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Davis Cup Results

WORLD GROUP

Semifinals

Winners to World Group final, Nov. 21-23

France 3, Czech Republic 0

At Stade Roland Garros

Paris

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Richard Gasquet, France, def. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Lukas Rosol, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1.

Switzerland 2, Italy 1

At Palexpo

Geneva

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles

Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4.

Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles

Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Marco Chiudinelli and Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, 7-5, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

Playoffs

Losers to 2015 Zone Groups I

United States 3, Slovakia 0

At Sears Centre Arena

Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles

John Isner, United States, def. Norbert Gombos, Slovakia, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2.

Sam Querrey, United States, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles

Bob and Mike Bryan, United States, def. Norbert Gombos and Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.

Serbia 2, India 1

At KSLTA Tennis Stadium

Bangalore, India

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, def. Yuki Bhambri, India, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.

Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, def. Somdev Devvarman, India, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles

Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes, India, def. Ilija Bozoljac and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 1-6, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3, 8-6.

Brazil 2, Spain 1

At Ginasio Estadual Geraldo Jose de Almeida

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Surface: Clay-Indoor

Singles

Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, def. Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, 6-0, 6-1, 6-3.

Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

Doubles

Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares, Brazil, def. Marc Lopez and David Marrero, Spain, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5.

Israel 2, Argentina 1

At Sunrise Tennis Club

Sunrise, Fla.

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Bar Botzer, Israel, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles

Jonathan Erlilch and Andy Ram, Israel, def. Federico Delbonis and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

Canada 2, Colombia 1

At Halifax Metro Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles

Vasek Pospisil, Canada, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Milos Raonic, Canada, def. Alejandro Gonzalez, Colombia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles

Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, Colombia, def. Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7), 6-4.

Australia 3, Uzbekistan 0

At Cottesloe Tennis Club

Perth, Australia

Surface: Grass-Outdoor

Singles

Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Farrukh Dustov, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles

Chris Guccione and Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Farrukh Dustov and Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Croatia 2, Netherlands 1

At Ziggo Dome

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Surface: Clay-Indoor

Singles

Mate Delic, Croatia, def. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.

Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles

Marin Cilic and Marin Draganja, Croatia, def. Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Belgium 2, Ukraine 1

At Tere Tennis Centre

Tallinn, Estonia

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles

Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Steve Darcis, Belgium, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

David Goffin, Belgium, def. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles

Ruben Bemelmans and Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Sergei Bubka and Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2.

ZONE GROUP I

First Round Playoff

Europe/Africa

Losers to Second Round Playoffs, Oct. 24-26

Romania 2, Sweden 1

At Arenele BNR

Bucharest, Romania

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Christian Lindell, Sweden, def. Adrian Ungur, Romania, 7-5, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Marius Copil, Romania, def. Elias Ymer, Sweden, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles

Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau, Romania, def. Isak Arvidsson and Johan Brunstrom, Sweden, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Austria 2, Latvia 1

At Vidzemes Olimpiskaos Centrs

Valmiera, Latvia

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles

Martin Fischer, Austria, def. Andis Juska, Latvia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Janis Podzus, Latvia, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles

Ernests Gulbis and Mikelis Libietis, Latvia, def. Philipp Oswald and Alexander Peya, Austria, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Asia/Oceania

New Zealand, bye

Loser to 2015 Group II

South Korea 2, Taiwan 1

At Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, def. Hung Jui-chen, Taiwan, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.

Chung Hyeon, South Korea, def. Wang Chieh-fu, Taiwan, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.

Doubles

Chen Ti and Peng Hsien-yin, Taiwan, def. Chung Hyeon and Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Second Round Playoffs

Loser to 2015 Group II

Europe/Africa

Russia 3, Portugal 0

At Olympic Stadium

Moscow

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Singles

Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Gastao Elias, Portugal, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Konstantin Kravchuk and Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Gastao Elias and Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Americas

Uruguay 2, Venezuela 0

At Cancha Central

Caracas, Venezuela

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Jesus Bandres, Venezuela, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.

Martin Cuevas, Uruguay, def .Ricardo Rodriguez, Venezuela, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.

ZONE GROUP II

Third Round

Winners to 2015 Group I

Europe/Africa

Lithuania 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1

At Mojmilo Sports Hall

Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Surface: Hard-Indoor-

Singles

Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Mirza Basic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 5-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-1, 1-0, retired.

Doubles

Ricardas Berankis and Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, def. Mirza Basic and Tomislav Brkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Denmark 2, Moldova 1

At Bramdrupdam Hallerne

Kolding, Denmark

Surface: Carpet-Indoor

Singles

Radu Albot, Moldova, def. Martin Pedersen, Denmark, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.

Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

Thomas Kromann and Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Radu Albot and Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Americas

Barbados 1, Mexico 1

At National Tennis Centre

St. Michael, Barbados

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Tigre Hank, Mexico, def. Haydn Lewis, Barbados, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.

Darian King, Barbados, def. Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela, Mexico, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

Asia/Oceania

Thailand 3, Pakistan 0

At The National Tennis Development Center

Nonthaburi, Thailand

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Pruchya Isarow, Thailand, def. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.

Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Samir Iftikhar, Pakistan, 6-0, 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles

Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana, Thailand, def. Aqeel Khan and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.