1.   After ousting defending champion Spain in the opening round, the Dutch were joined in the semifinals by Sweden, which clinched its series with Russia.

2.   After ousting defending champion Spain, the Netherlands defeated Germany on Saturday to reach the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time.

3.   Another Greek club, PAOK Salonika, which ousted English champion Arsenal from the tournament last season, faces a tough task against Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox.

4.   But Stich has thrived on the red clay, ousting defending champion Thomas Muster in the fourth round.

5.   Davenport ousted defending champion Iva Majoli in the quarterfinals.

6.   Fernandez, who ousted defending champion Larry Nelson on Friday, will meet Ray Floyd on Sunday.

7.   Harewood scored a vital goal in the two-leg semifinal in which Haka ousted league champion HJK on the away-goal rule.

8.   Haas also beat local qualifier Luke Smith and ousted defending champion Lleyton Hewitt in the quarterfinals.

9.   He ousted defending champion Albert Portas in the opening round.

10.   In the UEFA cup it has had better luck having almost reached the fourth round after ousting reigning champion Bayern Munich and Slavia Prague.