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.[1][2][3][4]
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Duration | 10 February – 3 December 2006 |
Edition | 95th |
Champion | |
Winning nation | |
← 2005 2007 → |
World Group
edit2006 World Group Teams | |||
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Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belarus |
Chile |
Croatia |
France |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Romania |
Russia |
Slovakia |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
United States |
Draw
editFirst round 10-12 February | Quarterfinals 7-9 April | Semifinals 22-24 September | Final 1-3 December | |||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 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, Netherlands (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.
Final
edit Russia 3 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[5] 1-3 December 2006 Carpet (i) |
Argentina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group play-offs
editDate: 22–24 September
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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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
editGroup I
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Barbados — promoted to Group III in 2007
- Panama — promoted to Group III in 2007
- Saint Lucia
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Bermuda
Asia/Oceania Zone
editGroup I
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Pool A
- Pool B
- United Arab Emirates — promoted to Group III in 2007
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Jordan
- Turkmenistan
Europe/Africa Zone
editGroup I
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2006". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
- ^ "Rejuvenated Safin steers Russia to second Davis Cup triumph". The Guardian. 4 December 2006.
- ^ "Safin wins Davis Cup for Russia". www.cnn.com. CNN. 3 December 2006.
- ^ "Safin seals Russian Davis Cup win". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 3 December 2006.
- ^ "Russia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
External links
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