Davis Cup
March 6-8, 2009

World Group

First Round
Argentina d. Netherlands 5-0 at Buenos Aires, Argentina: Clay
Singles
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Jesse Huta Galung (NED) 6-2 2-6 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2
Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Thiemo de Bakker (NED) 6-1 6-2 7-6(1)

Doubles
Lucas Arnold/Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Jesse Huta Galung/Rogier Wassen (NED) 6-4 7-5 6-3

Reverse Singles
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 6-2 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Thiemo de Bakker (NED) 7-5 6-2


Czech Republic d. France 3-2 at Ostrava, Czech Republic: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-5 6-2 7-6(1)

Doubles
Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Michael Llodra/Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-2

Reverse Singles
Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(0)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(0)


USA d. Switzerland 4-1 at Birmingham, AL, USA: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. James Blake (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(3)
Andy Roddick (USA) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-1 6-3 7-6(5)

Doubles
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Yves Allegro/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(2)

Reverse Singles
Andy Roddick (USA) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4 6-4 6-2
James Blake (USA) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-4 7-6(6)


Croatia d. Chile 5-0 at Porec, Croatia: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Mario Ancic (CRO) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3 6-3 7-6(4)
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-1 6-2 6-1

Doubles
Mario Ancic/Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Nicolas Massu/Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-4

Reverse Singles
Roko Karanusic (CRO) d. Guillermo Hormazabal (CHI) 7-5 6-3
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Hans Podlipnik (CHI) 6-3 7-6(4)


Israel d. Sweden 3-2 at Malmo, Sweden: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. Harel Levy (ISR) 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 4-6 8-6
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 11-9

Doubles
Simom Aspelin/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) d. Amir Hadad/Andy Ram (ISR) 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Reverse Singles
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 3-6 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-2
Harel Levy (ISR) d. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6-4 4-6 6-4 3-6 8-6


Russia d. Romania 4-1 at Sibiu, Romania: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Marat Safin (RUS) d. Victor Crivoi (ROU) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 6-4 6-2 6-4

Doubles
Marius Copil/Horia Tecau (ROU) d. Marat Safin/Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 4-6 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-4

Reverse Singles
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2
Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Victor Crivoi (ROU) 6-4 6-2


Germany d. Austria 3-2 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Stefan Koubek (AUT) d. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-2
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-7(4) 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3

Doubles
Nicolas Kiefer/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Julian Knowle/Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-3 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4

Reverse Singles
Nicolas Kiefer (GER) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4
Stefan Koubek (AUT) d. Christopher Kas (GER) 6-2 6-3


Spain d. Serbia 4-1 at Benidorm, Spain: Clay
Singles
David Ferrer (ESP) d. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-3 6-3 7-6(4)
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-1 6-0 6-2

Doubles
Viktor Troicki/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) d. Feliciano Lopez/Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-6(5) 6-4 7-6(7)

Reverse Singles
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-4 6-4 6-1
David Ferrer (ESP) d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-0 6-3

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Euro/African Zone - Group I

First Round
Slovakia bye
Italy bye
Belarus bye


South Africa d. Macedonia 5-0 at Johannesburg, South Africa: Hard
Singles
Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Predrag Rusevski (MKD) 2-6 6-2 6-2 6-4
Rik de Voest (RSA) d. Lazar Magdincev (MKD) 6-3 6-2 6-1

Doubles
Jeff Coetzee/Rik de Voest (RSA) d. Lazar Magdincev/Predrag Rusevski (MKD) 6-1 7-6(1) 6-2

Reverse Singles
Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Ilija Martinoski (MKD) 6-2 6-2
Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Dimitar Grabuloski (MKD) 6-4 6-0


Ukraine bye
Great Britain bye
Poland bye
Belgium bye


Second Round
Italy d. Slovakia 4-1 at Cagliari, Italy: Clay
Singles
Potito Starace (ITA) d. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-1 6-2 6-4
Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 1-6 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-1

Doubles
Michal Mertinak/Filip Polasek (SVK) d. Flavio Cipolla/Potito Starace (ITA) 7-5 4-6 6-2 2-6 8-6

Reverse Singles
Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 7-6(1) 6-1 6-3
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-2 7-5


Ukraine d. Great Britain 4-1 at Renfrewshire, Scotland: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Ilia Marchenko (UKR) d. Joshua Goodall (GBR) 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Chris Eaton (GBR) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4

