Serbia beat Germany 2-1 to take the ARAG ATP World Team title. Viktor Troicki and Janko Tipsarervic were able to seal the deal in singles action for Serbia's first trophy in Dusseldorf.


Championship Results
Serbia Beat Germany 2-1
Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-4 7-6(5)
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-2 6-4
N. Kiefer (GER)/M. Zverev (GER) def. N. Zimonjic (SRB)/V. Troicki (SRB) 7-5 4-6 10-7

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The German doubles team of Nicolas Kiefer and Mischa Zverev saved one match point to eventually beat Robert Lindstedt and Robin Soderling 7-6(4) 4-6 13-11. The win gave the Germans a 2-1 victory over the defending Swedish champions.

They have now booked their place in the finals. The Germans will host the Serbians, so it should be good times tomorrow.

Friday's Round Robin Results
Argentina Beat Russia 3-0
Fri - Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) def. Evgeny Korolev (RUS) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Fri – M. Gonzalez (ARG)/J. Del Potro (ARG) def. E. Korolev (RUS)/D. Tursunov (RUS) 2-2 Ret’d (Korolev - left ankle)
Thu - Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3 7-6(3)

Germany Beat Sweden 2-1
Fri - Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6-1 6-2
Fri - N. Kiefer (GER)/M. Zverev (GER) def. R. Lindstedt (SWE)/R. Soderling (SWE) 7-6(4) 4-6 13-11 - Saved 1 M.P.
Thu - Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-0 6-0

USA Beat France 2-1
Thu - Sam Querrey (USA) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-5 6-3
Thu - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-4
Thu - M. Fish (USA)/S. Querrey (USA) def. J. Chardy (FRA)/G. Simon (FRA) 2-6 6-4 10-7

Serbia Beat Italy 2-1
Fri- Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) def. Francesco Piccari (ITA) 6-2 6-3
Fri – N. Zimonjic (SRB)/V. Trocki (SRB) def. F. Piccari (ITA)/A. Seppi (ITA) 6-0 7-6(5)
Thu - Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-1 6-4

Saturday’s Order of Play

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Thursday’s Results
Round Robin

Sweden Leads Germany 1-0
Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-0 6-0

USA Leads France 2-1
Sam Querrey (USA) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-5 6-3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-4
M. Fish (USA)/S. Querrey (USA) def. J. Chardy (FRA)/G. Simon (FRA) 2-6 6-4 10-7

Argentina Leads Russia 1-0
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3 7-6(3)

Italy Leads Serbia 1-0
Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-1 6-4

Friday’s Order of Play

Germany Beats France 3-0
Tues - Rainer Schuettler (GER) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-4 6-4
Weds - Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3
Weds - N. Kiefer (GER)/M. Zverev (GER) def. J. Chardy (FRA)/G. Simon (FRA) 6-0 6-4

Argentina Beats Italy 3-0
Tues - Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) def. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-4
Weds - M. Gonzalez (ARG)/J. del Potro (ARG) vs. F. Piccari (ITA)/A. Seppi (ITA) 6-2 6-3
Weds - *Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) def. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-3 5-7 6-4
*Maximo Gonzalez replaced Juan Monaco because of a left wrist injury. This is not good for Monaco for the French Open.

Sweden Beats USA 2-1
Tues - Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Sam Querry (USA) 6-2 6-2
Tues - Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-5 6-4
Weds - M. Fish (USA)/S. Querrey (USA) def. R. Lindstedt (SWE)/R. Soderling (SWE) 2-6 6-2 10-3

Serbia Beats Russia 3-0
Tues - Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) def. Stanislav Vovk (RUS) 6-2 6-4
Tues - Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. Evgeny Korolev (RUS) 6-2 6-2
Weds - N. Zimonjic (SRB)/V. Troicki (SRB) def. E. Korolev (RUS)/S. Vovk (RUS) 6-1 6-1

Thursday’s Order of Play

The Germans beat the French team 3-0. Yesterday Rainer Schuettler beat Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4. Today Philipp Kohlschreiber rallied from losing the first set to upset France’s toughest competitor, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3. To add insult to injury, Nicolas Kiefer and Mischa Zverev defeated Jeremy Chardy and Gilles Simon 6-0 6-4.

