Feb 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brazil Open Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday 1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Martin Alund (Argentina) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1 David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Simone Bolelli (Italy) 6-3 7-5

Results on the fifth day of the ATP Brazil Open on Friday (x denotes seeding): Quarter-finals Simone Bolelli (ITA) bt Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-4, 6-4 afp

Davis Cup World Group first round results on Sunday: Italy 3 Croatia 2 Marin Cilic (CRO) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 Fabio Fognini (ITA) bt Ivan Dodig (CRO) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday Fabio Fognini/Simone Bolelli (ITA) bt Marin Cilic/Ivan Dodig (CRO) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (13/11) Friday Marin Cilic (CRO) bt Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-1, 6-7 (6/8), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Ivan Dodig (CRO) 6-2, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-4 afp

Davis Cup World Group first round results on Saturday: Italy 2 Croatia 1 Fabio Fognini/Simone Bolelli (ITA) bt Marin Cilic/Ivan Dodig (CRO) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (13/11) Friday Marin Cilic (CRO) bt Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-1, 6-7 (6/8), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Ivan Dodig (CRO) 6-2, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-4 Sunday Andreas Seppi (ITA) v Marin Cilic (CRO) Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Ivan Dodig (CRO) afp