KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
SUPER BOWL
(Glendale, Arizona)
New York Giants 17 New England Patriots 14.
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BASKETBALL
ANBL
Gold Coast 127 (J Crowe 34, J Harvey 30, L Whitehead 17) bt Adelaide 118 (J Hodge 37, L Copeland 20, B Davidson 15).
NBA
LA Lakers
103 Washington 91, Detroit 90 Dallas 67.
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BOWLS
AUCKLAND SATURDAY INTERCLUB
Men
Premier division A, Henderson One 10pts, Capital Press Onehunga 8, Howick Hunters 7, Mangere Gold, Hillsboro Gold 6, Pt Chevalier Pirates, St Heliers Gold 4, Avondale Spiders 3.
Premier division B, East Tamaki Aces 10, Carlton Cornwall 8, Pakuranga Gold, Rawhiti Rhinos, Papatoetoe RSA One 6, Ellerslie, Te Atatu, Glen Eden One 4.
Division 1 A, Howick Hawks, Blockhouse Bay Blue, Bridge Park A 8, Mt Eden Seamount 6, Glendowie One, Balmoral Alert Taxis Gold 6, Pakuranga Blue 4, Mt Wellington Gold 2.
Division 1 B, Henderson Two 10, Pringle Park 9, Glen Eden Two 8, Howick Lions, Blockhouse Bay Red 6, Pakuranga Red 5, Pt Chevalier RSA, Oratia 2.
Division 2 A, Mt Richmond 9, Mission Bay 8, Hillsboro Red, Mangere Blue 7, Glendowie Two, Edendale 6, Howick Tigers 3, Sandringham Blue 2.
Division 2 B, New Lynn 12, Onehunga Blue 10, Ponsonby 8, Bucklands Beach, Okahu Bay 7, Rawhiti Rams, Rocky Nook 2, Bridge Park 0.
Division 3 A, Epsom, St Heliers Red 10, Carlton Cornwall, Henderson Four, Pt Chevalier Pirates 6, Te Atatu, Mt Albert 4, East Tamaki Jacks 2.
Division 3 B, Ellerslie 10, Balmoral Alert Taxis Red, Otahuhu Railway 8, Glen Eden Three, Blockhouse Bay White, Henderson Three 6, Grey Lynn, Papatoetoe RSA Two 2.
Division 4 A, Onehunga RSA, St Heliers Blue, Blockhouse Bay Gold 8, New Lynn 4, Mt Albert, Hillsboro Black, Avondale Lions 2, Pakuranga Green 0.
Division 4 B, Pringle Park, Balmoral Alert Taxis White, Glendowie Three 8, St Heliers Green 7, Blockhouse Bay Maroon 3, Otahuhu Railway 2, Mt Richmond 0.
Women
Premier division A, New Lynn, Onehunga 10, Blockhouse Bay Ruby, Howick Maroon 8, Pakuranga Gold 6, Mangere, Glendowie Blue 3, Mt Eden Seamount 0.
Premier division B, Sandringham Blue, Glen Eden Roadshow One 12, Henderson Kowhai 8, Howick Blue, Rawhiti Black 6, Mission Bay 4, Pakuranga Blue, Otahuhu Railway Green & Gold 0.
Division 1 A, Glendowie Red, Glen Eden Roadshow Two 10, Te Atatu B 8, Papatoetoe RSA 6, Okahu Bay, Bucklands Beach 4, Blockhouse Bay Sapphire, Pt Chevalier RSA 0.
Division 1 B, Grey Lynn, New Lynn 10, Howick Green 8, Hillsboro Gold, Balmoral Womens, Sandringham Red 6, Te Atatu A 2, Bridge Park 0.
Division 2, Carlton Cornwall 12, Henderson Clematis 8, Pt Chev Pirates, Rawhiti Purple, Howick Red 6, St Heliers, Blockhouse Bay Pearl, Hillsboro Red 4, Te Atatu C 2.
COUNTIES MANUKAU DORCHESTER PAIRS
Men
Semifinals: A. Mcilroy/S Mcilroy (Papakura) 20 S. Dumper/R. Collett (Papakura) 4, G. Judson/D. Emirali (Manurewa) 18 C. Skipworth/D. Ramsey (Pukekohe) 8. Final: Mcilroy 18 Emirali 12.
Women
Semifinals: M. Bush (Buckland) 24 L. Tukiri (Papakura) 9, S. Ricketts (Waiuku) 16 J. Dunning (Papakura) 10. Final: Ricketts 13 Bush 12.
