FED CUP
(Budapest)
Argentina led Hungary 2-0. (Hungarian names first): P. Mandula lost to M. Diaz-Oliva 5-7 2-6, Z. Gubacsi lost to C. Fernandez 6-4 5-7 1-6.
(Portoro, Slovenia)
Slovenia led Ukraine 2-0. (Slovenian names first): M. Matevzic bt T. Perebiynis 6-3 6-2, T. Pisnik bt Yulia Beygelzimer 6-2 3-6 6-2.
(Bratislava)
Slovakia and France level 1-1. (Slovak names first): D. Hantuchova bt N. Dechy 7-5 7-5, J. Husarova lost to A. Mauresmo 6-2 4-6 6-2.
(Portschach, Austria)
Austria led Croatia 2-0 (Austrian names first): B. Schwartz bt I. Majoli 6-2 6-3, B. Schett bt J. Kostanic 6-2 6-1.
(Wollongong)
Australia bt Netherlands 3-2 to win place in next year's World group.
Doubles: A. Molik/R. Stubbs (Australia) bt M. Oremans/K. Boogert 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-4). Reverse singles: Molik bt Oremans 6-2 6-3.
MERCEDES CUP
(Stuttgart)
Semifinals: 3-G. Canas (Argentina) bt 1-J. Novak (Czech) 6-4 6-0, M. Youzhny (Russia) bt L. Burgsmuller (Germany) 6-3 4-6 7-5.
Tennis
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