Doubles
Sergei Bubka, Jr./Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Colin Fleming/Ross Hutchins (GBR) 6-4 3-6 6-3 5-7 6-4

Reverse Singles
Ivan Sergeev (UKR) d. Joshua Goodall (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-3
Chris Eaton (GBR) d. Ilia Marchenko (UKR) 6-3 4-6 7-6(5)


Belgium d. Poland 4-1 at Angleur(Liege): Belgium: Clay (Indoor)
Singles
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) 1-6 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-3
Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-3

Doubles
Steve Darcis/Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Grzegorz Panfil/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-3 7-6(1) 6-3

Reverse Singles
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d. Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-2 6-4
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Grzegorz Panfil (POL) 6-3 6-2


American Zone - Group I
First Round
Brazil bye

Colombia d. Uruguay 5-0 at Bogota, Colombia: Clay
Singles
Alejandro Falla (COL) d. Marcel Felder (URU) 6-4 6-0 6-7(4) 6-3
Santiago Giraldo (COL) d. Federico Sansonetti (URU) 6-4 7-5 6-1

Doubles
Juan Sebastian Cabal/Alejandro Falla (COL) d. Ariel Behar/Marcel Felder (URU) 6-3 5-7 7-6(6) 6-4

Reverse Singles
Carlos Salamanca (COL) d. Dario Acosta (URU) 6-0 6-3
Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) d. Federico Sansonetti (URU) 6-2 6-3


Ecuador d. Canada 3-2 at Toronto, Canada: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Doubles
Daniel Nestor/Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-4 6-3 6-3

Reverse Singles
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 6-3 5-7 4-6 7-6(8) 6-1
Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 6-3


Peru bye


Asia/Oceania Zone - Group I
Second Round
Australia d. Thailand 3-2 at Nonthaburi, Thailand: Hard
Singles
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) 6-3 6-2 6-1
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Brydan Klein (AUS) 6-2 6-2 7-5

Doubles
Carsten Ball/Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4

Reverse Singles
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 2-6 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 6-1
Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) 6-3 7-5 7-6(3)


India d. Chinese Taipei 3-2 at Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei: Hard
Singles
Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND) d. Ti Chen (TPE) 7-5 6-4 6-4
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 7-6(2) 6-2 6-2

Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (IND) d. Tsung-Hua Yang/Chu-Huan Yi (TPE) 6-4 7-6(0) 6-7(2) 6-2

Reverse Singles
Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-1 6-2 6-3
Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5)


Japan d. China 5-0 at Osaka, Japan: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Go Soeda (JPN) d. Shao-Xuan Zeng (CHN) 6-2 7-6(4) 6-3
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Ze Zhang (CHN) 6-4 7-5 6-2

Doubles
Satoshi Iwabuchi/Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Shao-Xuan Zeng/Ze Zhang (CHN) 6-2 6-3 6-2

Reverse Singles
Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Di Wu (CHN) 6-2 6-3
Go Soeda (JPN) d. Ze Zhang (CHN) 4-6 6-3 6-2 


Uzbekistan d. Korea Republic 4-1 at Namangan, Uzbekistan: Clay (Indoor)
Singles
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) d. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 7-5 7-6(8) 6-4
Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Kyu-Tae Im (KOR) 6-3 6-2 6-4

Doubles
Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Kyu-Tae Im/Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 2-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-4

Reverse Singles
Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 6-3 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Murad Inoyatov (UZB) d. Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) 3-6 6-1 6-3

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Euro/African Zone - Group II
First Round
Lithuania d. Georgia 3-2 at Vilnius, Lithuania: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) d. George Khrikadze (GEO) 6-1 6-3 6-1
Lado Chikhladze (GEO) d. Gvidas Sabeckis (LTU) 6-4 6-1 6-2

Doubles
Lado Chikhladze/Irakli Labadze (GEO) d. Daniel Lencina/Gvidas Sabeckis (LTU) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-2

Reverse Singles
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) d. Lado Chikhladze (GEO) 6-3 6-4 6-1
Dovydas Sakinis (LTU) d. Irakli Labadze (GEO) 6-1 6-2 6-4


Slovenia d. Egypt 5-0 at Otocec, Slovenia: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Sherif Sabry (EGY) 7-5 7-6(6) 6-2
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Karim Maamoun (EGY) 6-0 6-2 6-2

