Davis Cup, Monday’s Results

Tuesday, April 7, 1998 | 7:03 a.m.

WORLD GROUP

First Round

Winners advance to second round

At Stone Mountain, Ga.

United States 3, Russia 2

Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia, def. Jim Courier, Orlando, Fla., 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-4.

Andre Agassi, Las Vegas, def. Marat Safin, Russia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles

Todd Martin, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Richey Reneberg, Atlanta, def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, Russia, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 2-6, 6-1.

Reverse Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia, def. Andre Agassi, Las Vegas, 6-3, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3).

Jim Courier, Orlando, Fla., def. Marat Safin, Russia, 0-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

At Mildura, Australia

Zimbabwe 3, Australia 2

Singles

Jason Stoltenberg, Australia, def. Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.

Byron Black, Zimbabwe, def. Pat Rafter, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7-0).

Doubles

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, Australia, def. Byron and Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, def. Mark Woodforde, Australia, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4.

Byron Black, Zimbabwe, def. Jason Stoltenberg, Australia, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

At Bremen, Germany

Germany 5, South Africa 0

Singles

Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def. Grant Stafford, South Africa, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Doubles

Boris Becker and David Prinosil, Germany, def. David Adams and Ellis Ferreira, South Africa, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

David Prinosil, Germany, def. Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4).

Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Grant Stafford, South Africa, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).

At Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland 3, Czech Republic 2

Singles

Bohdan Ulihrach, Czech Republic, def. Ivo Heuberger, Switzerland, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0, 7-5, 6-2.

Marc Rosset, Switzerland, def. Daniel Vacek, Czech Republic, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0.

Doubles

Marc Rosset and Lorenzo Manta, Switzerland, def. Daniel Vacek and Martin Damm, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Marc Rosset, Switzerland, def. Bohdan Ulihrach, Czech Republic, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.

Martin Damm, Czech Republic, def. Ivo Heuberger, Switzerland, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5).

At Genoa, Italy

Italy 4, India 1

Singles

Andrea Gaudenzi, Italy, def. Prahland Srinath, India, 6-0, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2.

Mahesh Bhupathi, India, def. Davide Sanguinetti, Italy, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

Andrea Gaudenzi and Diego Nargiso, Italy, def. Mahesh Bhupathi and Syef Fazaluddin, India, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Andrea Gaudenzi, Italy, def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.

Davide Sanguinetti, Italy, def. Srinath Prahland, 6-2, 6-3.

At Bratislava, Slovakia

Sweden 3, Slovakia 2

Singles

Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. Magnus Norman, Sweden, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Mikael Tillstrom, Sweden, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

Magnus Larsson and Mikael Tillstrom, Sweden, def. Jan Kroslak and Martin Hromec, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Magnus Norman, Sweden, def. Karol Kucera, Slovakia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, def. Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).

At Porto Alegre, Brazil

Spain 3, Brazil 2

Singles

Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, def. Carlos Moya, Spain, 5-7, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Alex Corretja, Spain, def. Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

Gustavo Kuerten and Jaime Oncins, Brazil, def. Alex Corretja and Javier Sanchez, Spain, 6-1, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Alex Corretja, Spain, def. Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.

Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-2.

At Brussels, Belgium

Belgium 3, Netherlands 2

Singles

Jan Siemerink, Netherlands, def. Johan van Herck, Belgium, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Filip De Wulf, Belgium, def. Sjeng Schalken, Netherlands, 7-5, 6-2, 7-5.

Doubles

Jacco Eltingh and Jan Siemerink, Netherlands, def. Filip Dewulf and Libor Pimek 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Filip Dewulf, Belgium, def. John van Lottum, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.

Christophe Van Garsse, Belgium, def. Sjeng Schalten, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3.

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EURO-AFRICA ZONE

Group 1

Winners advance to World Group Qualifying Round

At Helsinki, Finland

France 4, Finland 1

Singles

Guillaume Raoux, France, def. Tuomas Ketola, Finland, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1

Cedric Pioline, France, def. Ville Liukko, Finland, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5.

