Media notes for the Open Sud de France, the VTR Open and the PBZ Zagreb Indoors.

Media notes for the Open Sud de France, the VTR Open and the PBZ Zagreb Indoors.

Eight Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2012 World Group first round ties will be contested globally between 10-12 February.

Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela, the No. 2 seed, needed three hours to get by Brazilian Joao Souza 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-1 in quarter-final action Friday at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar.

Seventh-seeded Argentine Carlos Berlocq celebrated his 29th birthday on Friday at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar by reaching an ATP World Tour semi-final for the second time.

Top seed Juan Monaco bounced back to defeat No. 5 seed Albert Montanes 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in quarter-final action Friday at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar.

Slovakian Lukas Lacko booked a place in his first ATP World Tour semi-final on Friday after he beat seventh seed Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 in 70 minutes at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors.

Slovakian Lukas Lacko booked a place in his first ATP World Tour semi-final on Friday after he beat seventh seed Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 in 70 minutes at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors.

Third seed Mikhail Youzhny earned a hard-fought win over eight-seeded Croatian Ivo Karlovic, prevailing 7-6(10), 3-6, 7-6(6) after two hours and 42 minutes on Friday at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors.

The new tandem of Santiago Giraldo and Maximo Gonzalez upset top-seeded Brazilians Andre Sa and Bruno Soares 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to secure their place in the VTR Open semi-finals.