2005 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2005 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were the main play-offs of 2005 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and loser were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.

## Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2006 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austria | 4–1 | Ecuador | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Hard |
| Canada | 2–3 | Belarus | Toronto | Rexall Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
| Chile | 5–0 | Pakistan | Santiago | Estadio Nacional | Outdoor | Clay |
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Germany | Liberec | Tipsport Arena (Liberec) | Indoor | Clay |
| Italy | 2–3 | Spain | Torre del Greco | Sporting Club Oplonti | Outdoor | Clay |
| India | 1–3 | Sweden | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass |
| Switzerland | 5–0 | Great Britain | Geneva | Palexpo | Indoor | Clay |
| Belgium | 1–4 | United States | Leuven | Sportplaza Leuven | Indoor | Clay |

* Austria, Belarus, Chile, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United States will remain in the World Group in 2006.
* Germany are promoted to the World Group in 2006.
* Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Great Britain, India, Italy and Pakistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2006.
* Czech Republic are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2006.

## Playoff results

### Austria vs. Ecuador

| Austria 4 | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 23–25 September 2005 Hard | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 23–25 September 2005 Hard | Ecuador 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jürgen Melzer Giovanni Lapentti 6 1 6 0 6 2       2 Stefan Koubek Nicolás Lapentti 7 5 6 4 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ 5 7   3 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti 2 6 6 4 6 0 6 3     4 Jürgen Melzer Nicolás Lapentti 7 5 6 4 7 5       5 Stefan Koubek Carlos Avellán 6 3 6 2 ||||

### Canada vs. Belarus

| Canada 2 | Rexall Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 23–25 September 2005 Hard | Rexall Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 23–25 September 2005 Hard | Belarus 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Frank Dancevic Vladimir Voltchkov 5 7 6 4 4 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 3   2 Daniel Nestor Max Mirnyi $7^7$ $6^4$ 5 7 1 2     retired  3 Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov 7 5 6 2 3 6 $7^8$ $6^6$     4 Frank Dancevic Max Mirnyi 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3 4 6   5 Frédéric Niemeyer Vladimir Voltchkov 2 6 $7^7$ $6^2$ 3 6 4 6 ||||

### Chile vs. Pakistan

| Chile 5 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 23–25 September 2005 Clay | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 23–25 September 2005 Clay | Pakistan 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando González Aqeel Khan 6 0 6 0 6 1       2 Nicolás Massú Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 6 2 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 1       3 Fernando González / Nicolás Massú Aqeel Khan / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 6 1 6 3 6 0       4 Paul Capdeville Shahzad Khan 6 0 6 1         5 Adrián García Aqeel Khan 6 2 6 4 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Germany

| Czech Republic 2 | Tipsport Arena (Liberec), Liberec, Czech Republic 23–25 September 2005 Clay (i) | Tipsport Arena (Liberec), Liberec, Czech Republic 23–25 September 2005 Clay (i) | Germany 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tomáš Berdych Tommy Haas 4 6 4 6 6 1 $7^{11}$ $6^9$ 6 3   2 Tomáš Zíb Nicolas Kiefer $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 4 6 2 6     3 František Čermák / Leoš Friedl Tommy Haas / Alexander Waske 6 4 5 7 2 2 6 6 4 4   4 Tomáš Berdych Nicolas Kiefer $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 3 2 6 6 4 7 5   5 Tomáš Zíb Tommy Haas $7^7$ $6^3$ 5 7 2 6 0 6 ||||

### Italy vs. Spain

| Italy 2 | Sporting Club Oplonti, Torre del Greco, Italy 23–25 September 2005 Clay | Sporting Club Oplonti, Torre del Greco, Italy 23–25 September 2005 Clay | Spain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andreas Seppi Juan Carlos Ferrero 5 7 3 6 6 0 6 3 6 2   2 Daniele Bracciali Rafael Nadal 3 6 2 6 1 6       3 Daniele Bracciali / Giorgio Galimberti Rafael Nadal / Feliciano López 4 6 6 4 6 2 4 6 9 7   4 Andreas Seppi Rafael Nadal 1 6 2 6 7 5 4 6     5 Daniele Bracciali Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 6 0 6 3 6 ||||

### India vs. Sweden

| India 1 | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 23–25 September 2005 Grass | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India 23–25 September 2005 Grass | Sweden 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Prakash Amritraj Jonas Björkman 4 6 4 6 4 6       2 Rohan Bopanna Thomas Johansson $6^3$ $7^7$ $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^4$ $7^7$       3 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3     4 Prakash Amritraj Thomas Johansson 4 6 3 6 2 6       5 Rohan Bopanna Jonas Björkman           not played ||||

### Switzerland vs. Great Britain

| Switzerland 5 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 23–25 September 2005 Clay (i) | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 23–25 September 2005 Clay (i) | Great Britain 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roger Federer Alan Mackin 6 0 6 0 6 2       2 Stanislas Wawrinka Andy Murray 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 4       3 Yves Allegro / Roger Federer Andy Murray / Greg Rusedski 7 5 2 6 $7^7$ $6^1$ 6 2     4 George Bastl David Sherwood 6 3 6 0         5 Stanislas Wawrinka Alan Mackin 7 5 $7^7$ $6^5$ ||||

### Belgium vs. United States

| Belgium 1 | Sportplaza Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 23–25 September 2005 Clay (i) | Sportplaza Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 23–25 September 2005 Clay (i) | United States 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Olivier Rochus James Blake 6 4 7 5 6 1       2 Christophe Rochus Andy Roddick 1 6 2 6 3 6       3 Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3 6 $7^7$ $6^2$ 1 6 3 6     4 Olivier Rochus Andy Roddick $7^7$ $6^4$ $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 4 3 3   5 Steve Darcis James Blake 5 7 1 6 ||||
