Davis Cup
July 21-23, 2000

World Group
Semifinals

Spain d. USA 5-0 at Santander, Spain: Clay
Singles
Albert Costa (ESP) d. Todd Martin (USA) 6-4 6-4 6-4
Alex Corretja (ESP) d. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

Doubles
Juan Balcells/Alex Corretja (ESP) d. Todd Martin/Chris Woodruff (USA) 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3

Reverse Singles
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. Vince Spadea (USA) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Juan Balcells (ESP) d. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4


World Group qualifying
France d. Austria 5-0 at Rennes, France: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Nicolas Escude (FRA) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-2 6-4 6-2
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-3 6-2 6-3

Doubles
Oliver Delaitre/Nicolas Escude (FRA) d. Julian Knowle/Thomas Strengberger (AUT) 6-4 6-3 6-3

Reverse Singles
Jerome Golmard (FRA) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-4 6-4
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 3-6 6-3 7-5


Belgium d. Italy 4-1 at Rome, Italy: Clay
Singles
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) 6-2 7-5 6-3
Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) d. Filip Dewulf (BEL) 1-6 7-6(5) 7-5 6-0

Doubles
Christophe Rochus/Tom Vanhoudt (BEL) d. Andrea Gaudenzi/Diego Nargiso (ITA) 6-4 6-4 6-4	

Reverse Singles
Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-2 7-5 6-7(8) 1-6 7-5
Filip Dewulf (BEL) d. Renzo Furlan (ITA) 7-5 6-2


Sweden d. India 5-0 at Bastad, Sweden: Clay
Singles
Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. Harsh Mankad (IND) 6-3 6-1 6-1
Mikael Tillstrom (SWE) d. Srinath Prahlad (IND) 6-2 6-0 6-1

Doubles
Nicklas Kulti/Mikael Tillstrom (SWE) d. Mahesh Bhupathi/Fazaluddin Syed (IND) 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-3

Reverse Singles
Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. Srinath Prahlad (IND) 6-2 6-1
Mikael Tillstrom (SWE) d. Harsh Mankad (IND) 6-3 6-0


Switzerland d. Belarus 5-0 at St. Gallen, Switzerland: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
George Bastl (SUI) d. Maxim Mirnyi (BLR) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 4-6 7-5 7-6(1) 5-7 6-2

Doubles
Roger Federer/Lorenzo Manta (SUI) d. Maxim Mirnyi/Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 2-6 7-6(5) 7-5 7-6(4)

Reverse Singles
Michel Kratochvil (SUI) d. Alexander Shvec (BLR) 6-0 6-0
Lorenzo Manta (SUI) d. Vassily Kazhera (BLR) 7-6(0) 6-1


American Zone - Group I
Playoffs
Canada d. Argentina 4-1 at Toronto, Canada: Hard
Singles
Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-3 7-6(3) 6-3
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Sebastien Lareau (CAN) 6-3 6-2 6-3

Doubles
Sebastien Lareau/Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Martin Garcia/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) 6-2 6-1 6-3

Reverse Singles
Sebastien Lareau (CAN) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-3 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-4
Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-3 6-2


Bahamas d. Colombia 3-2 at Nassau, Bahamas: Hard
Singles
Carlos Drada (COL) d. Mark Knowles (BAH) 6-7(5) 5-7 2-2 ret.
Mark Merklein (BAH) d. Eduardo Rincon (COL) 6-4 6-4 6-4

Doubles
Mark Knowles/Mark Merklein (BAH) d. Carlos Drada/Pablo Gonzalez (COL) 6-1 6-4 6-2

Reverse Singles
Eduardo Rincon (COL) d. Roger Smith (BAH) 7-6(1) 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-1
Mark Merklein (BAH) d. Carlos Drada (COL) 7-6(1) 7-6(4) 6-3


American Zone - Group II
Finals
Mexico d. Venezuela 5-0 at Mexico City, Mexico: Hard
Singles
Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. Jose De Armas (VEN) 6-2 6-1 6-4
Mariano Sanchez (MEX) d. Jimy Szymanski (VEN) 7-6(6) 6-1 6-4

Doubles
Alejandro Hernandez/David Roditi (MEX) d. Jose de Armas/Jimy Szymanski (VEN) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2 7-6(4)

Reverse Singles
Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. Jimy Szymanski (VEN) 7-6(2) 6-4
Mariano Sanchez (MEX) d. Jose de Armas (VEN) 6-0 3-6 6-2