Doubles

Guillaume Raoux and Nicolas Escude, France, def. Tuomas Ketola and Tommi Lenho, Finland, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Jerome Golmard, France, def. Tapio Nurminen, Finland, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

Tommi Lenho, Finland, def. Guillaume Raoux, France, 6-3, 6-4.

At Bucharest, Romania

Romania 4, Norway 1

Singles

Dinu Pescariu, Romania, def. Jan Frode Andersen, Norway, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 6-4.

Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Christian Ruud, Norway, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles

Andrei Pavel and Gabriel Trifu, Romania, def. Lars Hjarrand and Helge Koll, Norway, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Christian Ruud, Norway, def. Dinu Pescariu, Romania, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Jan Frode Anderson, 6-4, 6-4.

At Ramot Hasharon, Israel

Israel 4, Austria 1

Singles

Eyal Erlich, Israel, def. Gerald Mandl, Austria, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.

Amir Hadad, Israel def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles

Eyal Erlich and Noam Behr, Israel, def. Thomas Buchmayer and Wolfgang Schranz, Austria 6-4, 7-6, (7-3), 4-6, 1-6, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Noam Behr, Israel, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.

Wolfgang Schranz, Austria, def. Amir Haddad, Israel, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

At Newcastle, England

Britain 5, Ukraine 0

Singles

Greg Rusedski, Britain, def. Andrei Rybalko, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.

Tim Henman, Britain, def. Andrei Medvedev, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman, Britain, def. Andrei Rybalko and Andrei Medvedev, Ukraine, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (11-9).

Reverse Singles

Greg Rusedski, Britain, def. Andrei Medvedev, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-4.

Tim Henman, Britain, def. Andrei Rybalko, Ukraine, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.

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AMERICAS ZONE

Group I

Winners advance to World Group Qualifying Round

Second Round

At Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina 4, Chile 1

Singles

Marcelo Rios, Chile, def. Hernan Gumy, Argentina, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Franco Squillari, Argentina, def. Hermes Gamonal, Chile, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles

Luis Lobo and Lucas Arnold, Argentina, def. Marcelo Rios and Nicolas Massu, Chile, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Franco Squillari, Argentina, def. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Hernan Gumy, Argentina, def. Hermes Gamonal, Chile, 7-5, 6-1.

Group II

Winners advance to second round

At Montevideo, Uruguay

Uruguay 3, Paraguay 2

Ramon Delgado, Paraguay, def. Federico Dondo, Uruguay, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1.

Marcelo Filippini, Uruguay, def. Ricardo Mena, Paraguay, 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

Doubles

Marcelo Filippini and Gonzalo Rodriguez, Uruguay, def. Ramon Delgado and Ricardo Mena, Paraguay, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6).

Reverse Singles

Ramon Delgado, Paraguay, def. Marcelo Filippini, Uruguay, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2.

Federico Dondo, Uruguay, def. Ricardo Mena, Paraguay, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6).

At Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela 4, Guatemala 1

Singles

Jimy Szynmanski, Venezuela, def. Luis Perez, Guatamela, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4.

Kepler Orellana, Venezuela, def. Jacobo Chavez, Guatemala, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

Doubles

Jimy Szymanski and Kepler Orellana, Venezuela, def. Daniel Chavez and Luis Valencia, Guatemala, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Jose de Armas, Venezuela, def. Jacobo Chavez, Guatamela, 6-2, 6-0.

Luis Perez, Guatamela, def. Ricardo Omana, Venezuela, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

At Lima, Peru

Peru 5, Jamaica 0

Singles

Luis Horna, Peru, def. Jermaine Smith, Jamaica, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6).

Alejandro Aramburu, Peru, def. Karl Hale, Jamaica, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Doubles

Luis Horna and Americo Venero, Peru, def. Jermaine Smith and Nicholas Malcolm, Jamaica, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Alejandro Aramburu, Peru, def. Jermaine Smith, Jamaica, 6-1, 6-4.

