Monterrey and Davis Cup Results.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had to win 2 matches today in order to become champion at the Monterrey Open, in Monterrey, Mexico, and thats exactly what she did.  Pavlyuchenkova's semifinal match was postponed due to rain on Saturday. So that meant the young Russian had to beat Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia this morning, and then face Daniela Hantuchova in the evening final.  Pavlyuchenkova showed some fatigue in the first set losing easily to Hantuchova 6-1.  Then it seemed a switch was flipped or the adrenaline started to flow.  After the slow start, Pavlyuchenkova laid a beatdown on Hantuchova the rest of the match.  Losing only 1 game in the final 2 sets to win her first title of the season. 1-6, 6-1, 6-0.

The first round of the Davis Cup has concluded.  Well most of the matchups have finished, the Chile-Israel matchup will conclude on Monday.  No real upsets happened, and I am 7 for 7 in my picks.  I am the Davis Cup guru...or something.  Here are the results.

Spain advances to quarterfinals after defeating Switzerland 4-1.

Saturday:

Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo (ESP) defeat Yves Allegro and Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 7-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

Sunday:

David Ferrer (ESP) defeats Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2, 6-4, 6-0

Nicolas Almagro (ESP) defeats Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-1, 6-3.

France handles Germany 4-1 to move into quarterfinals.

Saturday:

Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra (FRA) defeat Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

Sunday:

Simon Greul (GER) defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (ret.)

Julien Benneteau (FRA) defeats Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-2, 7-5.

Mikhail Youzhny leads Russia past India 3-2.

Saturday:

Leander Paes and Muhash Bhupathi (IND) defeat Teimuraz Gabashvili and Igor Kunitsyn 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Sunday:

Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) defeats Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

Rohan Bopanna (IND) defeats Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7-6, 6-4.

David Nalbandian saves Argentina from elimination 3-2.

Saturday:

David Nalbandian and Horacio Zeballos (ARG) defeat Robert Lindstedt and Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-2, 7-6, 7-6.

Sunday:

Robin Soderling (SWE) defeats Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 7-5, 7-6, 7-5.

David Nalbandian (ARG) defeats Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Croatia crushes Ecuador 5-0.

Saturday:

Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic (CRO) defeat Giovanni Lapentti and Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 7-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Sunday:

Antonio Veic (CRO) defeats Julio-Cesar Campozano (ECU) 6-4, 7-6.

Ivan Dodig (CRO) defeats Ivan Endara (ECU) 6-1, 6-3.

Serbia advances to quarters for first time in history after defeating United States 3-2.

Saturday:

Bob Bryan and John Isner (USA) defeat Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) 7-6, 5-7, 7-6, 6-3.

Sunday:

Novak Djokovic (SRB) defeats John Isner (USA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4

Sam Querrey (USA) defeats Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-5, 6-2.

Czech Republic cruises past Belgium 4-1.

Saturday:

Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek (CZE) defeat Steve Darcis and Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Sunday:

Steve Darcis (BEL) defeats Jan Hajek (CZE) 7-6, 1-6, 6-4.

Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) defeats Christophe Rochus (BEL) 1-6, 7-6, 7-5.

Chile leads Israel 2-1

Saturday:

Nicolas Massu (CHI) defeats Dudi Sela (ISR) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4

Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) defeats Harel Levy (ISR) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Sunday:

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (ISR) defeat Jorge Aguilar and Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-7, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0.

*** check back here and the facebook page on Monday for final results of the Chile-Israel matchup.

UPDATE

Chile defeats Israel 4-1

Monday:

Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) defeated Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Jorge Aguilar (CHI) defeated Harel Levy (ISR) 7-6, 6-1.