1.   The Swedes are without top singles player Jonas Bjorkman, who has the flu, and Thomas Enqvist, who is injured.

2.   Top singles player Jonas Bjorkman has strep throat and skipped the tie.

3.   Top singles seed Michael Chang was to play doubles with his brother Carl later in the evening against Josh Eagle and Andrew Florent of Australia.

4.   Undermanned Sweden is playing without top singles player Jonas Bjorkman, who has the flu, and Thomas Enqvist, who is injured.