Doubles
Andrej Kracman/Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Karim Maamoun/Sherif Sabry (EGY) 6-2 6-3 6-3

Reverse Singles
Andrej Kracman (SLO) d. Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 7-6(4) 6-3
Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Mahmoud Ezz (EGY) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4


Latvia d. Moldova 5-0 at Jurmala, Latvia: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Andis Juska (LAT) d. Andrei Gorban (MDA) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1
Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) d. Andrei Ciumac (MDA) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-4

Doubles
Andis Juska/Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) d. Radu Albot/Andrei Ciumac (MDA) 6-2 6-2 6-2

Reverse Singles
Karlis Lejnieks (LAT) d. Radu Albot (MDA) 7-6(6) 6-3
Adrians Zguns (LAT) d. Maxim Dubarenco (MDA) 6-2 3-6 6-2


Bulgaria d. Hungary 3-2 at Gyor, Hungary: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Todor Enev (BUL) d. Attila Balazs (HUN) 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-4
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d. Adam Kellner (HUN) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(5)

Doubles
Kornel Bardoczky/Robert Varga (HUN) d. Grigor Dimitrov/Todor Enev (BUL) 1-6 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-2

Reverse Singles
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d. Attila Balazs (HUN) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-0
Adam Kellner (HUN) d. Tihomir Grozdanov (BUL) 4-6 6-2 7-6(3)


Finland d. Denmark 3-2 at Kolding, Denmark: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Martin Pedersen (DEN) 6-3 6-1 6-3
Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. Timo Nieminen (FIN) 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3

Doubles
Henri Kontinen/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Frederik Nielsen/Rasmus Norby (DEN) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Reverse Singles
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Frederik Nielsen (DEN) 6-1 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-1
Martin Pedersen (DEN) d. Henri Kontinen (FIN) 6-4 6-4


Monaco d. Montenegro 5-0 at MonteCarlo, Monaco: Clay
Singles
Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Goran Tosic (MNE) 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-3
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Daniel Danilovic (MNE) 6-3 6-3 6-3

Doubles
Guillaume Couillard/Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Daniel Danilovic/Goran Tosic (MNE) 6-1 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(5)

Reverse Singles
Guillaume Couillard (MON) d. Nemanja Kontic (MNE) 6-2 6-1
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Goran Tosic (MNE) 7-5 6-4


Ireland d. Algeria 4-1 at Office du Algiers, Algeria: Clay
Singles
Eddy Chala (ALG) d. James McGee (IRL) 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 6-4
Conor Niland (IRL) d. Slimane Saoudi (ALG) 6-3 6-1 6-2

Doubles
James McGee/Colin O'Brien (IRL) d. Eddy Chala/Slimane Saoudi (ALG) 7-5 3-6 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4

Reverse Singles
Conor Niland (IRL) d. Eddy Chala (ALG) 7-6(11) 6-2 6-1
Colin O'Brien (IRL) d. Ouassel Hared (ALG) 6-4 6-4


Cyprus d. Portugal 3-2 at Nicosia, Cyprus: Hard
Singles
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Phodos Kallias (CYP) 6-0 6-2 6-1
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. Rui Machado (POR) 6-3 7-5 6-4

Doubles
Marcos Baghdatis/Phodos Kallias (CYP) d. Frederico Gil/Leonardo Tavares (POR) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-1

Reverse Singles
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d. Frederico Gil (POR) 6-2 7-5 6-2
Joao Sousa (POR) d. Philippos Tsangaridis (CYP) 6-3 6-1


American Zone - Group II
First Round
Mexico d. Jamaica 5-0 at Mexico City, Mexico: Clay
Singles
Bruno Echagaray (MEX) d. Damar Johnson (JAM) 6-2 6-1 6-2
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) d. Damion Johnson (JAM) 6-4 6-2 6-0

Doubles
Luis Manuel Flores/Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) d. Damar Johnson/Damion Johnson (JAM) 6-3 6-1 6-1

Reverse Singles
Miguel Gallardo (MEX) d. Christopher Lawson (JAM) 6-0 6-3
Bruno Echagaray (MEX) d. Brandon Burke (JAM) 6-2 6-0 