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CRICKET
NZ women's squads for series against Australia and England in February-March.-
White Ferns v England: Haidee Tiffen (captain, Canterbury), Nicola Browne (ND), Sarah Burke (Canterbury), Rachel Candy (CD), Ingrid Cronin-Knight (Auckland), Sophie Devine (Canterbury), Ros Kember (Auckland), Sara McGlashan (CD), Beth McNeill (Canterbury, Aimee Mason (CD), Katey Martin (Otago), Amy Satterthwaite (Canterbury), Sarah Tsukigawa (Otago).
White Ferns v Australia: Tiffen, Browne, Burke, Candy, Devine, Lucy Doolan (Wellington), McGlashan, Mason, Martin, Rachel Priest (CD), Satterthwaite, Tsukigawa, Helen Watson.
New Zealand A v England: Cronin-Knight (captain), Kate Broadmore (CD), Saskia Bullen (Auckland), Abby Burrows (CD), Doolan, Tamara Gould (ND), Holly Huddleston (ND), Prashilla Mistry (Auckland), Megan Murphy (Auckland), Katie Perkins (Auckland), Priest, Sian Ruck (Wellington), Megan Wakefield (Wellington).
* Maria Fahey, Louise Milliken have been ruled out through illness and injury, Suzie Bates is unavailable, Helen Watson will miss the England series and Beth McNeill the Rose Bowl.
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CROQUET
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Block A: Reg Bamford (South Africa) bt Brian Wislang (NZ) 26-2tp, Jonathan Kirby (Scotland) bt Robin Brown (England) 26-0, Ian Lines (England) bt David Hajn (Czech Republic) 26-13, AJ Reid (NZ) bt Liz Fleming (Australia) 26-3qp, Jeff Newcombe (Australia) bt Doug Grimsley (US) 26-9, Bamford bt Reid 26-4qp, Kirby bt Lines 26-0tp, Wislang bt Hajn 26-3tp, Grimsley bt Fleming 26-2tp, Brown bt Newcombe 26-6tp, Lines bt Bamford 26-0, Kirby bt Reid 26-0tp, Fleming bt Wislang 26-11, Grimsley bt Brown 26-10, Newcombe bt Hajn 26-7.
Block B: Chris Clarke (England) bt Andrew Johnston (Ireland) 26-23, Jerry Stark (US) bt Chris Williams (Wales) 26-3, John Gibbons (England) bt Danny Davids (Switzerland) 26-1, Robert Lowe (NZ) bt Margaret Melville (Australia) 15-13, John Hardy (Australia) bt Dennis Bulloch (NZ) 21-15, Clarke bt Lowe 26-0tp, Gibbons bt Stark 26-0tp, Johnston bt Davids 26-3tp, Melville bt Hardy 26-11, Bulloch bt Williams 26-15, Gibbons bt Clarke 26-20otp, Lowe bt Stark 26-4tp, Johnston bt Melville 26-0tp, Williams bt Hardy 26-17tp, Bulloch bt Davids 26-14.
Block C: Robert Fulford (England) bt Shane Davis (NZ) 26-0tp, Ian Dumergue (Australia) bt Simon Watkins (Australia) 26-19, Brian Cumming (Canada) bt Anton Varnas (Sweden) 26-0, Marcus Evans (England) bt Duncan Dixon (NZ) 26-0tp, John Prince (NZ) bt Steve Jones (Australia) 26-16, Fulford bt Evans 26-0tp, Cumming bt Dumergue 26-0tp, Davis bt Varnas 26-0tp, Prince bt Dixon 23-22, Jones bt Watkins 26-13, Fulford bt Cumming 26-9, Dumergue bt Evans 26-9, Davis bt Dixon 26-11, Prince bt Watkins 26-7, Varnas bt Jones 18-10.
Block D: David Maugham (England) bt Stewart Jackson (US) 26-19, Phillip Drew (NZ) bt Greg Bryant (NZ) 24-23, Stephen Forster (Australia) bt Bruno Hess (Germany) 26-0tp, Leo McBride (Canada) bt Nelson Morrow (NZ) 26-4, Kevin Beard (Australia) bt Jack Wicks (England) 26-10, McBride bt Maugham 26-2tp, Bryant bt Forster 26-0tp, Jackson bt Hess 26-13, Beard bt Morrow 26-0tp, Wicks bt Drew 26-21tp, Maugham bt Forster 26-16otp, Bryant bt McBride 26-13tpo, Jackson bt Morrow 26-21, Drew bt Beard 26-2, Wicks bt Hess 26-3tp.
