2004 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2004 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were the main play-offs of 2004 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 2005 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 4–1 | Morocco | West Perth | Royal Kings Park | Outdoor | Grass |
| Chile | 5–0 | Japan | Viña del Mar | Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas | Outdoor | Clay |
| Croatia | 3–2 | Belgium | Rijeka | Dvorana Mladosti | Indoor | Carpet |
| Paraguay | 0–5 | Czech Republic | Lambaré | Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo | Outdoor | Clay |
| Slovakia | 3–2 | Germany | Bratislava | National Tennis Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Austria | 3–2 | Great Britain | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena Pörtschach | Outdoor | Clay |
| Romania | 4–1 | Canada | Bucharest | Clubul Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti | Outdoor | Clay |
| Russia | 5–0 | Thailand | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Clay |

* Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania and Russia will remain in the World Group in 2005.
* Chile and Slovakia are promoted to the World Group in 2005.
* Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Paraguay and Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2005.
* Canada and Morocco are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2005.

## Playoff results

### Australia vs. Morocco

| Australia 4 | Royal Kings Park, West Perth, Australia 24–26 September 2004 Grass | Royal Kings Park, West Perth, Australia 24–26 September 2004 Grass | Morocco 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Wayne Arthurs Mounir El Aarej $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 4 6 3       2 Lleyton Hewitt Mehdi Tahiri 6 0 6 2 6 2       3 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Mounir El Aarej / Mehdi Tahiri $7^{10}$ $6^8$ $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 3       4 Todd Reid Mounir El Aarej 2 6 3 6         5 Todd Woodbridge Mehdi Ziadi 6 0 6 2 ||||

### Chile vs. Japan

| Chile 5 | Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas, Viña del Mar, Chile 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas, Viña del Mar, Chile 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Japan 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolás Massú Gouichi Motomura 6 1 6 1 6 1       2 Fernando González Takao Suzuki 6 4 6 2 $7^7$ $6^1$       3 Fernando González / Nicolás Massú Thomas Shimada / Takao Suzuki 6 3 6 3 6 1       4 Hermes Gamonal Takao Suzuki 7 5 2 6 6 2       5 Fernando González Gouichi Motomura 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Croatia vs. Belgium

| Croatia 3 | Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka, Croatia 24–26 September 2004 Carpet (i) | Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka, Croatia 24–26 September 2004 Carpet (i) | Belgium 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivan Ljubičić Gilles Elseneer $7^8$ $6^6$ 7 5 6 4       2 Mario Ančić Olivier Rochus 6 3 $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 1       3 Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić Dick Norman / Kristof Vliegen $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 6 4 $6^1$ $7^7$ 6 3 7 5   4 Saša Tuksar Olivier Rochus 6 4 3 6 3 6       5 Mario Ančić Gilles Elseneer $6^4$ $7^7$ 1 2       retired ||||

### Paraguay vs. Czech Republic

| Paraguay 0 | Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Czech Republic 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Paulo Carvallo Jiří Novák 6 3 4 6 5 7 3 6     2 Ramón Delgado Tomáš Berdych 6 3 6 4 3 6 2 6 4 6   3 Paulo Carvallo / Ramón Delgado Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek 2 6 5 7 3 6       4 Ramón Delgado Radek Štěpánek 4 6 2 6         5 Francisco Rodríguez Michal Tabara 3 6 1 6 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Germany

| Slovakia 3 | National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia 24–26 September 2004 Hard (i) | National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia 24–26 September 2004 Hard (i) | Germany 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Dominik Hrbatý Florian Mayer 6 3 6 1 6 3       2 Karol Beck Tommy Haas $7^7$ $6^2$ 1 6 1 6 1 6     3 Dominik Hrbatý / Karol Kučera Tommy Haas / Alexander Waske 3 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 3 6   4 Dominik Hrbatý Tommy Haas 6 3 6 3 7 5       5 Karol Kučera Florian Mayer 6 4 6 0 6 2 ||||

### Austria vs. Great Britain

| Austria 3 | Werzer Arena Pörtschach, Pörtschach, Austria 24-26 September 2004 Clay | Werzer Arena Pörtschach, Pörtschach, Austria 24-26 September 2004 Clay | Great Britain 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Koubek Tim Henman 6 3 6 3 6 1       2 Jürgen Melzer Greg Rusedski 6 3 3 6 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     3 Julian Knowle / Alexander Peya Tim Henman / Greg Rusedski 6 4 1 6 6 2 6 1     4 Jürgen Melzer Tim Henman 6 0 2 6 $6^4$ $7^7$ 2 6     5 Stefan Koubek Greg Rusedski $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 4 7 5 ||||

### Romania vs. Canada

| Romania 4 | Clubul Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Clubul Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania 24–26 September 2004 Clay | Canada 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrei Pavel Simon Larose 7 5 6 3 6 2       2 Victor Hănescu Frank Dancevic 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 4   3 Victor Ioniță / Florin Mergea Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer 4 6 4 6 6 2 2 6     4 Andrei Pavel Frank Dancevic 6 2 6 4 6 2       5 Victor Ioniță Simon Larose 4 2          retired ||||

### Russia vs. Thailand

| Russia 5 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 24–26 September 2004 Clay (i) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 24–26 September 2004 Clay (i) | Thailand 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Igor Andreev Paradorn Srichaphan 7 5 6 2 6 4       2 Marat Safin Danai Udomchoke 6 4 6 1 6 2       3 Marat Safin / Mikhail Youzhny Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana 6 2 6 1 6 4       4 Nikolay Davydenko Sonchat Ratiwatana 6 2 6 0         5 Mikhail Youzhny Sanchai Ratiwatana 6 4 6 2 ||||