Venezuela d. Netherlands Antilles 4-1 at Barquisimeto, Venezuela: Hard
Singles
Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Martijn van Haasteren (AHO) 7-5 6-2 6-4
Jose de Armas (VEN) d. Romano Tatuhey (AHO) 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-4

Doubles
Jose de Armas/Yohny Romero (VEN) d. Romano Tatuhey/Martijn van Haasteren (AHO) 6-3 6-3 7-6(7)

Reverse Singles
Martijn van Haasteren (AHO) d. Luis David Martinez (VEN) 6-3 6-3
Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Nick van Rosberg (AHO) 6-3 6-1 


Dominican Republic d. Guatemala 5-0 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Clay
Singles
Jhonson Garcia (DOM) d. Christopher Diaz (GUA) 6-4 6-2 6-0
Victor Estrella (DOM) d. Julen Uriguen (GUA) 3-6 6-2 4-3 ret.

Doubles
Victor Estrella/Jhonson Garcia (DOM) d. Christopher Diaz/Cristian Paiz (GUA) 6-1 7-5 6-4

Reverse Singles
Jose Hernandez (DOM) d. Christopher Diaz (GUA) 3-6 6-0 6-3
Jesus Francisco Felix (DOM) d. Christian Saravia (GUA) 6-1 6-4


Paraguay d. Bahamas 4-1 at Lambare, Paraguay: Clay
Singles
Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. Timothy Neilly (BAH) 6-1 6-4 6-2
Devin Mullings (BAH) d. Diego Galeano (PAR) 4-6 7-5 4-1 ret.

Doubles
Ramon Delgado/Diego Galeano (PAR) d. Bjorn Munroe/Marvin Rolle (BAH) 6-1 6-0 6-2

Reverse Singles
Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. Devin Mullings (BAH) 6-1 7-6(3) 6-1
Diego Galeano (PAR) d. Timothy Neilly (BAH) 6-4 6-1 


Asia/Oceania Zone - Group II
First Round
Philippines d. Hong Kong 4-1 at Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Hard
Singles
Martin Sayer (HKG) d. Treat Huey (PHI) 6-4 7-6(0) 6-2
Cecil Mamiit (PHI) d. Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) 7-6(2) 6-1 6-1

Doubles
Treat Huey/Cecil Mamiit (PHI) d. Brian Hung/Martin Sayer (HKG) 7-5 6-3 7-6(4)

Reverse Singles
Cecil Mamiit (PHI) d. Martin Sayer (HKG) 6-4 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 9-7
Francis Alcantara (PHI) d. Michael Lai (HKG) 6-4 6-4


Pakistan d. Oman 4-1 at Muscat, Oman: Hard
Singles
Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Khalid Al Nabhani (OMA) 6-2 6-3 6-2
Aqeel Khan (PAK) d. Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) 4-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 6-1

Doubles
Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Khalid Al Nabhani/Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2

Reverse Singles
Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) d. Yasir Khan (PAK) 6-2 6-4
Jalil Khan (PAK) d. Khalid Al Nabhani (OMA) 6-4 7-6(2)


Indonesia d. Kuwait 3-2 at Solo, Indonesia: Hard
Singles
Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Ahmad Muhammad (KUW) 6-3 6-2 6-3
Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. Sunu Trijati (INA) 6-1 6-4 7-6(2)

Doubles
Ketut Gede Nesa Arta/Prima Simpatiaji (INA) d. Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Khaliq Siddiq (KUW) 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-0

Reverse Singles
Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. Christopher Rungkat (INA) 7-5 6-1 2-6 6-7(6) 6-3
Prima Simpatiaji (INA) d. Khaliq Siddiq (KUW) 6-4 6-0 6-2


New Zealand d. Malaysia 5-0 at Auckland, New Zeland: Hard
Singles
Rubin Statham (NZL) d. Razlan Rawi (MAS) 6-1 6-1 6-0
Daniel King-Turner (NZL) d. Yew-Ming Si (MAS) 6-4 6-1 6-4

Doubles
G.D. Jones/Daniel King-Turner (NZL) d. Adam Jaya/Yew-Ming Si (MAS) 6-1 6-4 6-2

Reverse Singles
G.D. Jones (NZL) d. Adam Jaya (MAS) 6-3 6-3
Adam Thompson (NZL) d. Abdul-Hazli Bin Zainuddin (MAS) 6-0 6-2