ARAG ATP WORLD TEAM CUP


ARAG ATP WORLD TEAM CUP

Wednesday

At Duesseldorf, Germany

Purse: $2.03 million (World Championship)

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Blue Group

Germany vs. Spain

David Ferrer, Spain, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, 6-3, 7-5.

Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.

Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske, Germany, def. Nicolas Almagro and Bartolome Salva-Vidal, Spain, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Czech Republic 2, Belgium 1

Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-3, 6-0.

Jan Hajek, Czech Republic, def. Kristof Vliegen, Belgium, 7-6 (7), 6-4.

Steve Darcis and Olivier Rochus, Belgium, def. Tomas Berdych and Martin Damm, Czech Republic, 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 tiebreak.

Red Group

Postponed from Tuesday

Chile 2, Sweden 1

Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Johansson, Sweden, def. Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu, Chile, 5-7, 6-3, 10-7 tiebreak

THE HYPO GROUP INTERNATIONAL

Wednesday

At Poertschach, Austria

Purse: $412,900 (Intl. Series)

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Second Round

Andy Roddick (2), United States, def. Kristian Pless, Denmark, 6-4, 6-3.

Gael Monfils, France, def. Lee Hyung-taik (7), South Korea, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Nikolay Davydenko (1), Russia, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-4, 6-2.

Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Michael Russell, United States, 6-3, 6-1.

Diego Hartfield, Argentina, def. Vince Spadea, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Lleyton Hewitt (4), Australia, def. Potito Starace, Italy, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

Quarterfinals

Martin Garcia, Argentina, and Jordan Kerr, Australia, def. Yves Allegro, Switzerland, and Jim Thomas (3), United States, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Leos Friedl and David Skoch, Czech Republic, def. Eric Butorac, United States, and Jamie Murray, Britain, 6-4, 6-3.

Simon Aspelin, Sweden, and Julian Knowle (1), Austria, def. Stefan Koubek and Alexander Peya, Austria, 7-6 (1), 7-5.

Amer Delic and Andy Roddick, United States, def. Frantisek Cermak and Petr Pala, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4.

INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG

Wednesday

At Strasbourg, France

Purse: $175,000 (Tier III)

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Second Round

Emilie Loit (9), France, def. Lilia Osterloh, United States, 6-1, 6-0.

Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Caroline Maes, Belgium, 6-1, 6-4.

Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, def. Aiko Nakamura, Japan, 6-3, 6-2.

Amelie Mauresmo (1), France, def. Varvara Lepchenko, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 6-1.

Li Na (4), China, def. Vera Dushevina, Russia, 6-2, 6-3.

Marion Bartoli (5), France, def. Tatjana Malek, Germany, 6-3, 6-3.

Anabel Medina Garrigues (6), Spain, def. Alicia Molik, Australia, 6-2, 6-4.

Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles

First Round

Ji Chunmei and Sun Shengnan, China, def. Eva Birnerova, Czech Republic, and Andreea Ehritt-Vanc, Romania, 7-5, 6-3.

Vasilisa Bardina and Vera Dushevina, Russia, def. Yuliana Fedak, Ukraine, and Vladimira Uhlirova (3), Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-3.

WTA TOUR ISTANBUL CUP

Wednesday

At TIstanbul, Turkey

Purse: $200,000 (Tier III)

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles

Second Round

Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, def. Ekaterina Afinogenova, Russia, 6-1, 6-3.

Catalina Castano, Colombia, def. Ekaterina Dzehalevich, Belarus, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Patty Schnyder (3), Switzerland, def. Vania King, United States, 6-4, 6-1.

Agnieszka Radwanska (7), Poland, def. Romina Oprandi, Italy, 6-1, 6-0.

Alona Bondarenko (5), Ukraine, def. Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5).

Aravane Rezai, France, def. Venus Williams (4), United States, 6-4, 6-4.

Elena Dementieva (2), Russia, def. Jelena Kostanic Tosic, Croatia, 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles

First Round

Tatiana Poutchek and Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, def. Ekaterina Bychkova, Russia, and Tzipi Obziler, Israel, 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 tiebreak.

Catalina Castano, Colombia, and Neha Uberoi, United States, def. Ekaterina Afinogenova, Russia, and Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 tiebreak.

Mervana Jugic-Salkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Romina Oprandi, Italy, def. Cagla Buyukakcay and Pemra Ozgen, Turkey, 6-3, 7-5.