2006 Davis Cup
# 2006 Davis Cup

The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 125 participated in total. The first round matches were played 10–12 February and the final took place 1–3 December 2006 at the Olympic Stadium, Moscow, with Russia defeating Argentina.

## World Group

2006 World Group 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group play-offs.

### Final

| 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 $7^7$ $6^5$ ||||

## World Group play-offs

Date: 22–24 September

| 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.

## Americas Zone

### Group I

* Brazil — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Canada
* Ecuador — relegated to Group II in 2007
* Mexico — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Peru
* Venezuela

### Group II

* Bolivia — relegated to Group III in 2007
* Colombia — promoted to Group I in 2007
* Dominican Republic
* Guatemala — relegated to Group III in 2007
* Jamaica
* Netherlands Antilles
* Paraguay
* Uruguay

### Group III

* El Salvador — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Cuba — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Bahamas
* Puerto Rico
* Costa Rica
* Haiti
* Honduras — relegated to Group IV in 2007
* Trinidad and Tobago — relegated to Group IV in 2007

### Group IV

* Barbados — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Panama — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Saint Lucia
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Bermuda

## Asia/Oceania Zone

### Group I

* China
* Chinese Taipei
* India
* Japan
* South Korea — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Pakistan — relegated to Group II in 2007
* Thailand — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Kazakhstan — promoted to Group I in 2007
* Kuwait
* Lebanon — relegated to Group III in 2007
* Malaysia — relegated to Group III in 2007
* New Zealand
* Pacific Oceania

### Group III

* Philippines — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Iran — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Sri Lanka
* Saudi Arabia
* Vietnam
* Singapore
* Bahrain — relegated to Group IV in 2007
* Bangladesh — relegated to Group IV in 2007

### Group IV

**Pool A**

* Oman — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Iraq
* Myanmar
* Qatar

**Pool B**

* United Arab Emirates — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Jordan
* Turkmenistan

## Europe/Africa Zone

### Group I

* Belgium — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Czech Republic — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Italy — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Serbia and Montenegro — advanced to World Group play-offs
* Great Britain
* Israel
* Luxembourg
* Portugal
* Morocco — relegated to Group II in 2007
* Ukraine — relegated to Group II in 2007

### Group II

* Algeria
* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
* Egypt — relegated to Group III in 2007
* Finland
* Georgia — promoted to Group I in 2007
* Greece
* Hungary
* Ireland — relegated to Group III in 2007
* Latvia
* Macedonia — promoted to Group I in 2007
* Norway
* Poland
* Slovenia
* South Africa — relegated to Group III in 2007
* Zimbabwe — relegated to Group III in 2007

### Group III

**Venue 1**

* Monaco — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Estonia — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Turkey
* Lithuania
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Moldova
* Armenia — relegated to Group IV in 2007
* Andorra — relegated to Group IV in 2007

**Venue 2**

* Denmark — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Nigeria — promoted to Group II in 2007
* Ghana
* Namibia
* Tunisia
* Ivory Coast
* Botswana — relegated to Group IV in 2007
* Rwanda — relegated to Group IV in 2007

### Group IV

* Mauritius — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Madagascar — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Iceland — promoted to Group III in 2007
* San Marino — promoted to Group III in 2007
* Malta
* Azerbaijan
* Uganda

Senegal (withdrew)

