WORLD GROUP
First Round
Winners to quarterfinals, April 4-6; losers to WG Playoffs, Sept. 12-14
Britain 2, United States 1
At Petco Park
San Diego
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Andy Murray, Britain, def. Donald Young, United States, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.
James Ward, Britain, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Bob and Mike Bryan, United States, def. Colin Fleming and Dominic Inglot, Britain, 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Czech Republic 2, Netherlands 1
At Cez Arena
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1.
Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4).
Japan 2, Canada 1
At Ariake Coliseum
Tokyo
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. Peter Polansky, Canada, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Frank Dancevic, Canada, def. Go Soeda, Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
Kei Nishikori and Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, def. Frank Dancevic and Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4.
Germany 3, Spain 0
At Fraport Arena
Frankfurt, Germany
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4), 1-6, 5-7, 6-3.
Tommy Haas and Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (7), 6-3.
France 3, Australia 0
At Vendespace
La Roche sur Yon, France
Surface: Clay-Indoor
Richard Gasquet, France, def. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 7-6 (3), 6-2, 6-2.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (2).
Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Chris Guccione and Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-5.
Italy 2, Argentina 1
At Patinodromo Municipal 3/8Adalberto Lugea 3/8
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-1.
Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Kazakhstan 2, Belgium 1
At National Tennis Centre
Astana, Kazakhstan
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3.
Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, def. David Goffin, Belgium, 7-6 (9), 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 12-10.
Ruben Bemelmans and Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Mikhail Kukushkin and Evgeny Korolev, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Switzerland 3, Serbia 0
At Spens Sport Centre
Novi Sad, Serbia
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Roger Federer, Switzerland, vs. Ilija Bozoljac, Serbia, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.
Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7).
Marco Chiudinelli and Michael Lammer, Switzerland, def. Filip Krajinovic and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
ZONAL GROUP I
First Round
Winners to 2R, April 4-6; losers to 1R Playoffs, Sept. 12-14
Europe/Africa Zone
Poland 2, Russia 1
At Olympic Stadium
Moscow
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Karen Khachanov, Russia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Marius Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski, Poland, def. Karen Khachanov and Konstantin Kravchuk, Russia, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0.
Slovenia 2, Portugal 1
At Teniski Klub Triglav Kranj
Kranj, Slovenia
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Janez Semrajc, Slovenia, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.
Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, def. Gastao Elias, Portugal, 7-6 (14), 6-1, 6-4.
Blaz Kavcic and Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, def. Gastao Elias and Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Ukraine 2, Romania 1
At Megaron Tennis Club
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, vs. Adrian Ungur, Romania, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.
Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-4.
Marius Copil and Horia Tecau, Romania, def. Sergei Bubka and Denis Molchanov, Ukraine, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Slovakia 3, Latvia 0
At Aegon Arena, National Tennis Centre
Bratislava, Slovakia
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Martins Podzus, Latvia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Martin Klizan, Slovakia, def. Andis Juska, Latvia, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 4-6, 8-6.
Andrej Martin and Michal Mertinak, Slovakia, def. Andis Juska and Janis Podzus, Latvia, 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Americas Zone
Ecudor 2, Venezuela 1
At Francisco Segura Cano (Guayaquil Tenis Club)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Julio-Cesar Campozano, Ecuador, def. David Souto, Venezuela, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Emilio Gomez, Ecuador, def. Ricardo Rodriguez, Venezuela, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4.
Luis David Martinez and Roberto Maytin, Venezuela, def. Emilio Gomez and Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Dominican Republic 3, Uruguay 0
At Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Jose Hernandez, Dominican Republic, def. Martin Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic, def. Ariel Behar, Uruguay, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Victor Estrella and Jose Hernandez, Dominican Republic, def. Ariel Behar and Martin Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
Asia/Oceania Zone
China 3, New Zealand 1
At Tianjin Tennis Center
Tianjin, China
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Wu Di, China, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
Zhang Ze, China, vs. Jose Statham, New Zealand, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus, New Zealand, def. Gong Mao-Xin and Li Zhe, China, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 7-5.
Wu Di, China, def. Jose Statham, New Zealand, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (1), 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
Zhang Ze, China, vs. Michael Venus, New Zealand, abandoned.
India 3, Taiwan 0
At ITC Tennis Stadium
Indore, India
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Yuki Bhambri, India, def. Yang Tsung-hua, Taiwan, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3.
Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Chen Ti, China, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-2, 9-7.
Rohan Boppana and Saketh Myneni, India, def. Peng Hsien-yin and Yang Tsung-hua, Taiwan, 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (2).
ZONAL GROUP II
Winners to 2R, losers to Playoff, April 4-6
Europe/Africa Zone
South Africa 2, Monaco 1
At Irene Country Club
Centurion, South Africa
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Romain Arneodo, Monaco, def. Rik de Voest, South Africa, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.
