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| WORLD GROUP |
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| Quarterfinals |
| Winners to semifinals, Sept. 12-14 |
| Czech Republic 5, Japan 0 |
| At Ariake Coliseum |
| Tokyo |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-1, 7-5.
Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, def. Taro Daniel, Japan, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Lukas Rosol and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Tatsuma Ito and Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, def. Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, def. Taro Daniel, Japan, 6-4, 6-4.
| France 3, Germany 2 |
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| At Palais des Sports Jean Weille |
| Nancy, France |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Tobias Kamke, Germany, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-2.
Peter Gojowczkyk, Germany, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (8), 8-6.
Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra, France, vs. Andre Begemann and Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Gael Monfils, France, def. Peter Gojowczkyk, Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (0), 6-2.
| Italy 3, Britain 2 |
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| At Tennis Club Napoli |
| Naples, Italy |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. James Ward, Britain, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Andy Murray, Britain, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.
Colin Fleming and Andy Murray, Britain, def. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Andy Murray, Britain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. James Ward, Britain, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
| Switzerland 3, Kazakhstan 2 |
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| At Palexpo |
| Geneva |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, def. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
Andrey Golubev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov, Kazakhstan, def. Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5).
Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Roger Federer, Switzerland, def. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-3.
| ZONAL GROUP I |
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| Second Round |
| Winners to WG Playoffs, Sept. 12-14 |
| Americas Zone |
| Brazil 3, Ecuador 1 |
| At Francisco Segura Cano |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, def. Julio-Cesar Campozano, Ecuador, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Emilio Gomez, Ecuador, def. Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 1-1, retired.
Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares, Brazil, def. Gonzalo Escobar and Giovanni Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3.
Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, def. Emilio Gomez, Ecuador, 6-4, 6-7 (10), 6-1, 6-1.
Julio-Cesar Campozano, Ecuador, vs. Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, abandoned.
| Colombia 4, Dominican Republic 1 |
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| At Estadio de Tenis ``Alvaro Carlos Jordan'' |
| Cali, Colombia |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def. Jose Hernandez, Dominican Republic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2.
Alejandro Falla, Colombia, def. Victor Estrella, Dominican Republic, 4-6,l 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, Colombia, def. Victor Estrella and Jose Hernandez, Dominican Republic, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Peter Bertran, Dominican Republic, def. Robert Farah, Colombia, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Juan Sebastian Cabal, Colombia, def. Jose Olivares, Dominican Republic, 6-0, 6-1.
| Asia/Oceania Zone |
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| Uzbekistan 3, China 2 |
| At Tianjin Tennic Center |
| Tianjin, China |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Zhang Ze, China, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Wu Di, China, def. Farrukh Dustov, Uzbekistan, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 9-7.
Farrukh Dustov and Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Gong Mao-Xin and Li Zhe, China, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
Wu Di, China, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-5.
Farrukh Dustov, Uzbekistan, def. Zhang Ze, China, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3.
| India 3, South Korea 1 |
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| At Spo1 Tennis Courts |
| Busan, South Korea |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Chung Hyeon, South Korea, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, def. Sanam Singh, India, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4.
Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni, India, def. Lee Hyung-taik and Lim Yong-ksu, South Korea, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Lim Yong-kyu, South Korea, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.
Chung Hyeon, South Korea, vs. Sanam Singh, India, abandoned.
| Europe/Africa Zone |
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| Croatia 3, Poland 1 |
| At Torwar Hall |
| Warsaw, Poland |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.
Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski, Poland, def. Marin Draganja and Mate Pavic, Croatia, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Marin Cilic, Croatia, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 3-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.
Michal Przysiezny, Poland, vs. Borna Coric, Croatia, abandoned.
| Israel 3, Slovenia 1 |
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| At SRC Marina Portoroz |
| Portoroz, Slovenia |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Amir Weintraub, Israel, def. Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Blaz Rola, Slovenia, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, Israel, def. Blaz Rola and Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2.
Blaz Rola, Slovenia, vs. Amir Weintraub, Israel, abandoned.
| Ukraine 4, Sweden 1 |
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| At Baltiska Hallen |
| Malmo, Sweden |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Johan Brunstrom, Sweden, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-0, 13-11.
Artem Smirnov, Ukraine, def. Markus Eriksson, Sweden, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.
Johan Brunstrom and Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, def. Sergei Bubka and Denys Molchanov, Ukraine, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.
Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Markus Eriksson, Sweden, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Sergei Bubka, Ukraine, def. Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, 5-7, 7-6 (3), retired.
| Slovakia 4, Austria 1 |
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| At Aegon Arena, National Tennis Centre |
| Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Norbert Gombos, Slovakia, def. Dominic Thiem, Austria, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Martin Klizan and Michal Mertinak, Slovakia, def. Alexander Peya and Dominic Thiem, Austria, 6-7 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4.
Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, def. Norbert Gombos, Slovakia, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Gerald Melzer, Austria, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
| ZONAL GROUP II |
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| Second Round |
| Winners to 3R, Sept. 12-14 |
| Americas Zone |
| Barbados 4, El Salvador 1 |
| At National Tennis Centre |
| St. Michael, Barbados |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Darian King, Barbados, def. Rafael Arevalo, El Salvador, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
Marcelo Arevalo, El Salvador, def. Haydn Lewis, Barbados, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (1).
Darian King and Haydn Lewis, Barbados, def. Marcelo and Rafael Arevalo, El Salvador, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9), retired.
Darian King, Barbados, def. Marcelo Arevalo, El Salvador, 6-0, 1-0, retired.
Seanon Williams, Barbados, def. Salvador Andres Bolanos, El Salvador, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (8).
| Mexico 3, Peru 1 |
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| At Club Britania Zavaleta |
| Puebla, Mexico |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela, Mexico, vs. Mauricio Echazu, Peru, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Duilio Beretta, Peru, def. Cesar Ramirez, Mexico, 2-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Santiago Gonzalez and Miguel Gallardo-Valles, Mexico, def. Sergio Galdos and Rodrigo Sanchez, Peru, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela, Mexico, def. Duilio Beretta, Peru, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3.
| Asia/Oceania Zone |
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| Pakistan 3, Philippines 2 |
| At Philippine Columbian Association |
| Manila, Philippines |
| Surface: Clay-Indoor |
Patrick-John Tierro, Philippines, def. Aqeel Khan, Pakistan, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.
Ruben Gonzales, Philippines, def. Samir Iftikhar, Pakistan, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
Aqeel Khan and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, def. Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey, Philippines, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
Aqeel Khan, Pakistan, def. Johnny Arcilla, Philippines, 4-6, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, 5-1, retired.
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, def. Patrick-John Tierro, Philippines, 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
| Thailand 4, Kuwait 1 |
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| At The National Tennis Development Centre |
| Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Pruchya Isarow, Thailand, def. Abdulhameed Alshatti, Kuwait, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0.
Mohammad Ghareeb, Kuwait, def. Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul, Thailand, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-5.
Pruchya Isarow and Nuttanon Kadchapanan, Thailand, def. Hassan Al Mousa and Mohammad Ghareeb, Kuwait, 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-3.
Pruchya Isarow, Thailand, def. Mohammad Ghareeb, Kuwait, 6-2, 7-6 (12), 1-6, 6-1.
Warit Sornbutnark, Thailand, def. Ali Ghareeb, Kuwait, 6-3, 6-4.
| Europe/Africa Zone |
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| Lithuania 3, South Africa 2 |
| At Irene Country Club |
| Centurion, South Africa |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Jean Andersen, South Africa, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Rik de Voest, South Africa, def. Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 2-6, 7-6 (4).
Jean Andersen and Raven Klaasen, South Africa, def. Ricardas Berankis and Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Rik de Voest, South Africa, 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.
Laurynas Grigelis, Lithuania, def. Ruan Roelofse, South Africa, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
| Bosnia-Herzegovina 3, Finland 2 |
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| At Tali Tennis Center |
| Helsinki |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Juho Paukku, Finland, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Mirza Basic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3, 8-6.
Henri Kontinen and Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Mirza Basic and Tomislav Brkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2.
Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-1.
Mirza Basic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Juho Paukku, Finland, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
| Moldova 4, Belarus 1 |
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| At Manejul de Atletica Usoara |
| Chisinau, Moldova |
| Surface: Clay-Indoor |
Radu Albot, Moldova, def. Dzmitry Zhyrmont, Belarus, 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, def. Uladzimir Ignatik, Belarus, 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Egor Gerasimov and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, def. Andrei Ciumac and Andrei Gorban, Moldova, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0.
Radu Albot, Moldova, def. Egor Gerasimov, Belarus, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.
Maxim Dubarenco, Moldova, def. Dzmitry Zhyrmont, Belarus, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).
| Denmark 5, Luxembourg 0 |
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| At Hillerod Tennis Klub |
| Hillerod, Denmark |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Martin Pedersen, Denmark, def. Ugo Nastasi, Luxembourg, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.
Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Mike Scheidweiler, Luxembourg, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
Thomas Kromann and Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Gilles Kremer and Mike Scheidweiler, Luxembourg
Frederik Nielsen, Denmark, def. Ugo Nastasi, Luxembourg, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Mikael Torpegaard, Denmark, def. Christophe Tholl, Luxembourg, 6-2, 6-3.
| Playoffs |
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| Losers to 2015 Group III |
| Americas Zone |
| Chile 5, Paraguay 0 |
| At Club Palestino |
| Santiago, Chile |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Gonzalo Lama, Chile, def. Juan Borba, Paraguay, 6-3, 6-0, 6-1.
