2006 Davis Cup

2006 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	10 February – 3 December 2006
Edition	95th
Champion
Winning Nation	Russia
	← 2005 2007 →

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]

World Group[edit]

2006 World Group Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belarus
Chile	Croatia	France	Germany
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw[edit]

First 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

		1	2	3	4
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	7⁷ 6⁵

World Group play-offs[edit]

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[edit]

Group 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