2006 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2006 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were the main play-offs of 2006 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 2007 Davis Cup World Group.

## Results

| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austria | 5–0 | Mexico | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Clay |
| Germany | 4–1 | Thailand | Düsseldorf | Rochus Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Netherlands | 1–4 | Czech Republic | Leiden | Groenoordhallen | Indoor | Carpet |
| Romania | 4–1 | South Korea | Bucharest | Club Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti | Outdoor | Clay |
| Slovakia | 2–3 | Belgium | Bratislava | Sibamac Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Spain | 4–1 | Italy | Santander | Real Sociedad de Tenis de La Magdalena | Outdoor | Clay |
| Brazil | 1–3 | Sweden | Belo Horizonte | Expominas | Outdoor | Clay |
| Switzerland | 4–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | Geneva | Palexpo | Indoor | Hard |

* Austria, Germany, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2007.
* Belgium and Czech Republic are promoted to the World Group in 2007.
* Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Serbia and Montenegro, South Korea and Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2007.
* Netherlands and Slovakia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.

## Playoff results

### Austria vs. Mexico

| Austria 5 | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Mexico 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Oliver Marach Bruno Echagaray 6 2 4 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 4     2 Jürgen Melzer Santiago González 6 2 6 1 6 1       3 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer Bruno Echagaray / Santiago González 6 3 5 7 7 5 $7^7$ $6^3$     4 Rainer Eitzinger Daniel Garza 6 3 6 1         5 Oliver Marach Carlos Palencia 6 0 6 1 ||||

### Germany vs. Thailand

| Germany 4 | Rochus Club, Düsseldorf, Germany 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Rochus Club, Düsseldorf, Germany 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Thailand 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tommy Haas Danai Udomchoke 3 6 6 2 $6^6$ $7^8$ 6 3 3 6   2 Florian Mayer Paradorn Srichaphan 3 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 6 2 6 3   3 Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana 6 1 6 2 6 0       4 Alexander Waske Paradorn Srichaphan 6 4 7 5 $7^{14}$ $6^{12}$       5 Florian Mayer Sanchai Ratiwatana 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Czech Republic

| Netherlands 1 | Groenoordhallen, Leiden, Netherlands 22–24 September 2006 Carpet (i) | Groenoordhallen, Leiden, Netherlands 22–24 September 2006 Carpet (i) | Czech Republic 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Raemon Sluiter Jiří Novák 2 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 4 $6^{13}$ $7^{15}$     2 Robin Haase Tomáš Berdych 2 6 4 6 4 6       3 Rogier Wassen / Peter Wessels Tomáš Berdych / Martin Damm $6^4$ $7^7$ 5 7 $7^7$ $6^2$ $6^4$ $7^7$     4 Raemon Sluiter Tomáš Berdych 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$         5 Robin Haase Jan Hernych 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Romania vs. South Korea

| Romania 4 | Club Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Club Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania 22–24 September 2006 Clay | South Korea 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrei Pavel Jun Woong-Sun 6 0 6 4 6 3       2 Victor Crivoi Lee Hyung-Taik 1 6 1 6 0 6       3 Andrei Pavel / Horia Tecău Chung Hee-Seok / Lee Hyung-Taik 2 6 6 2 6 3 7 5     4 Andrei Pavel Lee Hyung-Taik 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 2     5 Florin Mergea Jun Woong-Sun 6 2 2 6 6 4 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Belgium

| Slovakia 2 | Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 22–24 September 2006 Hard (i) | Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 22–24 September 2006 Hard (i) | Belgium 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Dominik Hrbatý Kristof Vliegen 2 6 6 4 6 3 3 6 6 2   2 Michal Mertiňák Olivier Rochus $7^7$ $6^1$ 2 6 3 6 4 6     3 Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen 2 6 6 3 3 0 6 6 5 7   4 Dominik Hrbatý Olivier Rochus 2 6 3 6 3 6       5 Lukáš Lacko Dick Norman $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 3 ||||

### Spain vs. Italy

| Spain 4 | Real Sociedad de Tenis de La Magdalena, Santander, Spain 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Real Sociedad de Tenis de La Magdalena, Santander, Spain 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Italy 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tommy Robredo Filippo Volandri 3 6 5 7 3 6       2 Rafael Nadal Andreas Seppi 6 0 6 4 6 3       3 Rafael Nadal / Fernando Verdasco Daniele Bracciali / Giorgio Galimberti 6 2 3 6 6 3 $7^7$ $6^4$     4 Rafael Nadal Filippo Volandri 3 6 7 5 6 3 6 3     5 David Ferrer Andreas Seppi 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Brazil vs. Sweden

| Brazil 1 | Expominas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Expominas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Sweden 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Flávio Saretta Andreas Vinciguerra 6 4 1 6 3 6 6 2 7 5   2 Ricardo Mello Robin Söderling 0 6 1 6 4 6       3 Gustavo Kuerten / André Sá Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman $7^8$ $6^6$ 3 6 2 6 5 7     4 Flávio Saretta Robin Söderling 0 6 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$       5 Ricardo Mello Andreas Vinciguerra           not played ||||

### Switzerland vs Serbia and Montenegro

| Switzerland 4 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 22–24 September 2006 Hard (i) | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland 22–24 September 2006 Hard (i) | Serbia and Montenegro 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roger Federer Janko Tipsarević 6 3 6 2 6 2       2 Stanislas Wawrinka Novak Djokovic 4 6 6 3 6 2 $6^3$ $7^7$ 4 6   3 Yves Allegro / Roger Federer Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 4 6 4       4 Roger Federer Novak Djokovic 6 3 6 2 6 3       5 Marco Chiudinelli Janko Tipsarević 6 4 6 1 ||||