Nikala Scholtz, South Africa, def. Benjamin Balleret, Monaco, 7-5, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 3-6, 6-3.
Raven Klaasen and Ruan Roelofse, South Africa, def. Guillaume Couillard and Thomas Oger, Monaco, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3.
Lithuania 3, Norway 0
At Oslo Tennis Arena
Oslo, Norway
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, def. Joachim Bjerke, Norway, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Viktor Durasovic, Norway, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
Ricardas Berankis and Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, def. Stian Boretti and Viktor Durasovic, Norway, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5.
Finland 2, Bulgaria 1
At Tali Tennis Center
Helsinki
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Alexander Lazov, Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.
Dimitar Kutrovsky, Bulgaria, def. Micke Kontinen, Finland, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.
Henri Kontinen and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Tihomir Grozdanov and Dimitar Kutrovsky, Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2, Greece 1
At Mojmilo Sports Hall
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Surface: Carpet-Indoor
Mirza Basic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Alexandros Jakupovic, Greece, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Markos Kalovelonis, Greece, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-2.
Mirza Basic and Tomislav Brkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Alexandros Jakupovic and Markos Kalovelonis, Greece, 5-7, 6-0, 6-4, 7-5.
Belurus 3, Ireland 0
At Republic Olympic Training Center for Tennis
Minsk, Belarus
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Dzmitry Zhyrmont, Belarus, def. Daniel Glancy, Ireland, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
Egor Gerasimov, Belarus, def. John Morrissey, Ireland, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.
Alexander Bury and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, def. James Cluskey and David O'Hare, Ireland, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (8), 6-2.
Moldova 2, Egypt 1
At Manejul de Atletica Usoara
Chisinau, Moldova
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Mohamed Safwat, Egypt, def. Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Radu Albot, Moldova, def. Karim Hossam, Egypt, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 3-0, retired.
Radu Albot and Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, def. Sherif Sabry and Mohamed Safwat, Egypt, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.
Luxembourg 1, Morocco 1
At Club Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc
Rabat, Morocco
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Yassine Idmbarek, Morocco, 6-1, 7-6 (0), 6-4.
Hicham Khaddari, Morocco, def. Ugo Nastasi, Luxembourg, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Denmark 3, Cyprus 0
At Horsholm-Rungsted Tennisklub
Copenhagen, Denmark
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Martin Pedersen, Denmark, def. Sergis Kyratzis, Cyprus, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Petros Chrysochos, Cyprus, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-6 (4).
Thomas Kromann and Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Christos Hadjigeorgiou and Photos Photiades, Cyprus, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.
Americas Zone
Barbados 2, Chile 1
At National Tennis Centre
Bridgetown, Barbados
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Gonzalo Lama, Chile, def. Haydn Lewis, Barbados, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (4).
Darian King, Barbados, def. Christian Garin, Chile, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-3.
Darian King and Haydn Lewis, Barbados, def. Jorge Aguilar and Christian Garin, Chile, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
El Salvador 3, Paraguay 0
At Club Internacional de Tenis-Estadio Victor Pecci
Asuncion, Paraguay
Clay-Outdoor
Marcelo Arevalo, El Salvador, def. Juan Borba, Paraguay, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.
Rafael Arevalo, El Salvador, def. Diego Galeano, Paraguay, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3.
Marcelo and Rafael Arevalo, El Salvador, def. Diego Galeano and Juan-Carlos Ramirez, Paraguay, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Peru 1, Bolivia 1
At Club De Tenis Trinidad
Trinidad, Bolivia
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Mauricio Echazu, Peru, def. Federico Zeballos, Bolivia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2.
Hugo Dellien, Bolivia, def. Sergio Galdos, Peru, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Mexico 2, Guatemala 1
At Federacion Nacional De Tenis De Campo
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela, Mexico, def. Luciano Ramazzini, Guatemala, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.
Christopher Diaz-Figueroa, Guatemala, def. Tigre Hank, Mexico, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Santiago Gonzalez and Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela, Mexico, def. Christopher Diaz-Figueroa and Sebastien Vidal, Guatemala, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).
Asia/Oceania Zone
Philippines 2, Sri Lanka 1
At Sri Lanka Tennis Association Courts
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Harshana Godamanna, Sri Lanka, def. Patrick-John Tierro, Philippines, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Ruben Gonzales, Philippines, def. Dineshkanthan Thangarajah, Sri Lanka, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey, Philippines, def. Harshana Godamanna and Rajeev Raajapakse, Sri Lanka, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1.
Kuwait 2, Indonesia 1
At Kuwait Tennis Federation Center
Mishref, Kuwait
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Mohammad Ghareeb, Kuwait, def. David Agung Susanto, Indonesia, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (2).
Abdullah Maqdes, Kuwait, def. Elbert Sie, Indonesia, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.
Elbert Sie and David Agung Susanto, Indonesia, def. Mohammad Ghareeb and Abdullah Maqdes, Kuwait, 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-2.