1.  Ruzicka is the Czech captain.

2.  Czech captain Vladislav Savrda beat his American counterpart Tom Gullikson at his own game Saturday.

3.  Nedved, the Czech captain, said his team would aim for a win, saying it made no sense to play for a draw.

4.  Czech captain Jan Kukal also named David Rikl and Jan Vacek with either Petr Pala or Martin Damm also travelling to southwest France as replacement.