Block E: Rutger Beijderwellen (Netherlands) bt Paul Bennett (US) 26-0tp, Aaron Westerby (NZ) bt Tony Hall (Australia) 26-4, Samir Patel (England) bt Kevin Wells (Isle of Mann) 26-4, Bob Jackson (NZ) bt Jerry Guest (England) 26-8, Rod Kirk (Australia) bt Neil Bonnar (Australia) 17-13, Jackson bt Beijderwellen 26-0tp, Westerby bt Patel 26-14tpo, Bennett bt Wells 26-8, Kirk bt Guest 26-0tp, Bonnar bt Hall 26-22, Patel bt Beijderwellen 26-8, Westerby bt Jackson 26-13, Bennett bt Guest 26-9, Kirk bt Hall 26-10, Wells bt Bonnar 26-19.
Block F: Keith Aiton (Scotland) bt Colin Irwin (England) 26-0tp, Bruce Fleming (Australia) bt Peter Parkinson (NZ) 26-24, Paul Skinley (NZ) bt Masaaki Yamada (Japan) 26-0, Jim Bast (US) bt Michael Wright (NZ) 26-23, Ailsa Lines (England) bt Mark Prater (Australia) 26-21, Aiton bt Wright 26-14tpo, Fleming bt Skinley 26-0tp, Irwin bt Yamada 26-3, Prater bt Bast 26-3, Lines bt Parkinson 26-7, Aiton bt Skinley 26-18tpo, Wright bt Fleming 26-10tp, Irwin bt Bast 26-21, Parkinson bt Prater 26-21, Lines bt Yamada 26-11.
Block G: Ron Lloyd (US) bt Stephen Mulliner (England) 26-0, James Death (England) bt John Versey (NZ) 26-9tp, Ian Burridge (Wales) bt Vincent Commarieu (France) 26-17tp, Jenny Clarke (NZ) bt Richard Griffiths (Jersey) 26-4, Tim Murphy (Australia) bt Ken Bald (Australia) 26-14, Mulliner bt Clarke 26-13tpo, Death bt Burridge 26-0tp, Lloyd bt Commarieu 26-11, Bald bt Griffiths 26-4, Versey bt Murphy 26-8, Burridge bt Mulliner 26-23otp, Clarke bt Death 26-21otp, Griffiths bt Lloyd 26-19, Versey bt Bald 26-24, Murphy bt Commarieu 26-10.
Block H: Peter Landrebe (Australia) bt David Openshaw (England) 26-13, Paddy Chapman (NZ) bt Trevor Bassett (Australia) 26-9, Joe Hogan (N Z) bt Juan Ojeda (Spain) 26-13, Chris Patmore (England) bt Evan Newell (Ireland) 26-6, Toby Garrison (NZ) bt David Bent (US) 26-2, Patmore bt Landrebe 26-1, Hogan bt Chapman 26-17tp, Openshaw bt Ojeda 26-1, Garrison bt Newell 26-9, Bassett bt Bent 26-8, Landrebe bt Hogan 26-4, Chapman bt Patmore 26-3tp, Openshaw bt Newell 26-11, Garrison bt Bassett 26-10, Bent bt Ojeda 26-11.
Scratch to 3 bisques and 4-plus bisques champs
(Epsom/Remuera and Carlton)
NZ scr to 3 championships singles: John Christie (Thames Valley) 1, John McInnes (Wellington)2.
NZ scr to 3 championship doubles: John Merredew/Pixie Jones-Merredew (Auckland) 1, McInnes/Bruce Heasley (Auckland) 2.
NZ scr to 3 handicap singles: Heasley 1, Steve Wardle (Canterbury) 2.
NZ 4-plus championship singles: Gael Scott (Franklin/Manakau) 1, David Butcher (Auckland) 2.
NZ 4-plus championship doubles: Brian Cameron/Bruce Borthwick (Auckland) 1, Shirley Edwards/Olga Puckett (Auckland) 2.
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GOLF
DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
Final round, par 72.-
274: Tiger Woods (US) 65 71 73 65.
275: Martin Kaymer (Germany) 67 73 69 66.
276: Ernie Els (South Africa) 68 72 65 71, Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 73 69 69 65.
278: Graeme McDowell (Britain) 67 72 69 70.
280: Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentina) 72 71 72 65, Soren Hansen (Denmark) 68 72 70 70, Peter Hedblom (Sweden) 69 70 70 71, Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 68 70 68 74.
