2006 Davis Cup World Group
# 2006 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2006. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2007.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :

| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belarus |
| - | - | - | - |
| Chile | Croatia | France | Germany |
| Netherlands | Romania | Russia | Slovakia |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

### Draw

| First round 10-12 February | First round 10-12 February | First round 10-12 February | Quarterfinals 7-9 April | Quarterfinals 7-9 April | Quarterfinals 7-9 April | Semifinals 22-24 September | Semifinals 22-24 September | Semifinals 22-24 September | Final 1-3 December | Final 1-3 December | Final 1-3 December |
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| Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| S | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| S | Croatia | 3 | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | S | Croatia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | S | Croatia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | S | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | Argentina | 5 | S | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| S | Argentina | 5 | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| | Sweden | 0 | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| | Sweden | 0 | | | | S | Argentina | 5 | | | |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | | | | S | Argentina | 5 | | | |
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | | | | S | Australia | 0 | | | |
| S | Spain | 1 | | | | S | Australia | 0 | | | |
| S | Spain | 1 | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | | | | | | |
| | Belarus | 4 | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | Melbourne, Australia (hard) | | | | | | |
| | Belarus | 4 | | Belarus | 0 | | | | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | | Belarus | 0 | | | | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | S | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| S | Australia | 3 | S | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| S | Australia | 3 | | | | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) |
| | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) |
| | Switzerland | 2 | | | | | | | S | Argentina | 2 |
| Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | | | S | Argentina | 2 |
| Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | | | S | Russia | 3 |
| | Germany | 2 | | | | | | | S | Russia | 3 |
| | Germany | 2 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| S | France | 3 | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | Pau, France (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| S | France | 3 | S | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | S | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | S | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 0 | S | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 0 | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | |
| S | Russia | 5 | | | | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | |
| S | Russia | 5 | | | | S | Russia | 3 | | | |
| La Jolla, United States (hard) | La Jolla, United States (hard) | La Jolla, United States (hard) | | | | S | Russia | 3 | | | |
| La Jolla, United States (hard) | La Jolla, United States (hard) | La Jolla, United States (hard) | | | | S | United States | 2 | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | S | United States | 2 | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | | | | | | |
| S | United States | 4 | Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | | | | | | |
| S | United States | 4 | S | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| Rancagua, Chile (clay) | Rancagua, Chile (clay) | Rancagua, Chile (clay) | S | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| Rancagua, Chile (clay) | Rancagua, Chile (clay) | Rancagua, Chile (clay) | | Chile | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Chile | 4 | | Chile | 2 | | | | | | |
| S | Slovakia | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Austria vs. Croatia

| Austria 2 | Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria 10–12 February 2006 Clay (i) | Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria 10–12 February 2006 Clay (i) | Croatia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jürgen Melzer Mario Ančić $7^7$ $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^4$ 4 6 4 6 3 6   2 Stefan Koubek Ivan Ljubičić 2 6 2 6 4 6       3 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić 6 3 6 3 4 6 4 6 6 8   4 Alexander Peya Ivan Cerović 4 6 6 2 6 4       5 Stefan Koubek Marin Čilić 6 1 7 5 ||||

### Argentina vs. Sweden

| Argentina 5 | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–12 February 2006 Clay | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–12 February 2006 Clay | Sweden 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Robin Söderling 3 6 6 2 6 4 6 1     2 José Acasuso Thomas Johansson 6 1 6 1 6 3       3 Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman 6 2 $7^7$ $6^4$ 2 6 6 4     4 Juan Ignacio Chela Thomas Johansson 6 4 6 1         5 José Acasuso Jonas Björkman 6 0 6 1 ||||

### Belarus vs. Spain

| Belarus 4 | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 10–12 February 2006 Carpet (i) | Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus 10–12 February 2006 Carpet (i) | Spain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Max Mirnyi Tommy Robredo 6 3 $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 3 6 3     2 Vladimir Voltchkov David Ferrer 6 3 6 4 6 3       3 Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 4 7 5       4 Serguei Tarasevitch David Ferrer 2 6 1 6         5 Vladimir Voltchkov Tommy Robredo $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 3 ||||

### Switzerland vs. Australia

| Switzerland 2 | SEG Geneva Arena, Geneva, Switzerland 10–12 February 2006 Clay (i) | SEG Geneva Arena, Geneva, Switzerland 10–12 February 2006 Clay (i) | Australia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Michael Lammer Peter Luczak 6 1 3 6 0 6 3 6     2 Stanislas Wawrinka Chris Guccione 7 5 3 6 6 4 $7^8$ $6^6$     3 Yves Allegro / Stanislas Wawrinka Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley $6^6$ $7^8$ 4 6 6 4 $6^5$ $7^7$     4 Stanislas Wawrinka Peter Luczak 6 4 6 2 $6^7$ $7^9$ 6 2     5 George Bastl Chris Guccione 5 7 3 6 $6^7$ $7^9$ ||||

### Germany vs. France

| Germany 2 | Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germany 10–12 February 2006 Hard (i) | Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germany 10–12 February 2006 Hard (i) | France 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nicolas Kiefer Sébastien Grosjean 5 7 $6^7$ $7^9$ 0 6       2 Tommy Haas Richard Gasquet 6 1 4 6 4 6 $7^7$ $6^1$ 3 6   3 Tommy Haas / Alexander Waske Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra $7^8$ $6^6$ 3 6 4 6 1 6     4 Rainer Schüttler Arnaud Clément 6 4 6 3         5 Tommy Haas Michaël Llodra 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Russia

| Netherlands 0 | Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands 10–12 February 2006 Carpet (i) | Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands 10–12 February 2006 Carpet (i) | Russia 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Raemon Sluiter Dmitry Tursunov $7^7$ $6^2$ 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$     2 Melle Van Gemerden Nikolay Davydenko $6^6$ $7^8$ 5 7 4 6       3 Raemon Sluiter / John Van Lottum Igor Andreev / Mikhail Youzhny 2 6 6 3 4 6 4 6     4 Jesse Huta Galung Igor Andreev 3 6 6 4 $6^7$ $7^9$       5 Melle Van Gemerden Dmitry Tursunov $6^4$ $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ ||||

