Mounir El Aarej, Morocco, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.
Sunday's singles
Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Younes El Aynaoui, Morocco, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
Mounir El Aarej, Morocco, def. Michel Kratochvil, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-3
Toyota Princess Cup
$585,000 women's tournament
At Tokyo, Japan
Singles
Championship
Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Kim Clijsters (3), Belgium, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Spain, def. Petra Mandula, Hungary, and Patricia Wartusch, Austria, 6-2, 6-4.
Bell Challenge
$170,000 women's tournament
At Quebec
Singles
Championship
Elena Bovina (7), Russia, def. Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian,
Switzerland, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Championship
Samantha Reeves, United States, and Jessica Steck (3), South
Africa, def. Maria Emilia Salerni, Argentina, and Fabiola Zuluaga,
Colombia, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.