World Group 2009 - 1st Round

Argentina v Netherlands 5 - 0
M.VASSALLO ARGUELLO (ARG) def. M.MIDDELKOOP (NED) 6-2 6-4
J.CHELA (ARG) def. T.DE BAKKER (NED) 7-5 6-2



Czech Republic v France 3 - 2
R.STEPANEK (CZE) def. G.SIMON (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(0)
J.TSONGA (FRA) def. J.HERNYCH (CZE) 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(0)



United States v Switzerland 3 - 1
A.RODDICK (USA) def. S.WAWRINKA (SUI) 6-4 6-4 6-2
J.BLAKE (USA) v. M.CHIUDINELLI (SUI)

Croatia v Chile 5 - 0
R.KARANUSIC (CRO) def. G.HORMAZABAL (CHI) 7-5 6-3
I.KARLOVIC (CRO) def. H.PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO (CHI) 6-3 7-6(4)

Sweden v Israel 2 - 3
D.SELA (ISR) def. T.JOHANSSON (SWE) 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2
H.LEVY (ISR) def. A.VINCIGUERRA (SWE) 6-4 4-6 6-4 3-6 8-6

Romania v Russia 1 - 4
D.TURSUNOV (RUS) def. V.HANESCU (ROU) 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2
T.GABASHVILI (RUS) def. V.CRIVOI (ROU) 6-4 6-2

Germany v Austria 3 - 2
N.KIEFER (GER) def. J.MELZER (AUT) 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4
S.KOUBEK (AUT) def. C.KAS (GER) 6-2 6-3

Spain v Serbia 4 - 1
R.NADAL (ESP) def. N.DJOKOVIC (SRB) 6-4 6-4 6-1
D.FERRER (ESP) def. V.TROICKI (SRB) 6-0 6-3



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