Euro/African Zone - Group II
Second Round

Cote D'Ivoire d. Denmark 3-2 at Rungsted Kyst, Denmark: Clay
Singles
Claude N'Goran (CIV) d. Kristian Pless (DEN) 7-6(4) 6-2 6-3
Valentin Sanon (CIV) d. Frederik Fetterlein (DEN) 6-0 4-6 6-2 6-3

Doubles
Ilou Lonfo/Claude N'Goran (CIV) d. Frederik Fetterlein/Kristian Pless (DEN) 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-3

Reverse Singles
Patrik Langvardt (DEN) d. Valentin Sanon (CIV) 7-5 6-0
Bob Borella (DEN) d. Ilou Lonfo (CIV) 6-2 6-3


Slovenia d. Poland 3-2 at Szczecin, Poland: Clay
Singles
Marko Tkalec (SLO) d. Bartlomiej Dabrowski (POL) 6-1 7-6 7-6
Krystian Pfeiffer (POL) d. Andrej Kracman (SLO) 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-3

Doubles
Krzysztof Kwinta/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Andrej Kracman/Marko Tkalec (SLO) 6-4 6-4 7-6(3)

Reverse Singles
Marko Tkalec (SLO) d. Krystian Pfeiffer (POL) 7-5 6-4 6-4
Andrej Kracman (SLO) d. Bartlomiej Dabrowski (POL) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2


Greece d. Norway 4-1 at Athens, Greece: Clay
Singles
Solon Peppas (GRE) d. Helge Koll (NOR) 6-4 6-4 6-3
Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) d. Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) 6-3 6-4 6-7(5) 2-6 6-4

Doubles
Konstantinos Economidis/Anastasios Vasiliadis (GRE) d. Stian Boretti/Helge Koll (NOR) 6-3 6-1 6-2

Reverse Singles
Solon Peppas (GRE) d. Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 7-5 6-2 6-2
Konstantinos Economidis (GRE) d. Stian Boretti (NOR) 6-3 6-0


Playoffs
Luxembourg d. Latvia 4-1 at Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg: Clay
Singles
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Girts Dzelde (LAT) 6-2 6-0 6-4
Pascal Schaul (LUX) d. Andris Filimonovs (LAT) 6-4 2-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3)

Doubles
Johny Goudenbour/Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Girts Dzelde/Andris Filimonovs (LAT) 6-3 6-3 6-7(9) 7-5

Reverse Singles
Raimonds Sproga (LAT) d. Sacha Thoma (LUX) 6-2 7-5
Pascal Schaul (LUX) d. Ivo Lagzdins (LAT) 6-3 5-7 6-2


Turkey d. Lithuania 4-1 at Ankara, Turkey: Hard
Singles
Rolandas Murashka (LTU) d. Efe Ustundag (TUR) 7-5 6-0 6-4
Mustafa Azkara (TUR) d. Alvaras Balzekas (LTU) 4-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 9-7

Doubles
Mustafa Azkara/Erhan Oral (TUR) d. Paulius Jurkenas/Rolandas Murashka (LTU) 6-4 6-3 6-1

Reverse Singles
Efe Ustundag (TUR) d. Alvaras Balzekas (LTU) 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-4
Baris Ergun (TUR) d. Rolandas Murashka (LTU) 3-6 6-4 7-6(7)


Estonia d. Egypt 5-0 at Tallinn, Estonia: Wood (Indoor)
Singles
Gert Vilms (EST) d. Karim Maamoun (EGY) 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4
Andrei Luzgin (EST) d. Hisham Hemeda (EGY) 6-7(7) 7-5 6-2 6-2

Doubles
Mait Kunnap/Alti Vahkal (EST) d. Hisham Hemeda/Marwan Zewar (EGY) 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4

Reverse Singles
Andrei Luzgin (EST) d. Karim Maamoun (EGY) 6-4 7-6(5)
Mait Kunnap (EST) d. Marwan Zewar (EGY) 3-6 6-4 6-3


Israel d. Bulgaria 3-2 at Sofia, Bulgaria: Clay
Singles
Harel Levy (ISR) d. Milen Velev (BUL) 6-1 6-3 6-2
Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. Lior Mor (ISR) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4

Doubles
Todor Enev/Milen Velev (BUL) d. Jonathan Erlich/Harel Levy (ISR) 6-4 7-5 7-6(5)

Reverse Singles
Harel Levy (ISR) d. Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) 6-7(5) 7-6(8) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Lior Mor (ISR) d. Todor Enev (BUL) 6-3 6-3 7-5