Monday, Sept. 22, 1997 | 10:19 a.m.
WORLD GROUP
Semifinals
At Washington
United States 4, Australia 1
Singles
Michael Chang, Henderson, Nev., def. Patrick Rafter, Australia, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Pete Sampras, Tampa, Fla., def. Mark Philippoussis, Australia, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5).
Doubles
Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge, Australia, def. Pete Sampras, Tampa, Fla., and Todd Martin, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 6-4.
Reverse Singles
Pete Sampras, Tampa, Fla., def. Patrick Rafter, Australia, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.
Michael Chang, Henderson, Nev., def. Mark Philippoussis, Australia, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-2).
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At Noorkoping, Sweden
Sweden 4, Italy 1
Singles
Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, def. Omar Camporese, Italy, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
Renzo Furlan, Italy, def. Thomas Enqvist, Sweden, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Doubles
Jonas Bjorkman and Nicklas Kulti, Sweden, def. Omar Camporese and Diego Nargiso, Italy, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
Reverse Singles
Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, def. Renzo Furlan, Italy, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.
Thomas Enqvist, Sweden, def. Omar Camporese, Italy, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3.
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Qualifying Round
At Harare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 3, Austria 2
Singles
Byron Black, Zimbabwe, def. Gilbert Schaller, Austria, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.
Thomas Muster, Austria, def. Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.
Doubles
Byron Black and Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, def. George Blumayor and Gerald Mandl, Austria, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.
Reverse Singles
Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, def. Gerald Mandl, Austria, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Thomas Muster, Austria, def. Byron Black, Zimbabwe, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.
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At Praia do Santinho, Brazil
Brazil 5, New Zealand 0
Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, def. Alistair Hunt, New Zealand, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, def. Brett Steven, New Zealand, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
Doubles
Gustavo Kuerten and Jaime Oncins, Brazil, def. Bret Steven and Alistair Hunt, New Zealand, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0.
Reverse Singles
Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, def. Brett Steven, New Zealand, 6-1, 6-0.
Andre Sa, Brazil, def. Alistair Hunt, New Zealand, 6-2, 6-2.
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At New Delhi, India
India 3, Chile 2
Singles
Leander Paes, India, def. Gabriel Silberstein, Chile, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Marcelo Rios, Chile, def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, India, def. Marcelo Rios and Nicolas Massu, Chile, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3.
Reverse Singles
Marcelo Rios, Chile, def. Leander Paes, India, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3).
Mahesh Bhupathi, India, def. Gabriel Silberstein, Chile, 6-7 (4-7), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
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At Ghent, Belgium
Belgium 3, France 2
Singles
Filip Dewulf, Belgium, def. Fabrice Santoro, France, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
Johan Van Herck, Belgium, def. Cedric Pioline, France, 4-6, 2-6, 7-5 4-1, retired.
Doubles
Fabrice Santoro and Guillaume Raoux, France, def. Filip Dewulf and Libor Pimek 5-7, 7-5, 7-5, 6-1.
Reverse Singles
Guillaume Raoux, France def. Filip Dewulf, Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
Christophe Van Garsse, Belgium, def. Lionel Roux, France, 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
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At Essen, Germany
Germany 5, Mexico 0
Singles
Boris Becker, Germany, def. Luis Herrera, Mexico, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3.
Marc-Kevin Goellner, Germany, def. Alejandro Hernandez, Mexico, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
Marc-Kevin Goellner and Jens Knippschild, Germany, def. Oscar Ortiz and David Roditi, Mexico, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3.
Reverse Singles
Boris Becker, Germany, def. Alejandro Hernandez, Mexico, 6-4, 7-5.
Jens Knippschild, Germany, def. Luis Herrera, Mexico, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
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At Moscow
Russia 3, Romania 2
Singles
Alexander Volkov, Russia, def. Andrei Pavel, Romania, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia, def. Ion Moldovan, Romania, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4.
Doubles
Andrei Pavel and Gabriel Trifu, Romania, def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Andrei Olhovskiy, Russia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Reverse Singles
Andrei Pavel, Romania, def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
Alexander Volkov, Russia, def. Ion Moldovan, Romania, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.
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At Montreal
Slovakia 4, Canada 1
Singles
Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-0).
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. Sebastien Lareau, Canada, 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
Doubles
Grant Connell and Daniel Nestor, Canada, def. Dominik Hrbaty and Jan Kroslak, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Reverse Singles
Karol Kucera, Slovakia, def. Sebastien Lareau, Canada, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3.
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At Locarno, Switzerland
Switzerland 3, South Korea 2
Singles
Marc Rosset, Switzerland, def. Lee Hyung-taik, South Korea, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4).
