Davis Cup
July 14-20, 2008

Euro/African Zone - Group I
First Round Playoff

Italy bye

Latvia bye

Poland d. Belarus 4-1 at Minsk, Belarus: Hard
Singles
Michal Przysiezny (POL) d. Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6-4 7-5 6-4

Doubles
Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Andrei Karatchenia/Pavel Katliarov (BLR) 6-4 6-0 6-2

Reverse Singles
Michal Przysiezny (POL) d. Pavel Katliarov (BLR) 6-1 6-2
Andrei Karatchenia (BLR) d. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 3-6 6-2 6-4

Georgia bye


American Zone - Group I
First Round Playoffs
Mexico bye
Uruguay bye

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Euro/African Zone - Group II
Second Round
South Africa d. Denmark 5-0 at Johannesburg, South Africa: Hard
Singles
Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. Martin Pedersen (DEN) 7-6(5) 7-5 6-2
Rik de Voest (RSA) d. Frederik Nielsen (DEN) 6-3 6-2 6-2

Doubles
Jeff Coetzee/Rik de Voest (RSA) d. Frederik Nielsen/Rasmus Norby (DEN) 7-6(3) 7-5 4-6 7-5

Reverse Singles
Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. Thomas Kromann (DEN) 6-1 6-3
Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Martin Pedersen (DEN) 7-6(10) 6-4


Monaco d. Algeria 5-0 at Monte Carlo, Monaco: Clay
Singles
Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Ouassel Hared (ALG) 7-6(?) 6-3 6-1
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Slimane Saoudi (ALG) 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Doubles
Guillaume Couillard/Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine/Slimane Saoudi (ALG) 6-3 6-2 6-4

Reverse Singles
Clement Morel (MON) d. Slimane Saoudi (ALG) 6-4 6-1
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine (ALG) 6-2 6-4


Ukraine d. Ireland 3-2 at Dublin, Ireland: Grass
Singles
Conor Niland (IRL) d. Artem Smirnov (UKR) 6-1 6-2 6-2
Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Colin O'Brien (IRL) 6-3 6-3 6-1

Doubles
Sergei Bubka, Jr./Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. James Cluskey/Eoin Heavey (IRL) 6-3 7-6(6) 6-4

Reverse Singles
Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Conor Niland (IRL) 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6(7) 7-5
Colin O'Brien (IRL) d. Artem Smirnov (UKR) 6-2 6-2


Portugal d. Cyprus 5-0 at Porto, Portugal: Clay
Singles
Frederico Gil (POR) d. George Kallis (CYP) 6-1 6-1 6-0
Rui Machado (POR) d. Phodos Kallias (CYP) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Doubles
Frederico Gil/Leonardo Tavares (POR) d. Phodos Kallias/Demetrios Leondis (CYP) 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-3

Reverse Singles
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Phodos Kallias (CYP) 6-3 6-2
Joao Sousa (POR) d. Lefteris Christou (CYP) 6-3 6-3


Playoffs
Finland d. Luxembourg 3-2 at Hanko, Finland: Clay
Singles
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-1 6-4 6-2
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Philippe Grandjean (LUX) 6-0 6-1 6-0

Doubles
Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Laurent Bram/Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-2 7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Reverse Singles
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Harri Heliovaara (FIN) 6-4 7-5 6-1
Henri Kontinen (FIN) d. Laurent Bram (LUX) 6-1 6-3 6-3


Hungary d. Greece 5-0 at Thessaloniki, Greece: Clay
Singles
Sebo Kiss (HUN) d. Konstantinos Mikos (GRE) 6-1 6-3 6-0
Kornel Bardoczky (HUN) d. Charalampos Kapogiannis (GRE) 6-2 6-2 6-4

Doubles
Kornel Bardoczky/Robert Varga (HUN) d. Charalampos Kapogiannis/Konstantinos Mikos (GRE) 6-1 6-1 6-1

Reverse Singles
Denes Lukacs (HUN) d. Konstantinos Mikos (GRE) 6-1 6-2
Sebo Kiss (HUN) d. Charalampos Kapogiannis (GRE) 6-1 6-2


Egypt d. Morocco 3-2 at Cairo, Egypt: Clay
Singles
Sherif Sabry (EGY) d. Talal Ouahabi (MAR) 2-6 6-7(2) 3-2 ret.
Karim Maamoun (EGY) d. Reda El Amrani (MAR) 2-6 2-6 7-6(9) 6-4 6-4

Doubles
Reda El Amrani/Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) d. Karim Maamoun/Sherif Sabry (EGY) 7-6(6) 5-7 6-4 7-5

