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Monday, July 23
Monday's results

Generali Open | Mercedes-Benz Cup | Idea Prokom Open | Bank of the West | Grand Prix De S.A.R. | Fed Cup

Generali Open
$1 million men's clay-court tournament
At Kitzbuhel, Austria
Singles
First round
Nicolas Massu, Chile, def. German Puentes, Spain, 6-2, 6-4

Galo Blanco, Spain, def. Andrew Ilie, Australia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8).

Stefan Koubek, Austria, def. Jan Siemerink, Netherlands, 7-5, 6-0.

Julien Boutter, France, def. Arnaud di Pasquale, France, 6-4, 7-5.

Oliver Marach, Austria, def. Jens Knippschild, Germany, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Vadim Kutsenko, Uzbekistan, def. Markus Hantschk, Germany, 7-5, 7-6 (3).

Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, def. Christian Vinck, Germany, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

Alexander Peya, Austria def. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile 6-4, 6-3.

Sergi Bruguera, Spain, def. Jose Acasuso, Argentina, 6-1, 3-2 ret.

Bank of the West
$565,000 women's tournament
At Stanford, Calif.
Singles
First round

Cara Black, Zimbabwe, def. Katrina Nimmers, United States, 6-0, 6-2.

Chanda Rubin (7), United States, def. Marlene Weingartner, Germany, 6-2, 6-4.

Lilia Osterloh, United States, def. Jennifer Hopkins, United States, 7-6 (4), 6-0.

Sandra Cacic, United States, def. Anne Kremer (8), Luxembourg, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6).

Doubles
First Round

Amanda Augustus and Jennifer Embry, United States, def. Vanessa Henke, Germany, and Tatiana Perebiynis, Ukraine, 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Monica Seles and Meghann Shaughnessy (4), United States, def. Alina Jidkova, Russia, and Meilen Tu, United States, 6-1, 6-2.

Idea Prokom Open
$570,000 tournament
At Sopot, Poland
Men's singles
First round
Oscar Serrano, Spain, def. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, 6-4, 6-2.

Juan Antonio Marin, Costa Rica, def. Andrei Stoliarov (7), Russia, 6-4, 6-2.

Mikhail Youzhny (5), Russia, def. Alexander Popp, Germany, 6-2, 6-4.

Marc Rosset, Switzerland, def. Andrei Medvedev, Ukraine, 6-3, 2-3, retired.

Mariano Zabaleta, Argentina,def. Christophe Rochus (6), Belgium, 6-4, 6-4.

David Sanchez, Spain, def. George Bastl, Switzerland, 6-1, 6-2.

Irakli Labadze, Georgia, def. Emilio Benfele Alvarez, Spain, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles
First Round

Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, and Michael Russell (4), United States, def. Maciej Dilaj and Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Poland, 7-5, 6-4.

Albert Portas and Tommy Robredo (3), Spain, def. Pavel Kovacka and Petr Kudrnac, Czech Republic, 7-5, 7-6 (2).

Women's singles
First round

Kveta Hrdlickova, Czech Republic, def. Joanna Sakowicz, Poland, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Doubles
First round

Yulia Beygelzimer, Ukraine, and Anastassia Rodionova, Russia, def. Tathiana Garbin, Italy, and Janette Husarova (1), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-3.

Renata Kucerova, Germany, and Anna Zarska, Poland, def. Jaslyn Hewitt, Australia, and Julia Schruff, Germany, 6-2, 6-0.

Stephanie Foretz, France, and Caroline Schneider, Germany, def. Bulat, Poland, and Tatiana Panova, Russia, 6-3, 6-3.

Joannette Kruger, South Africa, and Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues and Cristina Torrens Valero (3), Spain, 7-5, 6-1.

Mercedes-Benz Cup
$400,000 men's tournament
At Los Angeles
Singles
First round
Bob Bryan, United States, def. Anthony Dupuis, France, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Paul Goldstein, United States, def. Alex Kim, United States, 6-4, 6-3.

Greg Rusedski, Britain, def. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Cyril Saulnier, France, def. Cristiano Caratti, Italy, 6-4, 6-3.

Michael Chang, United States, def. Noam Behr, Israel, 6-2, 7-5.

Robby Ginepri, United States, def. Sebastien Lareau, Canada, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Magnus Norman (7), Sweden, def. Cecil Mamiit, United States, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles First Round

Jan-Michael Gambill and Andy Roddick, United States, def. Lester Cook and Levar Harper-Griffith, United States, 7-6 (1), 6-2.

Grand Prix De S.A.R
$110,000 women's tournament
At Casablanca, Morocco
Singles
First round
Maria Jose Martinez (4), Spain, def. Mirian Schnitzer, Germany, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Eva Bes, Spain, def. Dally Randriantefy, Madagascar, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, def. Kyra Nagy, Hungary, 1-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles
First Round

Leanne Baker, New Zealand, and Manisha Malhotra, Indonesia, def. Nuria Llagostera, Spain, and Natasha Van Der Merwe, South Africa, 1-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Marketa Kochta, Germany, and Alena Vaskova, Czech Republic, def. Masa Vesenjak and Urska Vesenjak, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-1.