Ivo Heuberger, Switzerland, def. Yoon Yong-il, South Korea, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Marc Rosset and Lorenzo Manta, Switzerland, def. Yoon Yong-il and Kim Dong-hyun, South Korea, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
Reverse Singles
Yoon Yong-il, South Korea, def. Lorenzo Manta, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-3.
Lee Hyung-taik, South Korea, def. Ivo Heuberger, Switzerland, 7-5, 6-2.
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AMERICAS ZONE
Group 1
At Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina 4, Venezuela 1
Hernan Gumy, Argentina, def. Jose de Armas, Venezuela, 6-0, 6-2, 6-1.
Lucas Arnold, Argentina, def. Jimy Szymanski, Venezuela, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.
Doubles
Pablo Albano and Luis Lobo, Argentina, def. Jimy Szymanski and Jose de Armas, Venezuela, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.
Reverse Singles
Jimy Szymanski, Venezuela, def. Luis Lobo, Argentina, 6-2, 6-2.
Lucas Arnold, Argentina, def. Jose de Armas, Venezuela, 6-2, 6-2.
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Group 2
Final
At Bogota, Colombia
Colombia 4, Uruguay 1
Singles
Mario Rincon, Colombia, def. Federico Dondo, Uruguay, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-0.
Miguel Tobon, Colombia, def. Marcelo Filippini, Uruguay, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
Doubles
Miguel Tobon and Mario Rincon, Colombia, def. Marcelo Filippini and Gonzalo Rodriguez, Uruguay, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 7-5.
Reverse Singles
Marcelo Filippini, Uruguay, def. Mario Rincon, Colombia, 6-2, 6-2.
Philippe Moggio, Colombia, def. Federico Dondo, Uruguay, 6-3, 6-4.
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ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE
Playoffs
Group 1
At Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan 5, Philippines 0
Singles
Oleg Ogorodov, Uzbekistan, def. Byran Juinio, Philippines, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Dmitry Tomashevich, Uzbekistan, def. Joseph Lizardo, Philippines, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles
Oleg Ogorodov and Dmitry Tomashevich, Uzbekistan, def. Robert Angelo and Joseph Lizardo, Philippines, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.
Reverse Singles
Oleg Ogorodov, Uzbekistan, def. Joseph Lizardo, Philippines, 6-3, 6-4.
Dmitry Tomashevich, Uzbekistan, def. Byran Juinio, Philippines, 6-1, 6-1.
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Group 2
At Zoukmikail, Lebanon
Lebanon 3, Iran 0
Singles
Ali Hamadeh, Lebanon, beat Riza Nakhai, Iran, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
Hisham Zaatini, Lebanon, beat Mohammed Reza Tavakoli, Iran, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles
Ali Hamade and Nicham Zeitini, Lebanon, def. Mohamed Reza Tavakoli and Sid Akber Taheri, Iran, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
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EURO-AFRICAN ZONE
Playoffs
Group 1
At Budapest, Hungary
Ukraine 3, Hungary 2
Singles
Andrei Medvedev, Ukraine, def. Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Attila Savolt, Hungary, def. Andrei Rybalko, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
Doubles
Andrei Medvedev and Dimitri Poliakov, Ukraine, def. Attila Savolt and Gergely Kisgyoergy, Hungary, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.
Reverse Singles
Andrei Medvedev,, Ukraine, def. Attila Savolt, Hungary, 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, def. Andrei Rybalko, Ukraine, 6-0, 6-4.
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Group 2
Third Round
At Lisbon, Portugal
Norway 3, Portugal 2
Singles
Jan Frode Andersen, Norway, def. Nuno Marques, Portugal, 7-5, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.
Christian Ruud, Norway, def. Emanuel Couto, Portugal, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
Bernardo Mota and Emanuel Couto, Portugal, def. Christian Ruud and Helge Koll, Norway, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), 4-6, 6-2.
Reverse Singles
Christian Ruud, Norway, def. Nuno Marques, Portugal, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-2).
Bernardo Mota, Portugal, def. Helge Koll, Norway, 6-2, 6-3.
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At Helsinki, Finland
Finland 3, Poland 2
Bartlomiej Dabrowski, Poland, def. Ville Liukko, Finland, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-1.
Michal Chmela, Poland, def. Tuomas Ketola, Finland, 3-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles
Tuomas Ketola and Ville Liukko, Finland, def. Bartlomiej Dabrowski and Michal Chmela, Poland, 7-6, 6-7, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.
Reverse Singles
Toumas Ketola, Finland, def. Bartolomiej Davrowsky, Poland, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
Ville Liukko, Finland, def. Michal Chmela, Poland, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
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