281: Niclas Fasth (Sweden) 72 71 70 68, Ross Fisher (Britain) 69 70 71 71, Thomas Levet (France) 67 71 72 71, Lee Westwood (Britain) 69 71 68 73.
282: Bradley Dredge (Britain) 73 72 68 69, Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (France) 72 68 72 70, Scott Hend (Australia) 67 72 72 71, Paul McGinley (Ireland) 71 72 69 70, Gary Murphy (Ireland) 67 72 71 72.
283: Sergio Garcia (Spain) 68 71 70 74, Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 69 73 70 71, Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 70 70 73 70, Hennie Otto (South Africa) 69 70 72 72, Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 67 76 69 71, Anthony Wall (Britain) 73 72 68 70.
PHOENIX OPEN
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
Final scores, par 71 (US unless stated) .-
270: JB Holmes 68 65 66 71, Phil Mickelson 68 68 67 67 Holmes won at first play-off hole).
271: Charles Warren 65 69 67 70.
272: Stuart Appleby (Australia) 69 66 71 66, Steve Elkington (Australia) 69 66 70 67, Kevin Na 69 67 67 69, Kevin Sutherland 65 72 66 69, Ben Crane 70 65 67 70.
273: Boo Weekley 68 69 69 67, Mark Wilson 68 69 68 68, Bill Haas 67 68 69 69, Brandt Snedeker 67 69 67 70.
274: Briny Baird 71 64 74 65, Charlie Wi (South Korea) 66 71 67 70, Nick O'Hern (Australia) 69 65 68 72, Jonathan Byrd 69 64 68 73.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
NY Rangers 5 Montreal 3.
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MOTORSPORT
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
(Pukekohe)
NZ Formula First, race one: C. Field, Alvee Sa04 1200, 1, M. Stubbs, Sabre 1200, 2, R. Stanaway, Sabre 1200, 3. Race two, I. Foster, Challenge 910 1200, 1, Stanaway 2, Field, 3. Race three, Stanaway 1, Foster 2, Field 3.
Production Muscle, race one, M. Oldham, Falcon Cobra 6170, 1, G. Gordon, 2, C. Stacey, Amc Javelin Amx 6700, 3. Race two, R. Golding, Commodore Vk 5000, 1, M. Bean, Chevrolet Camaro5700, 2, Gordon, 3. Race three, Golding 1, Gordon 2, Bean 3.
Sports Cars, race one, E. Fray, Chevron Aprisa 1300, 1, L. Wilson, Fraser Clubman 2000, 2, S. Hutchison, Chevron Sports 1998, 3. Race two, Wilson 1, Hutchison 2, Fray 3. Race three, Fray 1, Wilson 2, P. Clark, Kestrel Rt20 2000, 3.
Production Saloons, race one, S. Price, Honda Civic 1600, 1, N. Johns, Honda Integra R 1998, 2, R. Henderson, Subaru Impeza 2000, 3. Race two, Henderson 1, J. Glaister, BMW Mini S 1600, 2, Price 3. Race three, Henderson 1, Glaister 2, K. Gurney, Holden Commodore3800, 3.
Racing Saloons, race one, P. Schubert, Ford Falcon Xagt5760, 1, P. Wieser, Tvr Chimaera 5700, 2, H. Dodson, Nissan Skyline 2600, 3. Race two, A. Austin, Mazda Rx 7 1308, 1, Schubert, 2, Dodson, 3. Race three, Austin, 1, P. Ives, Mazda Rx 7 2304, 2, H. Goold, Mitsi Lancer 2000, 3.
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NETBALL
ANZ Championship transtasman competition squads
Northern Mystics (Northland/Auckland/Counties Manukau): Stephanie Bond, Leana de Bruin, Rawinia Everitt, Temepara George, Paula Griffin, Cathrine Latu, Grace Rasmussen, Rachel Rasmussen, Sheryl Scanlan, Jade Topia, Angelina Yates (one to be added).
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic: Rachel Beale, Nicola Cooney, Keisha Grant, Joline Henry, Laura Langman, Halana Leith, Amigene Metcalfe, Brigette Tapene, Jodi Tod, Maria Tutaia, Irene van Dyk, Casey Williams.
Central Pulse (Wellington/lower North Island): Amber Bellringer, Lauren Burgess, Hayley Crofts, Candyce Edwards, Jamilah Gupwell, Cushla Lichtwark, Sonia Mkoloma, Nardia Roselli, Frances Solia, Susan Tagicakibau, Kahurangi Waititi, Neesha Wieser.
