1.   Petr Korda clinched victory for the Czechs but had to battle to beat Byron Black in four closely fought sets.

2.   Sampras broke Filippini in the last game of a closely fought first set in which the top-ranked American had three aces and seven service winners.

3.   The second match opened with a closely fought opening set in which each player broke service once.

4.   The tightly fought first set went on service all the way, with Ljubicic serving eight aces.