Davis Cup by BNP Paribas First Round March 4-6, 2011 Top Ten Nation Rankings: 1. Spain 2. Serbia 3. Czech Republic 4. Argentina 5. France 6. USA 7. Russia 8. Croatia 9. Israel 10. Germany First Round World Group March 4-6, 2011 Serbia d. India 4-1 at Novi Sad, Serbia: Indoor Hard Singles Viktor Troicki (SRB) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6-3 6-3 5-7 3-6 6-3 Somdev Devvarman (IND) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 7-5 7-5 7-6(3) Doubles Ilija Bozoljac/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) d. Rohan Bopanna/Somdev Devvarman (IND) 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(10) Reverse Singles Viktor Troicki (SRB) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6-4 6-2 7-5 Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d. Karan Rastogi (IND) 6-0 6-1 Sweden d. Russia 3-2 at Boras, Sweden: Indoor Hard Singles Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3 6-3 6-1 Joachim Johansson (SWE) d. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4 Doubles Simon Aspelin/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) d. Igor Kunitsyn/Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(6) 6-2 Reverse Singles Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Simon Aspelin (SWE) 7-5 6-2 Igor Andreev (RUS) d. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 7-6(8) 6-4 Kazakhstan d. Czech Republic 3-2 at Ostrava, Czech Republic: Indoor Hard Singles Andrey Golubev (KAZ) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 1-6 7-6(4) 6-3 Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 7-6(5) 6-2 6-3 Doubles Tomas Berdych/Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) d. Evgeny Korolev/Yuriy Schukin (KAZ) 6-4 6-4 7-6(4) Reverse Singles Andrey Golubev (KAZ) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 7-5 5-7 6-4 6-2 Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-0 Argentina d. Romania 4-1 at Buenos Aires, Argentina: Outdoor Clay Singles David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Adrian Ungur (ROU) 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4 Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-1 6-1 Doubles Juan Ignacio Chela/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. Victor Hanescu/Horia Tecau (ROU) 6-2 7-6(8) 6-1 Reverse Singles Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. Victor Crivoi (ROU) 7-6(3) 6-2 Adrian Ungur (ROU) d. Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-4 2-6 6-3 United States d. Chile 4-1 at Santiago, Chile: Outdoor Clay Singles Andy Roddick (USA) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4 Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. John Isner (USA) 6-7(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-4 Doubles Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Jorge Aguilar/Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3 6-3 7-6(4) Reverse Singles Andy Roddick (USA) d. Paul Capdeville (CHI) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3 6-3 John Isner (USA) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 Spain d. Belgium 4-1 at Charleroi, Belgium: Indoor Hard Singles Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4 6-3 6-1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 6-2 6-4 6-2 Doubles Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Steve Darcis/Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-6(0) 6-4 6-3 Reverse Singles Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-4 6-2 Steve Darcis (BEL) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-6(3) Germany d. Croatia 3-2 at Zagreb, Croatia: Indoor Hard Singles Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Florian Mayer (GER) 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-3 6-1 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Ivan Dodig (CRO) 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 Doubles Christopher Kas/Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Ivan Dodig/Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 Reverse Singles Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-2 6-3 7-6(6) Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(5) France d. Austria 3-2 at Vienna, Austria: Indoor Clay Singles Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-5 6-4 7-5 Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-0 6-2 6-3 Doubles Oliver Marach/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 Reverse Singles Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(7) 3-6 1-6 6-4 6-0 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d. Martin Fischer (AUT) 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Round Group I - Americas March 4-6, 2011 Ecuador bye Canada d. Mexico 4-1 at Estado de Mexico, Mexico: Outdoor Clay Singles Daniel Garza (MEX) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 Milos Raonic (CAN) d. Manuel Sanchez (MEX) 6-2 6-2 6-1 Doubles Vasek Pospisil/Milos Raonic (CAN) d. Luis Diaz-Barriga/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Reverse Singles Milos Raonic (CAN) d. Daniel Garza (MEX) 7-5 6-3 6-2 Peter Polansky (CAN) d. Manuel Sanchez (MEX) 6-4 6-1 Uruguay d. Colombia 3-1 at Montevideo, Uruguay: Outdoor Clay Singles Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 Santiago Giraldo (COL) d. Martin Cuevas (URU) 6-2 6-0 6-2 Doubles Pablo Cuevas/Martin Felder (URU) d. Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah (COL) 1-6 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2 Reverse Singles Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-2 6-3 6-4 Marcel Felder (URU) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) 7-6(3) 6-7(2) 6-3 Brazil bye ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Round Group I - Asia/Oceania March 4-6, 2011 Australia bye China d. Chinese Taipei 3-2 at Shanghai, China: Indoor Hard Singles Mao-Xin Gong (CHN) d. Tsung-Hua Yang (CHN) 5-7 6-1 7-6(5) 4-6 8-6 Di Wu (CHN) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-4 3-6 3-6 7-5 9-7 Doubles Ti Chen/Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d. Mao-Xin Gong/Zhe Li (CHN) 7-5 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(4) Reverse Singles Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d. Mao-Xin Gong (CHN) 6-1 6-2 6-3 Di Wu (CHN) d. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-0 Japan d. Philippines 3-1 at Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines: Outdoor Clay Singles Tatsuma Ito (JPN) d. Cecil Mamiit (PHI) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(3) 9-7 Go Soeda (JPN) d. Johnny Arcilla (PHI) 6-3 6-3 6-3 Doubles Vicente Elberto Anasta/Johnny Arcilla (PHI) d. Hiroki Hondo/Takao Suzuki (JPN) 6-1 7-6 6-2 Reverse Singles Go Soeda (JPN) d. Cecil Mamiit (PHI) 7-6(5) 6-2 3-6 6-3 Johnny Arcilla (PHI) vs Tatsuma Ito (JPN) no played Uzbekistan d. New Zealand 3-2 at Namangan, Uzbekistan: Indoor Clay Singles Farrukh Dustov (UZB) d. Artem Sitak (NZL) 6-0 6-3 6-1 Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Jose Statham (NZL) 6-2 6-3 6-3 Doubles Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Marcus Daniell/Michael Venus (NZL) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4 Reverse Singles Artem Sitak (NZL) d. Murad Inoyatov (UZB) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 Michael Venus (NZL) d. Vaya Uzakov (UZB) 6-3 6-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Round Group I - Europe/Africa March 4-6, 2011 Israel bye Poland bye Italy bye Slovenia d. Finland 3-2 at Ljubljana, Slovenia: Indoor Clay Singles Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Harri Heliovaara (FIN) 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 Doubles Luka Gregorc/Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Harri Heliovaara/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 Reverse Singles Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Blaz Kavcic (SLO) 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Micke Kontinen (FIN) 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 Netherlands d. Ukraine 3-2 at Kharkiv, Ukraine: Indoor Hard Singles Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Robin Haase (NED) 6-1 6-4 6-7(2) 4-6 6-2 Thiemo de Bakker (NED) d. Illya Marchenko (UKR) 7-6(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 Doubles Thiemo de Bakker/Robin Haase (NED) d. Sergei Bubka/Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(9) Reverse Singles Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Jesse Huta Galung (NED) 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-7(4) 6-4 Robin Haase (NED) d. Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-7(0) 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 South Africa bye Portugal d. Slovakia 4-1 at Cruz Quebrada, Portugal: Outdoor Clay Singles Frederico Gil (POR) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-2 6-2 6-1 Rui Machado (POR) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-4 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-4 Doubles Michal Mertinak/Filip Polasek (SVK) d. Frederico Gil/Leonardo Tavares (POR) 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-1 Reverse Singles Rui Machado (POR) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-0 Joao Sousa (POR) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-2 4-1 ret. Switzerland bye ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Round Group II - Americas March 4-6, 2011 First Round Peru d. Netherlands Antilles 5-0 at Lima, Peru: Outdoor Clay Singles Ivan Miranda (PER) d. David Josepa (AHO) 6-0 6-0 6-1 Mauricio Echazu (PER) d. Alexander Blom (AHO) 6-2 6-3 7-5 Doubles Duilio Beretta/Sergio Galdos (PER) d. Alexander Blom/Martijn Van Haasteren (AHO) 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2 Reverse Singles Mauricio Echazu (PER) d. David Josepa (AHO) 6-2 6_2 Dulio Beretta (PER) d. Nick van Rosberg (AHO) 6-0 6-0 Dominican Republic d. El Salvador 5-0 at Santa Tecla, El Salvador: Outdoor Clay Singles Jhonson Garcia (DOM) d. Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) 6-3 6-3 6-1 Victor Estrella (DOM) d. Rafael Arevalo (ESA) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 6-1 Doubles Victor Estrella/Jose Hernandez (DOM) d. Marcelo Arevalo/Rafael Arevalo (ESA) 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-4 Reverse Singles Luis Delgado (DOM) d. Andres Weisskopf (ESA) 6-4 6-2 Jhonson Garcia (DOM) d. Alberto Emmanuel Alvarado-Larin (ESA) 6-1 6-0 Paraguay d. Puerto Rico 4-1 at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico: Outdoor Hard Singles Daniel-Alejandro Lopez Cassaccia (PAR) d. Ricardo Gonzalez-Diaz (PUR) 6-2 6-2 6-4 Alex Llompart (PUR) d. Diego Galeano (PAR) 6-3 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 Doubles Daniel-Alejandro Lopez Cassaccia/Gustavo Ramirez (PAR) d. Chris Brandi/Alex Llompart (PUR) 4-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 7-5 Reverse Singles Daniel-Alejandro Lopez Cassaccia (PAR) d. Alex Llompart (PUR) 6-3 6-0 6-4 Diego Galeano (PAR) d. Ricardo Gonzalez-Diaz (PUR) 6-4 6-3 Venezuela d. Haiti 3-2 at Caracas, Venezuela: Outdoor Hard Singles Olivier Sajous (HAI) d. Luis David Martinez (VEN) 7-6(2) 6-3 3-6 6-4 Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Jean Marc Bazanne (HAI) 6-2 6-2 6-1 Doubles Piero Luisi/Roberto Maytin (VEN) d. Joel Allen/Olivier Sajous (HAI) 6-7(3) 3-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-2 Reverse Singles Olivier Sajous (HAI) d. Piero Luisi (VEN) 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 0-6 6-4 Roman Recarte (VEN) d. Jean Marc Bazanne (HAI) 6-3 6-1 6-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Round Group II - Asia/Oceania March 4-6, 2011 Republic of Korea d. Syria 4-1 at Changwon, Republic of Korea Singles Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) d. Marc Abdulnour (SYR) 6-3 6-1 6-1 Soong-Jae Cho (KOR) d. Issam Tawil (SYR) 6-1 6-4 6-1 Doubles Soong-Jae Cho/Hyun-Joon Kim (KOR) d. Romain Radwan/Majdi Salim (SYR) 6-2 6-1 6-1 Reverse Singles Marc Abdulnour (SYR) d. Suk-Young Jeong (KOR) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) d. Issam Tawil (SYR) 6-2 6-2 Pakistan d. Hong Kong 3-2 at Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Outdoor Hard Singles Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) d. Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 Ageel Khan (PAK) d. Martin Sayer (HKG) 7-5 7-5 6-4 Doubles Ageel Qhan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Jonathan Chu/Coenie Van Wyk (HKG) 7-6(4) 6-4 6-4 Reverse Singles Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. Martin Sayer (HKG) 7-6(8) 6-3 7-6(4) Jonathan Chu (HKG) d. Samir Iftikhar (PAK) 6-1 6-4 Indonesia d. Iran 3-2 at Tehran, Iran: Indoor Clay Singles Anoosha Shahgholi (IRI) d. Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA) 6-3 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-5 Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Shahin Khaledan (IRI) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-3 Doubles Aditya Hari Sasongko/Bonit Wiryawan (INA) d. Mohsen Hossein Zade/Omid Souri (IRI) 6-3 6-1 7-5 Reverse Singles Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. Mohsen Hossein Zade (IRI) 6-3 6-3 6-0 Shahin Khaledan (IRI) d. Aditya Hari Sasongko (INA) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 Thailand d. Pacific Oceania 5-0 at Guam, Pacific Oceania: Outdoor Hard Singles Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Cyril Jacobe (VAN) 6-0 6-2 6-3 Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) d. Michael Leong (SOL) 6-3 6-3 6-0 Doubles Sonchat Ratiwatana/Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA) d. Cyril Jacobe/Leon So'Onalole (VAN/SAM) 6-4 7-5 6-2 Reverse Singles Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Michael Leong (SOL) 6-4 6-0 Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) d. Cyril Jacobe (VAN) 6-2 6-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Round Group II - Europe/Africa March 4-6, 2010 First Round Great Britain d. Tunisia 4-1 at Bolton, Great Britain: Indoor Hard Singles Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. Jamie Baker (GBR) 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 James Ward (GBR) d. Sami Ghorbel (TUN) 6-0 6-2 6-0 Doubles Colin Fleming/Jamie Murray (GBR) d. Slim Hamza/Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 Reverse Singles James Ward (GBR) d. Malek Jaziri (TUN) 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 8-6 Jamie Baker (GBR) d. Slim Hamza (TUN) 6-1 6-4 Luxembourg d. Ireland 4-1 at Dublin, Ireland: Indoor Hard Singles Conor Niland (IRL) d. Mike Vermeer (LUX) 6-1 6-0 6-2 Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Barry King (IRL) 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 Doubles Laurent Bram/Gilles Muller (LUX) d. James Cluskey/James McGee (IRL) 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-4 Reverse Singles Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Conor Niland (IRL) 6-4 6-4 6-4 James McGee (IRL) d. Mike Vermeer (LUX) 6-1 6-2 Belarus d. Bulgaria 4-1 at Minsk, Belarus: Indoor Hard Singles Ulazdimir Ignatik (BLR) d. Todor Enev (BUL) 6-2 3-6 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2 Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) d. Siarhai Betau (BLR) 7-5 6-4 2-6 7-6(2) Doubles Ulazdimir Ignatik/Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Valentin Dimov/Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) 6-2 6-4 6-4 Reverse Singles Ulazdimir Ignatik (BLR) d. Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-4 Alexander Bury (BLR) vs Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) 6-2 6-3 Hungary d. Cyprus 5-0 at Nicosia, Cyprus: Outdoor Hard Singles Adam Kellner (HUN) d. Rares Cuzdriorean (CYP) 6-4 6-4 6-3 Attila Balazs (HUN) d. Philippos Tsangaridis (CYP) 6-1 6-2 6-2 Doubles Kornel Bardoczky/Marton Fucsovics (HUN) d. Rares Cuzdriorean/Christopher Koutrouzas (CYP) 6-1 6-4 6-3 Reverse Singles Attila Balazs (HUN) d. Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) 6-4 7-6(6) Marton Fucsovics (HUN) d. Philippos Tsangaridis (CYP) 6-4 6-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina d. Morocco 3-2 at Marrakech, Morocco: Outdoor Clay Singles Reda El Amrani (MAR) d. Amer Delic (BIH) 6-2 7-6(4) 6-4 Aldin Setkic (BIH) d. Talal Ouahabi (MAR) 6-4 2-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 Doubles Amer Delic/Ismar Gorcic (BIH) d. Reda El Amrani/Talal Ouahabi (MAR) 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-4 Reverse Singles Reda El Amrani (MAR) d. Aldin Setkic (BIH) 2-6 6-2 6-0 6-1 Amer Delic (BIH) d. Talal Ouahabi (MAR) 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-1 Estonia d. Lithuania 3-2 at Tallinn, Estonia: Indoor Hard Singles Richard Berankis (LTU) d. Jaak Poldma (EST) 7-6(3) 6-2 6-3 Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) 4-5 ret. Doubles Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Richard Berankis/Dovydas Sakinis (LTU) 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3 Reverse Singles Richard Berankis (LTU) d. Jurgen Zopp (EST) 1-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 11-9 Jaak Poldma (EST) d. Dovydas Sakinis (LTU) 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1 Denmark d. Monaco 3-2 at Kolding, Denmark: Indoor Carpet Singles Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Martin Pedersen (DEN) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-2 Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. Thomas Oger (MON) 7-5 6-2 7-5 Doubles Thomas Kromann/Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. Guillaume Couillard/Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) 6-2 6-3 6-1 Reverse Singles Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) 6-3 6-2 6-4 Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Soren Wedege (DEN) 6-2 7-6(5) Latvia d. Greece 4-1 at Thessaloniki, Greece: Outdoor Clay Singles Andis Juska (LAT) d. Theodoros Angelinos (GRE) 6-3 7-5 6-2 Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) d. Alexandros Jakupovic (GRE) 6-3 6-1 6-1 Doubles Andis Juska/Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) d. Konstantinos Economidis/Alexandros Jakupovic (GRE) 6-4 6-3 6-3 Reverse Singles Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) vs Paris Gemouchidis (GRE) 6-3 6-4 Konstantinos Economidis (GRE) vs Mikelis Libietis (LAT) 6-1 6-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group I - Europe/Africa Second Round (First Round Byes) Israel d. Poland 3-1 at Ramat Hasharon, Israel: Outdoor Hard Singles Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Marcin Gawron (POL) 6-1 6-3 6-4 Amir Weintraub (ISR) d. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 Doubles Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-1 Reverse Singles Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 7-6(5) 6-4 Amir Weintraub (ISR) vs Marcin Gawron (POL) not played Last match was not played due to Weintraub`s injury. In friendly match which is not counting into the overall score: Marcin Gawron (POL) d. Tal Eros (ISR) 6-2 6-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 3, 2011 - ITF Revises Davis Cup Dead Rubber Policy http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/3/9/Davis-Cup-Dead-Rubber-Policy.aspx "The ITF announced today that it has revised the dead rubber policy for all Davis Cup ties starting with this weekend’s Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round and 25 zone group ties on 4-6 March. The new policy states that if a tie is decided after the fourth rubber (i.e. one nation has a winning 3-1 lead after the first match on Sunday) and the fourth rubber lasts at least four sets, the fifth rubber will not be played unless both teams agree otherwise. All five rubbers will still be played if one nation has a winning 3-0 lead after Saturday, or the tie is decided after the fourth rubber and the fourth rubber lasts only three sets. All dead rubbers will continue to be the best of three tie-break sets. The dead rubber policy previously applied to the Davis Cup Final only, but has now been extended to include all ties in the World Group, Zone Group I and Zone Group II. A total of 33 ties will be played this weekend. Juan Margets, ITF Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Davis Cup Committee, said: “This is part of the ITF’s continued effort to make Davis Cup more player friendly, while maintaining a good spectator experience on the Sunday." The enhancement of the dead rubber policy came in response to requests from players, captains and National Associations.”