WORLD GROUP Semifinals Winners to World Group final, Nov. 21-23 France 4, Czech Republic 1 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. Reverse Singles Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 6-4, 6-3. Gael Monfils, France, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. Switzerland 3, Italy 2 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. Reverse Singles Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Michael Lammer, Switzerland, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. Playoffs Losers to 2015 Zone Groups I United States 5, 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. Reverse Singles John Isner, United States, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-0. Sam Querrey, United States, def. Norbert Gombos, Slovakia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Serbia 3, India 2 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. Reverse Singles Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, def. Yuki Bhambri, India, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Brazil 3, 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. Reverse Singles Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, vs. Pablo Andujar, Spain, abandoned. Argentina 3, Israel 2 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. Reverse Singles Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, def. Bar Botzer, Israel, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. Canada 3, Colombia 2 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. Reverse Singles Milos Raonic, Canada, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-1, 7-6 (2), 7-5. Alejandro Gonzalez, Colombia, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Australia 5, 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. Reverse Singles Sam Groth, Australia, def. Temur Ismailov, Uzbekistan, 6-3, 6-2. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Sanjar Kayziev, Uzbekistan, 6-1, 6-1. Croatia 3, Netherlands 2 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. Reverse Singles Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Mate Delic, Croatia, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2, 7-5. Belgium 3, Ukraine 2 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. Reverse Singles David Goffin, Belgium, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, def. Steve Darcis, Belgium, 7-6 (2), 6-4. ZONE GROUP I First Round Playoff Europe/Africa Losers to Second Round Playoffs, Oct. 24-26 Romania 3, 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. Reverse Singles Adrian Ungur, Romania, def. Elias Ymer, Sweden, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Marius Copil, Romania, vs. Christian Lindell, Sweden, abandoned. Austria 4, 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. Reverse Singles Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Mikelis Libietis, Latvia, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Martin Fischer, Austria, def. Janis Podzus, Latvia, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Asia/Oceania New Zealand, bye Loser to 2015 Group II South Korea 3, 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. Reverse Singles Chung Hyeon, South Korea, def. Chen Ti, Taiwan, 6-0, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-0, retired. Wang Chieh-fu, Taiwan, vs. Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, abandoned. Second Round Playoffs Loser to 2015 Group II Europe/Africa Russia 4, Portugal 1 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. Reverse Singles Rui Machado, Portugal, def. Konstantin Kravchuk, Russia, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1. Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Frederico Ferreira Silva, Portugal, 6-4, 6-4. Americas Uruguay 4, Venezuela 1 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. Doubles Martin and Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Luis David Martinez and Roberto Maytin, Venezuela, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. Reverse Singles Ricardo Rodriguez, Venezuela, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 2-1 retired. Rodrigo Senattore, Uruguay, def. Jesus Bandres, Venezuela, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. ZONE GROUP II Third Round Winners to 2015 Group I Europe/Africa Lithuania 3, Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 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). Reverse Singles Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Nerman Fatic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Lukas Mugevicius, Lithuania, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4. Denmark 3, Moldova 2 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. Reverse Singles Radu Albot, Moldova, def. Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Martin Pedersen, Denmark, def. Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Americas Barbados 3, Mexico 2 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. Doubles Santiago Gonzalez and Tigre Hank, Mexico, def. Darian King and Haydn Lewis, Barbados, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4. Reverse Singles Darian King, Barbados, def. Tigre Hank, Mexico, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5. Haydn Lewis, Barbados, def. Lucas Gomez, Mexico, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. Asia/Oceania Thailand 4, Pakistan 1 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. Reverse Singles Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Muhammad Abid, Pakistan, 6-0, 6-1. Samir Iftikhar, Pakistan, def. Pruchya Isarow, Thailand, 6-4, 3-6, 1-1, retired.
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