Canterbury Tactix: Jodi Brown (nee Te Huna), Maree Bowden, Charlotte Kight, Demelza Fellowes, Phillipa Finch, Ellen Halpenny, Bessie Manu, Jo McCaw, Victoria Smith, Anna Thompson, Hayley Stockman, Julie Seymour.
Southern Steel (Otago/Southland): Liana Barrett-Chase, Erika Burgess, Jenny-May Coffin, Megan Dehn, Katrina Grant, Megan Hutton, Julianna Naoupu, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Wendy Telfer, Jess Tuki, Debbie White, Daneka Wipiiti.
Queensland Firebirds: Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Tamsin Greenway, Janelle Lawson, Clare McMeniman, Joanne Morgan, Lauren Nourse, Jenny O'Connor, Meegan Rooney, Peta Stephens, Kierra Trompf, Katie Walker.
New South Wales Swifts: Erin Bell, Rebecca Bulley, Catherine Cox (captain), Selina Gilsenan, Kimberlee Green, Adelaide Johnson, Emma Koster, Tiffany Lincoln, Susan Pratley, Kimberley Purcell, Leah Shoard, Vanessa Ware.
Melbourne Vixens: Madison Browne, Bianca Chatfield, Natasha Chokljat, Johannah Curran, Renae Hallinan, Ashlee Howard, Wendy Jacobsen, Sharni Layton, Sharelle McMahon, Julie Prendergast, Abby Sargent, Caitlin Thwaites.
Adelaide Thunderbirds: Emily Beaton, Georgia Beaton, Kate Beveridge, Alex Clarke, Mandy Edwards, Mo'onia Gerrard, Kristen Hughes, Natalie Medhurst, Geva Mentor, Bianca Reddy, Melissa Rowland, Natalie von Bertouch.
West Coast Fever (Western Australia): Ama Agbeze, Karen Atkinson, Caitlin Bassett, Ingrid Dick, Bianca Franklin, Susan Fuhrmann, Andrea Gilmore, Josie Janz, Tracey Pemberton, Stacey Rosman, Nikala Smith, Larrissa Willcox.
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RUGBY
SIX NATIONS
At Murrayfield: Scotland 6 France 27
FRANCE
Top 14: Clermont 12 Biarritz 9, Dax 15 Bourgoin 14, Brive 26 Castres 13, Toulouse 35 Montpellier 13, Bayonne 25 Auch 10, Albi 18 Stade Francais 23, Perpignan 23 Montauban 3.
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SKIING
WORLD CUP
(Val-d'Isere, France)
Mens super combined event
Overall times: Bode Miller (US) 2min 18.45sec 1, Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) 2:18.83 2, Natko Zrncic-Dim (Croatia) 2:19.44 3, Rainer Schoenfelder (Austria) 2:19.54 4, Ales Gorza (Slovenia) 2:19.63 5, Benjamin Raich (Austria) 2:19.74 6, Daniel Albrecht (Switzerland) 2:19.78 7, Carlo Janka (Switzerland) 2:19.81 8, Julien Lizeroux (France) 2:20.19 9, Mario Scheiber (Austria) 2:20.24 10
Standings: Miller 410pts 1, Kostelic 256 2, Albrecht 245 3, Jean-Baptiste Grange (France) 220 4, Schoenfelder 206 5, Raich 183 6, Ted Ligety (US) 131 7, Zrncic-Dim 124 8, Andrej Jerman (Slovenia) 111 9, Peter Fill (Italy) 95 10.
Overall standings: Miller (US) 1067 1, Raich 945 2, Didier Cuche (Switzerland) 882 3, Grange 676 4, Albrecht 641 5, Ligety 576 6, Manfred Moelgg (Italy) 521 7, Kostelic 498 8, Schoenfelder 462 9, Mario Matt (Austria) 440.
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SURF LIFESAVING
Extended squad to prepare for World Champs
Women: Ayla Dunlop-Barrett (New Plymouth), Nikki Cox (Westshore), Natasha Hind (Lyall Bay, Chelsea Maples, Johanna O'Connor (Mt Maunganui), Georgina Toomey, Julia Toomey (Sumner).
Men: Glenn Anderson (Papamoa), Michael Buck (Mairangi Bay), Callum Joll (Westshore), Steven Kent (Titahi Bay), Andrew McMillan (St Clair), Kevin Morrison (Mairangi Bay), Ben Willis (New Plymouth).