Christian Garin, Chile, def. Gustavo Ramirez, Paraguay, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.
Jorge Aguilar and Paul Capdeville, Chile, def. Ramon Delgado and Gustavo Ramirez, Paraguay, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
Jorge Aguilar, Chile, def. Juan-Carlos Ramirez, Paraguay, 6-4, 6-2.
Christian Garin, Chile, def. Juan Borba, Paraguay, 6-2, 6-1.
| Bolivia 3, Guatemala 1 |
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| At Country Club Cochabamba |
| Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Christopher Diaz-Figueroa, Guatemala, def. Federico Zeballos, Bolivia, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).
Hugo Dellien, Bolivia, def. Andrew Bucaro, Guatemala, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.
Hugo Dellien and Federico Zeballos, Bolivia, def. Andrew Bucaro and Christopher Diaz-Figueroa, Guatemala, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-4.
Hugo Dellien, Bolivia, def. Christopher Diaz-Figueroa, Guatemala, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Federico Zeballos, Bolivia, vs. Andrew Bucaro, Guatemala, abandoned.
| Asia/Oceania Zone |
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| Sri Lanka 3, Vietnam 2 |
| At The 198 Tennis Club |
| Da Lat City, Vietnam |
| Surface: Hard-Outdoor |
Do Minh-quan, Vietnam, def. Dineshkanthan Thangarajah, Sri Lanka, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Harshana Godamanna, Sri Lanka, def. Nguyen Hoang Thien, Vietnam, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Sharmal Dissanayake and Harshana Godamanna, Sri Lanka, def. Do Minh-quan and Le Quoc-khanh, Vietnam, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.
Nguyen Hoang Thien, Vietnam, def. Sharmal Dissanayake, Sri Lanka, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Harshana Godamanna, Sri Lanka, def. Do Minh-quan, Vietnam, 6-3, 7-5, 6-0.
| Europe/Africa Zone |
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| Monaco 5 Norway 0 |
| At Oslo Tennis Arena |
| Oslo, Norway |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
Benjamin Balleret, Monaco, def. Viktor Durasovic, Norway, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Romain Arneodo, Monaco, def. Joachim Bjerke, Norway, 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-3.
Guillaume Couillard and Thomas Oger, Monaco, def. Stian Boretti and Erling Tveit, Norway, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
Benjamin Balleret, Monaco, def .Joachim Bjerke, Norway, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Romain Arneodo, Monaco, def. Viktor Durasovic, Norway, 6-1, 6-2.
| Bulgaria 4, Greece 1 |
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| At Ilioupoli Tennis Club |
| Athens, Greece |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Markos Kalovelonis, Greece, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Dimitar Kutrovsky, Bulgaria, def. Theodoros Angelinos, Greece, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.
Grigor Dimitrov and Dimitar Kutrovsky, Bulgaria, def. Alexandros Jakupovic and Markos Kalovelonis, Greece, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4.
Alexandros Jakupovic, Greece, def. Dinko Halachev, Bulgaria, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
Dimitar Kutrovsky, Bulgaria, def. Markos Kalovelonis, Greece, 7-5, 6-0, 6-1.
| Ireland 3, Egypt 2 |
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| At Castleknock Tennis Club |
| Dublin |
| Surface: Hard-Indoor |
James McGee, Ireland, def. Karim-Mohamed Maamoun, Egypt, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2.
Mohamed Safwat, Egypt, def. Sam Barry, Ireland, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Sam Barry and James Cluskey, Ireland, def. Sherif Sabry and Mohamed Safwat, Egypt, 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
James McGee, Ireland, def. Mohamed Safwat, Egypt, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.
Mazen Osama, Egypt, def. Daniel Glancy, Ireland, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).
| Morocco 4, Cyprus 1 |
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| At Complexe Sportif Al Amal |
| Casablanca, Morocco |
| Surface: Clay-Outdoor |
Sergis Kyratzis, Cyprus, def. Hicham Khaddari, Morocco, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.
Lamine Ouahab, Morocco, def. Petros Chrysochos, Cyprus, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Lamine Ouahab and Mehdi Ziadi, Morocco, def. Petros Chrysochos and Rares Cuzdriorean, Cyprus, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4.
Lamine Ouahab, Morocco, def. Sergis Kyratzis, Cyprus, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0.
Ayoub Chakrouni, Morocco, def. Constantinos Ioannides, Cyprus, 6-3, 6-2.
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