DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP
In Zagreb: Croatia 4 Germany 1. Croatian names first: G. Ivanisevic bt R. Schuettler 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5), I. Ljubicic bt N. Kiefer 7-6 (7-1) 6-4.
In Birmingham: Sweden 3 Britain 2. British names first: T. Henman lost to T. Enqvist 4-6 2-6 4-6, G. Rusedski lost to T. Johansson 6-4 3-6 5-7 4-6.
In Zaragoza: Spain 3 Morocco 2. Spanish names first: J. Carlos Ferrero lost to Y. El Aynaoui 6-7 (2-7) 0-6 6-3 6-0 3-6, A. Corretja bt K. Alami 6-3 6-0, retired.
In Buenos Aires: Argentina 5 Australia 0. Argentine names first: J. Ignacio Chela bt A. Ilie 6-1 6-1, G. Gaudio bt S. Draper 6-3 6-2.
In Oklahoma City: US 5 Slovakia 0. US names first: J. Blake bt L. Svarc 4-6 6-3 6-0, A. Roddick bt K. Beck 6-4 7-6 (7-5).
In Moscow: Russia 3 Switzerland 2 . Russian names first: Y. Kafelnikov lost to R. Federer 6-7 (6-8) 1-6 1-6, M. Safin bt M. Kratochvil 6-1 7-6 (8-6) 6-4.
In Ostrava: Czech Republic 4 Brazil 1. Czech names first: J. Vacek lost to F. Saretta 1-6 6-7 (6-8), B. Ulihrach bt A. Sa 6-1 6-2.
In Metz: France 3 Netherlands 2. French names first: S. Grosjean bt S. Schalken 6-2 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 2-6 6-3; A. Clement lost to E. Kempes 7-6 7-5 6-3.
Euro/African zone group one, first round
In Harare: Zimbabwe 5 Portugal 0
In St Anton: Austria 3 Israel 2
American zone group one, first round
In Nassau: Bahamas 2 Venezuela 3
In Rim Park, Ontario: Canada 4 Mexico 1
Asia/Oceania zone group one, first round
In Beirut: Lebanon 0 India 5
In Bangkok: Thailand 3 Uzbekistan 2
In Gunsan: South Korea 2 Japan 3
In Invercargill: New Zealand 3 Indonesia 2
American zone group two, first round
In Guatemala City: Guatamala 1 Peru 4
In Port of Spain: Trinidad/Tobago 0 Uruguay 5
In Lambare: Paraguay 5 Netherlands Antilles 0
In Villavicencio: Colombia 5 Cuba 0
Asia/Oceania zone group two, first round
In Shenzen: China 4 Kuwait 1
In Almaty: Kazakhstan 4 Philippines 1
In Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia 1 Pakistan 4
In Hong Kong: Hong Kong 1 Taiwan 4
CANTERBURY UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day three.
Boys singles (NZ unless stated: GD. Jones (NZ) bt G. Dowdell (NZ) 6-0 6-1, J. Taihun (Kor) bt S. Bubka (Ukr) 2-6 6-0 6-0, K. Tcherveniachki (NZ) bt C. Letcher (Aus) 7-6 6-4, L. Seung-Joo (Kor) bt L. Jisub (Kor) 6-7 6-1 6-1, J. Kinsella (GBr) bt P. Ravkin (NZ) 6-3 6-4, D. King-Turner (NZ) bt H. Gers (NZ) 6-3 7-6, K. Doh (NZ) bt M. Tsubasa (Jpn) 5-7 6-1 7-6, J. Redpath (NZ) bt L. Soonalole (Samoa) 6-3 6-4.
Girls: M. Erakovic (NZ) bt S. Yurika (Jpn) 6-4 7-6, S. Ferguson (Aus) bt K. Megumi (Jpn) 6-1 6-1, T. Kyoko (Jpn) bt J. Poskitt (NZ) 6-2 6-4, T. Shiho (Jpn) bt K. Condon (Aus) 7-5 6-0.
Tennis
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