31.   The top four teams from South America qualify for the Cup, and the fifth-placed team plays Australia for the final berth.

32.   The top four teams in South America qualify for the Cup, while the fifth-placed team faces Australia for the final berth.

33.   The two teams are tied for the final berth out of the region, but Jamaica has played one fewer game.

34.   The Unites States and Germany had five final berths secured after the initial days.

35.   The winner of the series secures the final berth to Atlanta.

36.   Uruguay and Colombia lead the hunt for the fifth spot, with the winner facing Australia for the final Cup berth.

37.   With each team playing one more match on Saturday, Britain seemed likely to qualify with Holland and China fighting for the final berth.

38.   Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez and two young baseline sluggers captured the final three quarterfinal berths Wednesday at the season-ending Virginia Slims Championships.

39.   If Germany safely booked their quarter-final berth -- Russia, finalists for the last two years, found the going hard in Rome.

40.   The runners-up in the tournament will meet third finishers of the Oceania qualifying round in a playoff for a final berth in the World Cup.