Ivan Miranda, Peru, def. Jessie Smatt, Jamaica, 6-3, 6-1.

At Guayaquil, Ecuador

Ecuador 3, Canada 2

Singles

Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador def. Sebastien Lareau, Canada, 6-2, 6-3, 0-6, 6-3.

Luis Morejon, Ecuador, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Doubles

Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau, Canada, def. Nicolas Lapentti and Luis Morejon, Ecuador, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2.

Jocelyn Robichaud, Canada, def. Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-3, 7-6.

At Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Haiti 3, Cuba 2

Singles

Ronald Agenor, Haiti, def. Armando Perez Guerra, Cuba, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.

Lazaro Navarro Batles, Cuba, def. Bertrand Madsen, Haiti, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Doubles

Lazaro Navarro Batles and Juan Antonio Pino, Cuba, def. Ronald Agenor and Jerry Joseph, Haiti, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Reverse Singles

Ronald Agenor, Haiti, def. Lazaro Navarro Batles, Cuba, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.

Bertrand Madsen, Haiti, def. Armando Perez Guerra, Cuba, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

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ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE

Group I

At Seoul, South Korea

Uzbekistan 3, South Korea 1

Singles

Vadim Kutsenko, Uzbekistan, def. Yoon Yong-il, South Korea, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

Lee Hyung-taek, South Korea, def. Oleg Ogorodov, Uzbekistan, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

Oleg Ogorodov and Dmitri Tomashevich, Uzbekistan, def. Lee Hyung-taek and Kim Dong-hyun, South Korea, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).

Reverse Singles

Oleg Ogorodov, Uzbekistan, def. Yoon Yong-il, South Korea, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-6.

Second match, ccd., rain

At Miyazaki, Japan

Japan 3, New Zealand 2

Singles

Goichi Motomura, Japan, def. Teo Susnjak, New Zealand, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0.

Takao Suzuki, Japan, def. Brett Steven, New Zealand, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), 7-5.

Doubles

Brett Steven and James Greenhalgh, New Zealand, def. Takao Suzuki and Satoshi Iwabuchi, Japan, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Takao Suzuki, Japan, def. Tao Susnjak, New Zealand, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-1.

Brett Steven, New Zealand, def. Goichi Motormura, Japan, 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Group II

First Round

Thailand 4, Philippines 1

At Manila, Philippines

Singles

Srichapan Paradorn, Thailand, def. Adelo Abadia, Philippines, 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-5.

Joseph Lizardo, Philippines, def. Srichapan Narathorn, Thailand, 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2).

Doubles

Danai Udomchoke and Vittaya Samre, Thailand, def. Robert Angelo and Bryan Juinio, Philippines, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Srichapan Paradorn, Thailand, def. Joseph Lizardo, Philippines, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.

Srichapan Narathorn, Thailand, def. Adelo Abadia, Philippines, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

At Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan 3, Hong Kong 2

Singles

Tsai Chia-yen, Taiwan, def. Christopher Lai, Hong Kong, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.

Mervin Tong, Hong Kong, def. Chen Chih-jung, Taiwan, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 8-6.

Doubles

Ling Bing-chao and Chen Chih-jung, Taiwan, def. Stephen So and Christopher Lai, Hong Kong, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.

Reverse Singles

Melvin Tong, Hong Kong, def. Tsai Chia-yen, Taiwan, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1, 6-0.

Chen Chih-jung, Taiwan, def Christopher Lai, Hong Kong, 6-4, 6-2, 6-0.

At Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistan 3, Pacific Oceania 0

Singles

Asim Shafik, Pakistan, def. Lency Tenai, Pacific Oceania, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0.

Mohammad Khaliz, Pakistan, def. Lawrence Tere, Pacific Oceania, 6-1, 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles

Mohammad Khaliq and Asim Shafiq, Pakistan, def. Lawrence Tere and Sanjeev Tikaram, Pacific Oceania, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

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