### United States vs. Romania

| United States 4 | La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, United States 10–12 February 2006 Hard | La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, United States 10–12 February 2006 Hard | Romania 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andy Roddick Andrei Pavel $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 2 $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 2 6 4 6   2 James Blake Victor Hănescu 6 4 $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2       3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Victor Hănescu / Horia Tecău 6 2 0 0        retired 4 Andy Roddick Răzvan Sabău 6 3 6 3 6 2       5 James Blake Horia Tecău 6 1 7 5 ||||

### Chile vs. Slovakia

| Chile 4 | Medialuna de Rancagua, Rancagua, Chile 10–12 February 2006 Clay | Medialuna de Rancagua, Rancagua, Chile 10–12 February 2006 Clay | Slovakia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando González Michal Mertiňák $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 3       2 Nicolás Massú Dominik Hrbatý $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 3 6 1 $7^7$ $6^4$     3 Fernando González / Nicolás Massú Lukáš Lacko / Michal Mertiňák 6 2 7 5 3 6 6 4     4 Paul Capdeville Viktor Bruthans 6 4 7 5         5 Adrián García Lukáš Lacko 4 6 1 4       retired ||||

## Quarterfinals

### Croatia vs. Argentina

| Croatia 2 | Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 7–9 April 2006 Carpet (i) | Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 7–9 April 2006 Carpet (i) | Argentina 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ivan Ljubičić Agustín Calleri $6^7$ $7^9$ 5 7 $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 1 6 2   2 Marin Čilić David Nalbandian 1 6 1 6 2 6       3 Marin Čilić / Ivan Ljubičić José Acasuso / David Nalbandian 4 6 2 6 6 3 4 6     4 Ivan Ljubičić David Nalbandian 6 3 6 4 6 4       5 Saša Tuksar Juan Ignacio Chela 6 3 4 6 $6^6$ $7^8$ $6^5$ $7^7$ ||||

### Australia vs. Belarus

| Australia 5 | Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 7–9 April 2006 Hard | Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 7–9 April 2006 Hard | Belarus 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Chris Guccione Max Mirnyi $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 7 5 3 6 6 4   2 Lleyton Hewitt Vladimir Voltchkov 6 2 6 1 6 2       3 Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov 3 6 6 4 5 7 6 3 7 5   4 Wayne Arthurs Serguei Tarasevitch $7^8$ $6^6$ 6 2         5 Chris Guccione Alexandr Zotov 6 1 6 3 ||||

### France vs. Russia

| France 1 | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 7–9 April 2006 Carpet (i) | Palais des Sports, Pau, France 7–9 April 2006 Carpet (i) | Russia 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Richard Gasquet Marat Safin $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 4 3 6 $7^7$ $6^1$ 1 6   2 Arnaud Clément Nikolay Davydenko 6 3 2 6 4 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     3 Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6 3 $6^3$ $7^7$ 5 7 6 2   4 Richard Gasquet Dmitry Tursunov 1 6 6 3 $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 5 7   5 Michaël Llodra Mikhail Youzhny 2 6 6 4 $6^3$ $7^7$ ||||

### United States vs. Chile

| United States 3 | Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, United States 7–9 April 2006 Grass | Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, United States 7–9 April 2006 Grass | Chile 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 James Blake Fernando González $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 0 $6^2$ $7^7$ 4 6 8 10   2 Andy Roddick Nicolás Massú 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$ $7^7$ $6^5$       3 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Paul Capdeville / Adrián García 6 1 6 2 6 4       4 Andy Roddick Fernando González 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 2     5 James Blake Paul Capdeville 3 6 4 6 ||||

## Semifinals

### Argentina vs. Australia

| Argentina 5 | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 22–24 September 2006 Clay | Australia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 David Nalbandian Mark Philippoussis 6 4 6 3 6 3       2 José Acasuso Lleyton Hewitt 1 6 6 4 4 6 6 2 6 1   3 Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley 6 4 6 4 7 5       4 Agustín Calleri Paul Hanley 6 0 6 3         5 Juan Ignacio Chela Wayne Arthurs           w/o ||||

### Russia vs. United States

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 22–24 September 2006 Clay (i) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 22–24 September 2006 Clay (i) | United States 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marat Safin Andy Roddick 6 4 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$       2 Mikhail Youzhny James Blake 7 5 1 6 6 1 7 5     3 Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3 6 4 6 2 6       4 Dmitry Tursunov Andy Roddick 6 3 6 4 5 7 3 6 17 15   5 Marat Safin James Blake 5 7 $6^4$ $7^7$ ||||

## Final

### Russia vs. Argentina

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 1–3 December 2006 Carpet (i) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 1–3 December 2006 Carpet (i) | Argentina 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nikolay Davydenko Juan Ignacio Chela 6 1 6 2 5 7 6 4     2 Marat Safin David Nalbandian 4 6 4 6 4 6       3 Marat Safin / Dmitry Tursunov Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian 6 2 6 3 6 4       4 Nikolay Davydenko David Nalbandian 2 6 2 6 6 4 4 6     5 Marat Safin José Acasuso 6 3 3 6 6 3 $7^7$ $6^5$ ||||
