Spain v Russia (outdoor clay, Madrid)
Semi-finals:
Russia beat USA 3-2 (indoor clay, Moscow)
China lost to Spain 1-4 (indoor hard, Beijing)
First round:
Israel lost to Russia 1-4 (outdoor hard, Ramat Hasharon)
USA beat Germany 4-1 (outdoor hard, La Jolla)
China beat France 3-2 (indoor hard, Beijing)
Italy lost to Spain 2-3 (indoor hard, Naples)
Play-offs:
Italy beat Ukraine 3-2 (outdoor clay, Olbia)
Japan lost to France 1-4 (indoor hard, Tokyo)
Argentina beat Germany 3-2 (outdoor clay, Buenos Aires)
Israel lost to Czech Republic 2-3 (outdoor hard, Ramat Hasharon)
WORLD GROUP II
First round:
Ukraine beat Belgium 3-2 (indoor clay, Kharkov)
Japan beat Croatia 4-1 (indoor hard, Mikishi)
Czech Republic beat Slovak Republic 3-2 (indoor carpet, Brno)
Argentina beat Austria 4-1 (outdoor clay, Buenos Aires)
Play-offs:
Belgium beat Colombia 5-0 (indoor hard, Mons)
Austria lost to Switzerland 2-3 (indoor hard, Dornbirn)
Slovak Republic beat Uzbekistan 5-0 (indoor clay, Bratislava)
Croatia lost to Serbia 2-3 (indoor hard, Zagreb)