The German team has only lost one match in two round robins of play. The team is currently 5-1 in the tournament. Defending champion, Sweden is 4-2, as is Argentina. The surprise of the tournament is Serbia. The Serbs share the same record as the Germans at 5-1.

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Tuesday’s Results
Round Robin
Rainer Schuettler (GER) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-4 6-4
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) def. Stanislav Vovk (RUS) 6-2 6-4
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) def. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-4
Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-5 6-4
Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Sam Querry (USA) 6-2 6-2
Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. Evgeny Korolev (RUS) 6-2 6-2

Wednesday's Order of Play

Italy Beats Russia 2-1
Sun - Evgeny Korolev (RUS) def. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-4 6-4
Sun - Simone Bolelli (ITA) def. Stanislav Vovk (RUS) 7-6(1) 6-2
Mon - S. Bolelli (ITA)/A. Seppi (ITA) def E. Korolev (RUS)/S. Vovk (RUS) 6-7(4) 6-3 10-4

Serbia Beats Argentina 2-1
Sun - Juan Monaco (ARG) def. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-4 7-6(8)
Mon - Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 6-4 6-1
Mon - N. Zimonjic (SRB)/V. Troicki (SRB) d. J. Del Potro (ARG)/J. Monaco (ARG) 4-6 7-6(4) 10-8

Germany Beats USA 2-1
Sun - Sam Querrey (USA) def. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 2-6 6-4 6-2
Mon - Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def. Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-0
Mon - N. Kiefer (GER)/M. Zverev (GER) def. M. Fish (USA)/S. Querrey (USA) 4-6 6-4 10-1

Sweden Beats France 2-1
Sun - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Sun - Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-0
Mon - R. Lindstedt (SWE)/R. Soderling (SWE) def. J. Chardy (FRA)/J. Tsonga (FRA) 6-2 3-6 10-7

Tuesday’s Matches
Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs. Stanislav Vovk (RUS)
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA)
Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) vs. Robby Ginepri (USA)
Robin Soderling (SWE) vs. Sam Querry (USA)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) vs. Evgeny Korolev (RUS)

Tuesday's Order of Play

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Team Germany at the Player's Night at the ARAG World Team Championship in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rallied to overcome a set deficit to beat Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 4-6 6-3 6-4. He gave France a lead over Sweden. Unfortunately, Gilles Simon lost his robin match against Robin Soderling 4-6 6-2 6-0. France is now tied with Sweden at 1-1.

France should do well this tournament since it has the most talented team in the competition, but you never know with them.

Round Robin Matches

Russia Ties Italy 1-1
Evgeny Korolev (RUS) def. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-4 6-4
Simone Bolelli (ITA) def. Stanislav Vovk (RUS) 7-6(1) 6-2

Argentina Leads Serbia 1-0
Juan Monaco (ARG) def. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-4 7-6(8)

USA leads Germany 1-0
Sam Querrey (USA) def. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 2-6 6-4 6-2

France Ties Sweden 1-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-0

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City: Dusseldorf, Germany
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: World Team Cup
2008 Champions: Sweden

Sweden received a wildcard to defend its title this year. Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Serbia and the USA will also participate in the tournament. Most of the top players are not around since this tournament is a week before the French Open. In the case of France, Argentina and Germany, they have part of the their Davis Cup teams participating in the tournament.

Russia has a good team of Igor Andreev and Dmitry Tursunov with Evgeny Korolev rounding it out. France has another good team with Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Jeremy Chardy, but the French have been inconsistent this year. Argentina is in a good position to take the tournament. It is basically their new Davis Cup team since David Nalbandian is out with hip surgery. Juan Martin del Potro and Juan Monaco should do a lot of damage this week.

Tournament Draw
Round Robin

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