Reverse Singles
Reda El Amrani (MAR) d. Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6-4 6-2 6-4
Karim Maamoun (EGY) d. Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) 6-4 7-6(1) 6-3


Slovenia d. Tunisia 4-1 at Tunis, Tunisia: Clay
Singles
Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Malek Jaziri (TUN) 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-4
Marko Tkalec (SLO) d. Oualid Jallali (TUN) 6-3 6-1 6-2

Doubles
Haythem Abid/Malek Jaziri (TUN) Marko Tkalec/Grega Zemlja (SLO) 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) 7-5

Reverse Singles
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Haythem Abid (TUN) 6-3 3-6 3-6 7-5 6-2
Janez Semrajc (SLO) d. Anis Ghorbel (TUN) 6-3 6-3

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American Zone - Group III
Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Hard

Group A
Barbados
Honduras
Jamaica

Group B
Aruba
Guatemala
Panama
Puerto Rico

Round Robin

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Group A
Barbados d. Honduras 3-0
Anthony Marshall (BAR) d. Calton Alvarez (HON) 6-4 6-3
Haydn Lewis (BAR) d. Keny Turcios (HON) 6-3 6-3
Haydn Lewis/Russell Moseley (BAR) d. Calton Alvarez/Keny Turcios (HON) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2


Group B
Puerto Rico d. Aruba 2-1
Gian Hodgson (ARU) d. Eduardo Pavia-Suarez (PUR) 6-4 2-6 6-1
Alex Llompart (PUR) d. Mitchell de Jong (ARU) 6-0 6-0
Alex Llompart/Jose Emilio Sierra-Short (PUR) d. Gian Hodgson/Abetti Thiel (ARU) 6-2 6-4

Guatemala d. Panama 3-0
Sebastian Vidal (GUA) d. Chad Valdez (PAN) 6-3 6-4
Cristian Paiz (GUA) d. Alberto Gonzalez (PAN) 6-2 6-3
Manuel Chavez/Christian Saravia (GUA) d. Carlos Silva/John Silva (PAN) 6-2 5-7 6-3


Thursday, July 17, 2008
Group A
Jamaica d. Honduras 3-0
Damar Johnson (JAM) d. Calton Alvarez (HON) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dominic Pagon (JAM) d. Keny Turcios (HON) 6-0 7-5
Damar Johnson/Damion Johnson (JAM) d. Franklin Garcia/Keny Turcios (HON) 6-2 4-6 7-6(6)


Group B
Guatemala d. Puerto Rico 3-0
Sebastian Vidal (GUA) d. Jose Perdomo (PUR) 7-5 6-3
Cristian Paiz (GUA) d. Alex Llompart (PUR) 7-5 6-7(1) 6-4
Manuel Chavez/Christian Saravia (GUA) d. Alex Llompart/Jose Emilio Sierra-Short (PUR) 6-3 6-0

Panama d. Aruba 3-0
Chad Valdez (PAN) d. Gian Hodgson (ARU) 7-6(8) 6-3
Alberto Gonzalez (PAN) d. Mitchell de Jong (ARU) 6-0 6-1
Carlos Silva/John Silva (PAN) d. Gian Hodgson/Abetti Thiel (ARU) 6-4 6-1


Friday, July 18, 2008
Group A
Barbados d. Jamaica 2-1
Anthony Marshall (BAR) d. Damar Johnson (JAM) 6-3 7-6(3)
Haydn Lewis (BAR) d. Dominic Pagon (JAM) 7-6(10) 6-4
Damar Johnson/Damion Johnson (JAM) d. Hayen Lewis/Russell Moseley (BAR) 6-4 7-5


Group B
Puerto Rico d. Panama 3-0
Jose Perdomo (PUR) d. Chad Valdez (PAN) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Alex Llompart (PUR) d. Alberto Gonzalez (PAN) 6-1 6-1
Alex Llompart/Jose Emilio Sierra-Short (PUR) d. Carlos Silva/John Silva (PAN) 6-4 6-2

Guatemala d. Aruba 3-0
Christian Saravia (GUA) d. Abetti Thiel (ARU) 6-1 6-2
Sebastian Vidal (GUA) d. Gian Hodgson (ARU) 6-3 7-6(3)
Manuel Chavez/Cristian Paiz (GUA) d. Mitchell de Jong/Abetti Thiel (ARU) 6-1 6-2


Saturday, July 19, 2008
Playoffs for 1st-4th place
Puerto Rico d. Barbados 2-1
Jose Perdomo (PUR) d. Anthony Marshall (BAR) 6-1 6-4
Alex Llompart (PUR) d. Haydn Lewis (BAR) 7-6(5) 6-2
Hayen Lewis/Russell Moseley (BAR) d. Alex Llompart/Jose Emilio Sierra-Short (PUR) 6-3 3-6 6-3