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SURFING
PRO TOUR LONGBOARD
(Sandy Bay, Northland)
Men
Semifinals, heat one: Sam Johnson (Gisborne) 1, Sam Guthrie (Mt Maunganui) 2, Micheal Burling (Auckland) 3, Aidan Comrie (Waihi) 4. Heat two: Daryn McBride (Mt Maunganui) 1, Alex McKenzie (Hawke's Bay) 2, Daniel Proctor (Gisborne) 3. Final, McBride 1, Burling 2, Johnson 3, Procter 4.
Women
Semifinals, heat one: Claire Norman (Australia) 1, Belinda Galley (Hawke's Bay) 2, Kirstie Thomson (Whangarei) 3. Heat two: Daisy Thomas (Christchurch) 1, Monique Waitzer (Auckland) 2, Rea Ansin (Auckland) 3. Final: Norman 1, Thomas 2, Waitzer 3.
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TENNIS
FED CUP WORLD GROUP
Quarter-finals.-
World Group I
At Ramat Hasharon, Israel: Israel 1 Russia 4 (Maria Sharapova (Russia) bt Shahar Peer (Israel) 6-1 6-1, Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) bt Tzipi Obziler (Israel) 6-4 6-2, Dinara Safina/Elena Vesnina (Russia) bt Obzilier/Peer 6-0, 1-6 6-4, Peer bt Safina 0-6 6-2 6-2, Sharapova bt Obziler 6-0 6-4).
At La Jolla, California: US 1 Germany 1 (Sabine Lisicki (Germany) bt Lindsay Davenport (US) 6-1 7-5, Ashley Harkleroad (US) bt Tatiana Malek (Germany) 6-1 6-3
At Beijing: China 3 France 2 (Virginie Razzano bt Li Na 4-6 6-2 6-4, Nathalie Dechy bt Yan Zi 6-3 6-2, Zi/Zhang Jie bt Razzano/Dechy 7-5 7-6 (7-5), Na bt Alize Cornet 6-3 6-1, Peng Shuai bt Razzano 4-6 6-3 6-4).
At Naples, Italy: Italy 2 Spain 3 (Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) bt Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-4 6-1, Sara Errani (Italy) bt Lourdes Dominguez-Lino (Spain) 5-7 6-4 6-0, Errani/Tathiana Garbin (Italy) bt Dominguez-Lino/Carla Suarez-Navarro (Spain) 6-4 6-3, Nuria Llagostera Vives (Spain) bt Schiavone 7-6 (7-4) 3-6, 6-2, Medina Garrigues bt Flavia Pennetta 6-2 6-3)
World Group 2
At Kharkov, Ukraine: Ukraine 3 Belgium 2 (Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) bt Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) 6-3 6-4, Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine) bt Tamaryn Hendler (Belgium) 4-6 6-4 6-1, Bondarenko/ Bondarenko bt Caroline Mas/Wickmayer 6-2 6-3, Alona Bondarenko bt Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-2, Wickmayer bt Katerina Bondarenko 7-6 (7-5) 6-1).
At Miki, Japan: Japan 4 Croatia 1 (Akiko Morigami bt Jelena Kostanic Tosic 6-1 6-2, Aiko Nakamura bt Nika Ozegovic 6-0 4-6 6-2, Ayumi Morita/Rika Fujiwara (Japan) bt Petra Martic/Ana Vrljic (Croatia) 6-2 6-3, Morigami bt Ozegovic 2-6 7-5 6-1, Kostanic Tosic bt Nakamura 6-3 3-6 6-3).
At Brno: Czech Republic 3 Slovakia 2 (Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic) bt Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 3-6 6-3 6-1, Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) bt Petra Cetkovska (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-3, Kveta Peschke/Vaidisova bt Janette Husarova/Cibulkova 6-1 2-6 6-4, Cibulkova bt Cetkovska 7-5 6-3, Vaidisova bt Rybarikova 7-5 6-4).
At Buenos Aires: Argentina 3 Austria 1 (Maria Emilia Salerni (Argentina) bt Patricia Mayr (Austria) 7-5 3-6 6-2, Jorgelina Cravero (Argentina) bt Melanie Klaffner (Austria) 6-4 6-4, Cravero (Argentina) bt Yvonne Meusburger (Austria) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3, Klaffner (Austria) bt Salerni (Argentina) 2-6 6-3 7-5).
ATP VINA DEL MAR
(Chile)
Final: 1-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) bt 3-Juan Monaco (Argentina) - walkover; Monaco sprained left ankle.
