Davis Cup Results

WORLD GROUP
Semifinals
Winners to World Group finals, Nov. 26-28
France 5, Argentina 0
At Palais des Sports de Gerland
Lyon, France
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles

Michael Llodra, France, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Gael Monfils, France, def. David Nalbandian, Argentina, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles

Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement, France, def. Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Gilles Simon, France, def. Eduardo Schwank, Argentina, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 6-3.

Arnaud Clement, France, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 7-5, 6-1.

Serbia 3, Czech Republic 2
At Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles

Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5).

Doubles

Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.

Reverse Singles

Novak Djokovic, Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-0, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Playoffs
Winners to 2011 World Group; losers to 2011 Zonal groups
United States 3, Colombia 1
At Plaza de Toros La Santamaria
Bogota, Colombia
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles

Mardy Fish, United States,def. Alejandro Falla, Colombia, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

Santiago Giraldo Colombia, def. Sam Querrey, United States 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles

Mardy Fish and John Isner, United States, def. Robert Farah and Carlos Salamanca, Colombia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Mardy Fish, United States, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 8-6.

Alejandro Falla, Colombia, vs. Sam Querrey, United States, ccd., rain.

Austria 3, Israel 2
At Nokia Stadium
Tel Aviv, Israel
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles

Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Harel Levy, Israel, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, Israel, def. Jurgen Melzer and Alexander Peya, Austria, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3.

Martin Fischer, Austria, def. Harel Levy, Israel, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.

Germany 5, South Africa 0
At TC Weissenhof
Stuttgart, Germany
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles

Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Rik de Voest, South Africa, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Izak van der Merwe, South Africa, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 7-6 (6).

Doubles

Andreas Beck and Christopher Kas, Germany, def. Rik de Voest and Wesley Moodie, South Africa, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Andreas Beck, Germany, def. Izak van der Merwe, South Africa, 7-5, 6-2.

Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Rik de Voest, South Africa, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2.

Sweden 3, Italy 2
At Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena
Lidkoping, Sweden
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles

Potito Starace, Italy, def. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles

Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, def. Simone Bolelli and Potito Starace, Italy, 5-7, 6-7 (0), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-5.

Reverse Singles

Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden, 6-1, 6-3.

India 3, Brazil 2
At SDAT Tennis Stadium
Chennai, India
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles

Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Rohan Bopanna, India, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (7), 7-5 4-6, 10-8.

Ricardo Mello, Brazil, def Somdev Devvarman, India, 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes, India, def. Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares, Brazil, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1.

Reverse Singles

Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, 7-6 (3), 4-0, retired.

Rohan Bopanna, India, def. Ricardo Mello, Brazil, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Belgium 3, Australia 2
At Cairns Regional Tennis Centre
North Cairns, Australia
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Carsten Ball, Australia, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Doubles

Paul Hanley and Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Ruben Bemelmans and Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Peter Luczak, Australia, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-7 (0), 7-6 (2).

Steve Darcis, Belgium, def. Carsten Ball, Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4.

Kazakhstan 5, Switzerland 0
At National Tennis Centre
Astana, Kazakhstan
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles

Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, def. Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

Doubles

Andrey Golubev and Yuriy Schukin, Kazakhstan, def. Yves Allegro and Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, def. Michael Lammer, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-2.

Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-4.

Romania 5, Ecuador 0
At Centrul National de Tenis
Bucharest, Romania
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles

Victor Hanescu, Romania, def. Ivan Endara, Ecuador, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Adrian Ungur, Romania, def. Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-7 (2), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles

Victor Hanescu and Horia Tecau, Romania, def. Ivan Endara and Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Victor Crivoi, Romania, def. Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-2, 6-4.

Adrian Ungur, Romania, def. Emilio Gomez, Ecuador, 6-3, 6-4.

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE
Group I
Second Round Playoffs
Losers to 2011 Group II
Slovakia 3, Belarus 1
At Republic Olympic Training Center for Tennis
Minsk, Belarus
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles

Uladzimir Ignatik, Belarus, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 7-6 (9), 6-2, 6-2.

Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Siarhei Betau, Belarus, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

Michal Mertinak and Filip Polasek, Slovakia, def. Uladzimir Ignatik and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 3-6, 4-6, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Uladzimir Ignatik, Belarus, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-4.

Martin Klizan, Slovakia, def. Siarhei Betau, Belarus, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

Poland 3, Latvia 2
At Olympic Sports Centre
Riga, Latvia
Surface: Carpet-Indoor
Singles

Michal Przysiezny, Poland, def. Andis Juska, Latvia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

Doubles

Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski, Poland, def. Andis Juska and Deniss Pavlovs, Latvia, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Reverse Singles

Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2, 7-5.

Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Karlis Lejnieks, Latvia, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Group II
Third Round
Winners to 2011 Group I
Slovenia 3, Lithuania 2
At SEB Arena
Vilnius, Lithuania
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles

Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9), 6-4.

Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, def. Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Doubles

Ricardas Berankis and Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, def. Luka Gregorc and Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, def. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-3.

Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, def. Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

Portugal 3, Bosnia-Herzegovina 2
At Centro de Tenis Do Jamor
Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles

Frederico Gil, Portugal, def. Amer Delic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (14), 3-6, 9-7.

Aldin Setkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Rui Machado, Portugal, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Frederico Gil and Leonardo Tavares, Portugal, def. Amer Delic and Aldin Setkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Frederico Gil, Portugal, def. Aldin Setkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

AMERICAS ZONE
Group I
Second Round Playoffs
Losers to 2011 Group II
Canada 5, Dominican Republic 0
At Rexall Centre
Toronto
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles

Peter Polansky, Canada, vs. Jhonson Garcia, Dominican Republic, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Milos Raonic, Canada, vs. Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 9-7.

Doubles

Frank Dancevic and Daniel Nestor, Canada, def. Victor Estrella and Jhonson Garcia, Dominican Republic, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Peter Polansky, Canada, def. Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic, 6-1, 6-2.

Frank Dancevic, Canada, def. Luis Delgado, Dominican Republic, 6-1, 6-0.

Group II
Third Round
Winners to 2011 Group I
Mexico 4, Venezuela 1
At Rafael El Pelon Osuna
Mexico City
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles

Daniel Garza, Mexico, def. Roman Recarte, Venezuela, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Cesar Ramirez, Mexico, def. Jose de Armas, Venezuela, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles

Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela and Bruno Rodriguez, Mexico, def. Jose de Armas and Piero Luisi, Venezuela, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Daniel Garza, Mexico, def. Luis David Martinez, Venezuela, 6-4, 6-1.

Piero Luisi, Venezuela, def. Cesar Ramirez, Mexico, 6-4, 6-4.

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE
Group I
Second Round Playoff
Loser to 2011 Group II
Philippines 3, South Korea 2
At Chanwon Municipal Tennis Courts
Changwon, South Korea
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles

Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, def. Treat Huey, Philippines, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4).

Jeong Suk-young, South Korea, def. Cecil Mamiit, Philippines, 0-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles

Treat Huey and Cecil Mamiit, Philippines, def. Kim Hyun-joon and Seol Jae-min, South Korea, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Cecil Mamiit, Philippines, def. Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 1-1, retired.

Treat Huey, Philippines, def. Jeong Suk-young, South Korea, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3.

Group II
Third Round
Winner to 2011 Group I
New Zealand 3, Thailand 2
At National Tennis Development Centre (LTAT)
Nontheburi, Thailand
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles

Michael Venus, New Zealand, def. Weerapat Doakmaiklee, Thailand, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1).

Jose Statham, New Zealand, def. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong, Thailand, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (2).

Doubles

Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana, Thailand, def. Dan King-Turner and Michael Venus, New Zealand, 0-6, 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-3, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Kittiphong Wachiramanowong, Thailand, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, 7-5, 7-6 (6), 6-2.

Jose Statham, New Zealand, def. Sanchai Ratiwatana, Thailand, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.