Jamaica d. Guatemala 2-1
Sebastian Vidal (GUA) d. Damar Johnson (JAM) 6-3 6-3
Dominic Pagon (JAM) d. Cristian Paiz (GUA) 6-3 2-6 7-6(2)
Damar Johnson/Damion Johnson (JAM) d. Manuel Chavez/Christian Saravia (GUA) 2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(6)


Playoffs for 5th-7th place
Honduras d. Panama 2-1
Calton Alvarez (HON) d. John Silva (PAN) 6-1 6-1
Alberto Gonzalez (PAN) d. Keny Turcios (HON) 6-1 6-3
Calton Alvarez/Franklin Garcia (HON) d. Alberto Gonzalez/John Silva (PAN) 7-5 6-3


Sunday, July 20, 2008
Playoffs for 1st-4th place
Guatemala d. Barbados 2-1
Anthony Marshall (BAR) d. Sebastian Vidal (GUA) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5)
Cristian Paiz (GUA) d. Haydn Lewis (BAR) 6-4 6-2
Manuel Chavez/Cristian Paiz (GUA) d. Hayen Lewis/Russell Moseley (BAR) 6-7(9) 7-5 6-4

Jamaica d. Puerto Rico 2-1
Damar Johnson (JAM) d. Jose Perdomo (PUR) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Alex Llompart (PUR) d. Dominic Pagon (JAM) 6-2 6-2
Damar Johnson/Damion Johnson (JAM) d. Alex Llompart/Jose Emilio Sierra-Short (PUR) 6-3 7-6(4)


Playoffs for 5th-7th place
Honduras d. Aruba 2-0
Calton Alvarez (HON) d. Abetti Thiel (ARU) 6-2 6-1
Keny Turcios (HON) d. Gian Hodgson (ARU) 6-4 6-2
doubles not played


Final Standings
1. Guatemala*
2. Jamaica*
3. Barbados
4. Puerto Rico
5. Honduras
6. Panama**
7. Aruba**

*  Guatemala and Jamaica promoted to Americas Group II in 2009
** Panama and Aruba relegated to Americas Group IV in 2009

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American Zone - Group IV
Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Hard

Nations
Bermuda
Costa Rica
Haiti
US Virgin Islands

Round Robin
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Costa Rica d. Bermuda 3-0
Ignasi Roca (CRC) d. Janson Bascome (BER) 6-1 6-4
Federico Chavarria (CRC) d. Gavin Manders (BER) 6-2 6-0
Federico Chavarria/Fernando Martinez-Manrique (CRC) d. Jordan Talbot/David Thomas (BER) 6-3 6-1

Haiti d. US Virgin Islands 2-1
Kristopher Elien (ISV) d. Jean-Marc Bazanne (HAI) 7-6(2) 6-2
Olivier Sajous (HAI) d. Kevin Motta (ISV) 6-1 6-4
Ronald Agenor/Olivier Sajous (HAI) d. Kristopher Elien/Henry Christian Nelthropp (ISV) 6-3 6-3


Thursday, July 17, 2008
Bermuda d. US Virgin Islands 3-0
Janson Bascome (BER) d. Kristopher Elien (ISV) 7-6(4) 6-1
Gavin Manders (BER) d. Kevin Motta (ISV) 6-0 6-1
Jordan Talbot/David Thomas (BER) d. Henry Christian Nelthropp/Alric Kevin Plaskett (ISV) 6-3 7-5

Costa Rica d. Haiti 2-1
Jean-Marc Bazanne (HAI) d. Ignasi Roca (CRC) 6-4 6-3
Federico Chavarria (CRC) d. Olivier Sajous (HAI) 6-2 6-3
Federico Chavarria/Fernando Martinez-Manrique (CRC) d. Ronald Agenor/Olivier Sajous (HAI) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2


Friday, July 18, 2008
Haiti d. Bermuda 2-0
Jean-Marc Bazanne (HAI) d. Janson Bascome (BER) 6-2 6-4
Olivier Sajous (HAI) d. Gavin Manders (BER) 6-3 6-2
Doubles not played

Costa Rica d. US Virgin Islands 2-0
Federico Chavarria (CRC) d. Kristopher Elien (ISV) 6-0 6-3
Pablo Nunez (CRC) d. Kevin Motta (ISV) 6-3 6-3
Doubles not played


Final Standings
1. Costa Rica*
2. Haiti*
3. Bermuda
4. US Virgin Islands

*  Costa Rica and Haiti are promoted to American Zone-Group III in 2009