Fed Cup
WORLD GROUP
Week II playoffs -- winners advance to semifinals

At Sydney, Australia
Australia beats Switzerland 4-1
Singles
Myriam Casanova, Switzerland, def. Alicia Molik, Australia, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4

Nicole Pratt, Australia, def. Alienor Tricerri, Switzerland 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
Rachel McQuillan/Evie Dominikovic, Australia, def. Alienor Tricerri/Daniela Casanova, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-3

At Bratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia vs. Russia at (Russia wins, 3-2)
Singles

Henrieta Nagyova, Slovakia, def. Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Russia, 6-4, 6-3.

Elena Dementieva, Russia, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-2, 7-6 (6).

Reverse Singles

Elena Dementieva, Russia, def. Henrieta Nagyova, Slovakia, 6-3, 7-6 (7).

Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia def. Elena Likhovtseva, Russia 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva/Nadia Petrova, Russia, def. Karina Habsudova/Henrieta Nagyova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-2

At Skagen, Denmark
Denmark beats Hungary 3-2
Singles

Gergely Kisgyorgy, Hungary, def. Patrik Langvardt, Denmark, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

Kristian Pless, Denmark, def. Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3.

Doubles

Gergely Kisgyorgy and Gabor Keves, Hungary, def. Kristian Pless and Jonathan Printzlau, Denmark, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Kristian Pless, Denmark, def. Gergely Kisgyorgy, Hungary, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-2.

Jonathan Printzlau, Denmark, def. Kornel Bardoczky, Hungary, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7), 6-1.

At Vittel, France
France beats Italy 4-1
Singles

Amelie Mauresmo, France, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-4, 6-0.

Sandrine Testud, France, def. Adriana Serra-Zanetti, Italy, 6-4, 7-5.

Reverse Singles

Amelie Mauresmo, France, def. Adriana Serra-Zanetti, Italy, 6-2, 6-0.

Sandrine Testud, France, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles

Giulia Casoni and Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Nathalie Dechy and Virginie Razzano, France, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

At Hamburg, Germany
Argentina beats Germany 3-2
Singles

Anke Huber, Germany, def. Maria Emilia Salerni, Argentina, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Paola Suarez, Argentina, def. Barbara Rittner, Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Paola Suarez, Argentina, def. Anke Huber, Germany 4-6, 6-3, 12-10.

Maria Emilia Salerni, Argentina, def. Barbara Rittner, Germany, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-2.

Doubles

Clarisa Fernandez and Laura Montalvo, Argentina, def. Andrea Glass and Bianka Lamade, Germany, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Relegation Playoffs
Winners to World Group
Losers to Regional Qualifying Groups
At Neudoerfl, Austria
Austria 3, Indonesia 2
Singles

Barbara Schett, Austria def. Angelique Widjaja, Indonesia, 6-1, 6-3

Barbara Schwartz, Austria, def. Wynne Prakusya, Indonesia, 6-0, 6-1.

Reverse Singles

Barbara Schett, Austria, def. Wynne Prakusya, Indonesia, 6-2, 6-1.

Romana Tedjakusuma, Indonesia, def. Barbara Schwartz, Austria 7-6 (7), 5-7, 2-2, retired.

Doubles

Yayuk Basuki and Wynne Prakusya, Indonesia, def. Patricia Wartusch and Marion Maruska, Austria, 6-1, 6-3.

At Valencia, Venezuela
Croatia beats Venezuela 3-2
Singles

Milagros Sequera, Venezuela, def. Matea Mezak, Croatia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Jelena Kostanic, Croatia, def. Stephanie Schaer, Venezuela, 6-3, 6-0.

Reverse Singles

Jelena Kostanic, Croatia, def. Milagros Sequera, Venezuela, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Matea Mezak, Croatia, def. Stephanie Schaer, Venezuela, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles

Maria Virginia Francesa and Milagros Sequera, Venezuela, def. Karolina Sprem and Sandra Mamic, Croatia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

At Szeged, Hungary
Hungary beat Israel 3-0<.b
Singles

Rita Kuti Kis, Hungary, def. Anna Smashnova, Israel, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Petra Mandula, Hungary, def. Tzipora Oblizer, Israel, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

Reverse Singles

Petra Mandula, Hungary, def. Anna Smashnova, Israel, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Rita Kuti Kis, Hungary, vs. Tzipora Obziler, Israel, ccd., rain

Doubles

Zsofia Gubacsi and Aniko Kapros, Hungary, vs. Tzipora Obziler and Hila Rosen, Israel, ccd., rain

At Falkenberg, Sweden
Sweden beat Japan 3-2
Singles

Asa Carlsson, Sweden, def. Rika Fujiwara, Japan, 6-3, 6-1.

Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, def. Shinobu Asagoe, Japan, 6-3, 6-3.

Reverse Singles

Asa Carlsson, Sweden, def. Shinobu Asagoe, Japan, 6-0, 6-3.

Rika Fujiwara, Japan, def. Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Doubles

Rika Hiraki and Yuka Yoshida, Japan, def. Asa Carlsson and Diana Majkic, Sweden, 6-3, 6-1.

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