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LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France sealed a quickfire victory over Israel in the Davis Cup first round on Saturday as doubles duo Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra thrashed Dudi Sela and Jonathan Erlich.

Feb 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between France and Israel on Saturday 5-France lead Israel 3-0 On Friday Richard Gasquet (France) beat Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-3 6-2 6-2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Amir Weintraub (Israel) 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 On Saturday Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (France) beat Jonathan Erlich/Dudi Sela (Israel) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-0

Feb 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Pattaya Open Women's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday 2-Maria Kirilenko (Russia) beat 4-Sorana Cirstea (Romania) 6-0 6-2 5-Sabine Lisicki (Germany) beat Nina Bratchikova (Russia) 7-5 6-3

Feb 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Kazakhstan and Austria on Saturday 8-Kazakhstan lead Austria 2-1 On Friday Evgeny Korolev (Kazakhstan) beat Jurgen Melzer (Austria) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2 Andrey Golubev (Kazakhstan) beat Andreas Haider-Maurer (Austria) 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(5) On Saturday Julian Knowle/Alexander Peya (Austria) beat Andrey Golubev/Yuri Schukin (Kazakhstan) 7-6(5) 6-3 7-6(3)

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Top seeds Spain moved to the brink of a shock Davis Cup exit on Friday when their weakened team slumped to a 2-0 deficit at the hands of Canada in a world group, first round tie played on lightning quick Vancouver hardcourts.

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Canada raced to a 2-0 lead over Spain in their Davis Cup world group first round tie on Friday, pushing the five-times champions to the brink of defeat and moving to within a doubles victory of a maiden win at this level.

Feb 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Canada and Spain on Friday Canada lead 1-Spain 2-0 On Saturday Frank Dancevic (Canada) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-1 6-2 6-2 Milos Raonic (Canada) beat Albert Ramos (Spain) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 6-4

Feb 1 (Reuters) - John Isner and Sam Querrey used their big serves to blast the United States into a commanding 2-0 lead over Brazil in their Davis Cup World group first round tie on Friday.

* Monaco gives Argentina 2-0 lead (Adds Monaco win, Mayer quotes)

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between U.S. and Brazil on Friday 6-U.S. lead Brazil 2-0 On Friday Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 6-3 6-4 6-4 On Friday John Isner (U.S.) beat Thiago Alves (Brazil) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3

* Germany's Kohlschreiber retires hurt v Argentina (Adds quotes, later matches)

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Paris Open Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday Kristina Mladenovic (France) beat 2-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-4 Mona Barthel (Germany) beat 3-Marion Bartoli (France) 7-6(7) 6-4 1-Sara Errani (Italy) beat Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 7-5 4-6 7-5 Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) beat 6-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-1 7-5

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Argentina and Germany on Friday 3-Argentina lead Germany 2-0 On Friday Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-4 Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-4 4-5 (Kohlschreiber retired) Ret.

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 matches on Friday Round 1 Italy are level with 7-Croatia 1- 1 4-Serbia lead Belgium 2- 0 6-U.S. lead Brazil 1- 0 5-France lead Israel 2- 0 3-Argentina lead Germany 2- 0 8-Kazakhstan lead Austria 2- 0 Switzerland are level with 2-Czech Republic 1- 1

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic quickly got back in the groove after his Australian Open triumph with a crushing defeat of Olivier Rochus as Serbia surged into a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup, first round tie in Belgium on Friday.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 1 (Reuters) - German number one Philipp Kohlschreiber pulled out when 5-4 ahead in the fifth set of a gruelling first rubber to hand Argentina the lead in their Davis Cup first round tie on Friday.

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Italy and Croatia on Friday Italy are level with 7-Croatia 1-1 On Friday Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) 6-1 6-7(6) 4-6 6-3 6-2

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Belgium and Serbia on Friday 4-Serbia lead Belgium 2-0 On Friday Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-3 6-2 6-2 Viktor Troicki (Serbia) beat David Goffin (Belgium) 1-6 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between Switzerland and Czech Republic on Friday Switzerland are level with 2-Czech Republic 1-1 On Friday Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Henri Laaksonen (Switzerland) 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat Lukas Rosol (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-3 6-4

Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Davis Cup World Group Round 1 match between France and Israel on Friday 5-France lead Israel 2-0 On Friday Richard Gasquet (France) beat Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-3 6-2 6-2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Amir Weintraub (Israel) 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5