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Poertschach: Sweden advanced to the World Team Cup final on Thursday by taking a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Red Group. Robin Soderling maintained his unbeaten streak at the tournament by defeating James Blake 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 and Thomas Johansson then beat Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Ljubicic in semifinals Defending champion Juan Monaco and third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic advanced to the semifinals of the Hypo Group International on Thursday. Monaco defeated Robby Ginepri 7-5, 7-6(3) and Ljubicic fought off five match points before beating Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6). “All was going well for me, so I lost my concentration a bit,” Ljubicic said. “I cannot afford doing that, I have to be sharp to play well on clay.” Ljubicic plays Monaco in Friday’s semifinal match. The results: ATP World Team Championship: Red Group: Sweden 2 United States 0 (Robin Soderling bt James Blake 5-7, 6-3, 6-0; Thomas Johansson bt Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 2-6, 6-3). At Poertschach: ATP Hypo Group International: Quarterfinals: Juan Monaco bt Robby Ginepri 7-5, 7-6(3); Ivan Ljubicic bt Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-3, 4-6, 76(6). Second Round: Nikolay Davydenko bt John Isner 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3; Juan Monaco bt Jiri Vanek 6-2, 6-2; Andreas Seppi bt Dudi Sela 7-5, 6-1; Juan Melzer bt Robin Haase 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; Robby Ginepri bt Oliver Rochus 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. At Casablanca: ATP Grand Prix Hassan II: Jo Wilfried Tsonga bt Ventura 6-3, 6-3; Agustin Calleri bt Younes El Aynaoui (walkover); Benneteau bt Oliver Hernandez 6-3, 5-2 (retd.). Second round: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bt Lamine Ouahab 6-3, 6-2; Oscar Hernandez bt Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2; Julien Benneteau bt Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 6-4; Santiago Ventura bt Rainer Schuettler 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. WTA Strasbourg International: Quarterfinals: Timea Bacsinszky bt Alona Bondarenko 7-6(6), 62; Anabel Medina Garrigues bt Flavia Pennetta (walkover); Katarina Srebotnik bt Peng Shuai 6-4, 7-5; Chan Yung-Jan bt Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-2. At Istanbul: WTA Istanbul Cup: Elena Dementieva bt Jill Craybas 6-1, 6-4; Agnieszka Radwanska bt Andreja Klepac 1-6, 6-2, 6-4; Akgul Amanmuradova bt Nadia Petrova 7-6(0), 1-6, 6-4; Tsvetana Pironkova bt Olga Govortsova 7-6(4), 7-6(2). — Agencies
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