Tennis

Argentina settled for a 4-1 victory over host Germany in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup matchup.

The host Czech Republic advanced to the Davis Cup quarterfinals with an easy 4-1 victory over Italy this week.

The United States had already clinched a victory over host Switzerland in their best-of-five Davis Cup tie before capping off the weekend on Sunday with two more singles wins in a 5-0 sweep in Fribourg.

Ivo Karlovic defeated Go Soeda in the final match of the weekend, as Croatia downed host Japan, 3-2, to reach the Davis Cup quarterfinals in April.

Daniela Hantuchova successfully defended her title, as she defeated Maria Kirilenko in Sunday's final at the Pattaya Open.

Ivo Karlovic defeated Go Soeda in the final match of the weekend, as Croatia downed host Japan, 3-2, to reach the Davis Cup quarterfinals in April.

Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra took down Canadians Daniel Nestor and Milos Raonic in straight sets, 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 to give France a 2-1 edge in the third rubber of a best-of- five tie in Davis Cup play at Thunderbird Sports Centre.

French crowd favorite Marion Bartoli and German Angelique Kerber won semifinal matches Saturday at the Open GDF Suez.

Russia remained alive in the Davis Cup against Austria on Saturday as the doubles team of Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny earned a five-set victory over Alexander Peya and Oliver Marach.

Sweden stayed alive in its first-round Davis Cup tie with Serbia after the doubles team of Johan Brunstrom and Robert Lindstedt pulled out a five-set victory over Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic on Saturday.