2006 Davis Cup
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The 2006 Davis Cup is the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in mens tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than a hundred in different regional groups. The first round matches were played 10-12 February and the final took place 1-3 December of 2006 at the Olympic Stadium, Moscow, with Russia defeating Argentina.
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[edit] World Group
| 2006 World Group Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Belarus |
 Chile |
 Croatia |
 France |
 Germany |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
[edit] Draw
| First round 7-9 April |
Quarterfinals 22-24 September |
Semifinals 1-3 December |
Finals |
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| Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Croatia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Croatia |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Argentina |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Argentina |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Argentina |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Australia |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S |  Spain |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Australia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Belgium |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Australia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S | Argentina |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  Russia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Germany |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  France |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | France |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amsterdam, Holland (ind. carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | Russia |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| La Jolla, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S |  United States |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Romania |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S | United States |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rancagua, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Chile |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chile |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S |  Slovakia |
1 | ||||||||||||||||
First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Play-offs.
[edit] Final
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Russia | 3 | 2 | Argentina |  |
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| Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 1 December - 3 December, 2006 carpet (indoor) |
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[edit] World Group Play-offs
Date: 22 Sep - 24 Sep
| Venue | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portschach, Austria | Austria |
5-0 |  Mexico |
| Düsseldorf, Germany | Germany |
4-1 |  Thailand |
| Leiden, Netherlands |  Czech Republic |
4-1 | Netherlands |
| Bucharest, Romania | Romania |
4-1 |  South Korea |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Belgium |
3-2 | Slovakia |
| Santander, Spain | Spain |
4-1 |  Italy |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Sweden |
3-1 |  Brazil |
| Geneva, Switzerland | Switzerland |
4-1 |  Serbia and Montenegro |
- Belgium and Czech Republic promoted to World Group in 2007.
- Austria, Germany, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 2007.
- Brazil (Am), Italy (EA), Mexico (Am), Serbia and Montenegro (EA), South Korea (AO), and Thailand (AO) remain in Group I in 2007.
- Netherlands (EA) and Slovakia (EA) relegated to Group I in 2007.
[edit] Americas Zone
[edit] Group I
| Participating Teams | ||
|---|---|---|
Brazil |
 Canada |
 Ecuador |
Mexico |
 Peru |
 Venezuela |
- Brazil and Mexico advance to World Group Play-offs.
- Ecuador relegated to Group II in 2007.
[edit] Group II
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolivia |
 Colombia |
 Dominican Republic |
 Guatemala |
 Jamaica |
 Netherlands Antilles |
 Paraguay |
 Uruguay |
- Colombia promoted to Group I in 2007.
- Bolivia and Guatemala relegated to Group III in 2007.
[edit] Group III
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahamas |
 Costa Rica |
 Cuba |
 El Salvador |
 Haiti |
 Honduras |
 Puerto Rico |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
- Cuba and El Salvador promoted to Group II in 2007.
- Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago relegated to Group IV in 2007.
[edit] Group IV
| Participating Teams | ||
|---|---|---|
 Barbados |
 Bermuda |
 Panama |
 Saint Lucia |
 US Virgin Islands |
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- Barbados and Panama promoted to Group III in 2007.
[edit] Europe/Africa Zone
[edit] Group I
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Belgium |
Czech Republic |
 Great Britain |
 Israel |
Italy |
 Luxembourg |
 Morocco |
 Portugal |
Serbia and Montenegro |
 Ukraine |
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- Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy, and Serbia and Montenegro advance to World Group Play-offs.
- Morocco and Ukraine relegated to Group II in 2007.
[edit] Group II
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
 Bulgaria |
 Cyprus |
 Egypt |
 Finland |
 Georgia |
 Greece |
 Hungary |
 Ireland |
 Latvia |
 Macedonia |
 Norway |
 Poland |
 Slovenia |
 South Africa |
 Zimbabwe |
- Georgia and Macedonia promoted to Group I in 2007.
- Egypt, Ireland, South Africa, and Zimbabwe relegated to Group III in 2007.
[edit] Group III
[edit] Zone A
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra |
 Armenia |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 Estonia |
 Lithuania |
 Moldova |
 Monaco |
 Turkey |
- Estonia and Monaco promoted to Group II in 2007.
- Andorra and Armenia relegated to Group IV in 2007.
[edit] Zone B
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Botswana |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
 Denmark |
 Ghana |
 Namibia |
 Nigeria |
 Rwanda |
 Tunisia |
- Denmark and Nigeria promoted to Group II in 2007.
- Botswana and Rwanda relegated to Group IV in 2007.
[edit] Group IV
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan |
 Iceland |
 Madagascar |
 Malta |
 Mauritius |
 San Marino |
 Uganda |
 Senegal (withdrawn) |
- Iceland, Madagascar, Mauritius, and San Marino promoted to Group III in 2007.
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
[edit] Group I
| 2nd Round Play-offs 22-24 September |
1st Round Play-offs 7-9 April |
1st Round 10-12 February |
2nd Round 7-9 April |
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| Changwon, South Korea (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S |  India |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai, India (grass) | South Korea |
4 | Taipei, Taiwan (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| S | India |
3 | South Korea |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S |  Pakistan |
2 | Taipei, Taiwan (hard) |  Chinese Taipei |
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| S | Pakistan |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S | Pakistan |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 China |
5 | Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| China |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | S |  Japan |
5 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
| China |
0 | S | Japan |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan |
3 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | S | Thailand |
3 | |||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S | Thailand |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan relegated to Group II in 2007. |
South Korea and Thailand advance to World Group Play-off. |
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