61.   The victory was the second for Australia in its three pool A matches and clinched a spot in the final eight for the defending champions.

62.   The victory enabled Rusedski to clinch a spot in the eight-man field in the ATP Tour World Championships starting at Hanover, Germany, next week.

63.   The victory Saturday clinched a spot in the World Cup finals next year in France for Nigeria, the Olympic champion last year in Atlanta.

64.   Tunisia had already clinched a spot as one of the five African teams for the World Cup next year in France.

65.   Venezuela upset the Dominican Republic to clinch a spot in the second round,

66.   When the two teams met in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday, Indonesia already had clinched a spot in the semifinals.

67.   With no major upsets so far, all the top seeds have clinched quarterfinal spots or appeared certain to do so.

68.   With the victory, the fourth-seeded Rusedski virtually clinched a spot in the season-ending ATP Tour World Championships.

69.   They clinched a spot Sunday when Chicago and St. Louis lost.

70.   Meanwhile Moscow region-based Ramenskoye clinched third spot in the table despite being held to a goalless home draw by Torpedo Moscow.