2006 Davis Cup World Group
Date10 February – 3 December
Edition26th
Champions

Russia

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		Quarterfinals
7-9 April		Semifinals
22-24 September		Final
1-3 December
Graz, Austria (indoor clay)[1]
S Croatia3
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)[2]
 Austria2
S Croatia2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[3]
S Argentina3
S Argentina5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[4]
 Sweden0
S Argentina5
Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet)[5]
S Australia0
S Spain1
Melbourne, Australia (hard)[6]
 Belarus4
 Belarus0
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)[7]
S Australia5
S Australia3
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)[8]
  Switzerland2
S Argentina2
Halle, Germany (indoor hard)[9]
S Russia3
 Germany2
Pau, France (indoor carpet)[10]
S France3
S France1
Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet)[11]
S Russia4
 Netherlands0
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[12]
S Russia5
S Russia3
La Jolla, United States (hard)[13]
S United States2
 Romania1
Rancho Mirage, USA (grass)[14]
S United States4
S United States3
Rancagua, Chile (clay)[15]
 Chile2
 Chile4
S Slovakia1

First round

Austria vs. Croatia


Austria
2		 Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austria[1]
10–12 February 2006
Clay (i)
Croatia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Austria
Croatia		 Jürgen Melzer
Mario Ančić		 77
62		 77
64		 4
6 		4
6 		3
6 		 
2 Austria
Croatia		 Stefan Koubek
Ivan Ljubičić		 2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
3 Austria
Croatia		 Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer
Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić		 6
3		 6
3		 4
6 		4
6 		6
8 		 
4 Austria
Croatia		 Alexander Peya
Ivan Cerović		 4
6 		6
2		 6
4		      
5 Austria
Croatia		 Stefan Koubek
Marin Čilić		 6
1		 7
5		        

Argentina vs. Sweden


Argentina
5		 Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[3]
10–12 February 2006
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Sweden		 David Nalbandian
Robin Söderling		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		 6
1		    
2 Argentina
Sweden		 José Acasuso
Thomas Johansson		 6
1		 6
1		 6
3		      
3 Argentina
Sweden		 Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian
Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman		 6
2		 77
64		 2
6 		6
4		    
4 Argentina
Sweden		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Thomas Johansson		 6
4		 6
1		        
5 Argentina
Sweden		 José Acasuso
Jonas Björkman		 6
0		 6
1		        

Belarus vs. Spain


Belarus
4		 Football Manege, Minsk, Belarus[5]
10–12 February 2006
Carpet (i)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Belarus
Spain		 Max Mirnyi
Tommy Robredo		 6
3		 65
77		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Belarus
Spain		 Vladimir Voltchkov
David Ferrer		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
3 Belarus
Spain		 Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco		 77
62		 6
4		 7
5		      
4 Belarus
Spain		 Serguei Tarasevitch
David Ferrer		 2
6 		1
6 		       
5 Belarus
Spain		 Vladimir Voltchkov
Tommy Robredo		 78
66		 6
3		        

Switzerland vs. Australia


Switzerland
2		 SEG Geneva Arena, Geneva, Switzerland[7]
10–12 February 2006
Clay (i)
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Australia		 Michael Lammer
Peter Luczak		 6
1		 3
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   
2 Switzerland
Australia		 Stanislas Wawrinka
Chris Guccione		 7
5		 3
6 		6
4		 78
66		    
3 Switzerland
Australia		 Yves Allegro / Stanislas Wawrinka
Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley		 66
78		 4
6 		6
4		 65
77		    
4 Switzerland
Australia		 Stanislas Wawrinka
Peter Luczak		 6
4		 6
2		 67
79		 6
2		    
5 Switzerland
Australia		 George Bastl
Chris Guccione		 5
7 		3
6 		67
79		      

Germany vs. France


Germany
2		 Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germany[9]
10–12 February 2006
Hard (i)
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Germany
France		 Nicolas Kiefer
Sébastien Grosjean		 5
7 		67
79		 0
6 		     
2 Germany
France		 Tommy Haas
Richard Gasquet		 6
1		 4
6 		4
6 		77
61		 3
6 		 
3 Germany
France		 Tommy Haas / Alexander Waske
Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra		 78
66		 3
6 		4
6 		1
6 		   
4 Germany
France		 Rainer Schüttler
Arnaud Clément		 6
4		 6
3		        
5 Germany
France		 Tommy Haas
Michaël Llodra		 6
3		 6
3		        

Netherlands vs. Russia


Netherlands
0		 Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands[11]
10–12 February 2006
Carpet (i)
Russia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
Russia		 Raemon Sluiter
Dmitry Tursunov		 77
62		 4
6 		65
77		 65
77		    
2 Netherlands
Russia		 Melle Van Gemerden
Nikolay Davydenko		 66
78		 5
7 		4
6 		     
3 Netherlands
Russia		 Raemon Sluiter / John Van Lottum
Igor Andreev / Mikhail Youzhny		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Netherlands
Russia		 Jesse Huta Galung
Igor Andreev		 3
6 		6
4		 67
79		      
5 Netherlands
Russia		 Melle Van Gemerden
Dmitry Tursunov		 64
77		 65
77		        

United States vs. Romania


United States
4		 La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, United States[13]
10–12 February 2006
Hard
Romania
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Romania		 Andy Roddick
Andrei Pavel		 77
62		 6
2		 68
710		 2
6 		4
6 		 
2 United States
Romania		 James Blake
Victor Hănescu		 6
4		 77
65		 6
2		      
3 United States
Romania		 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Victor Hănescu / Horia Tecău		 6
2		 0
0		        
retired
4 United States
Romania		 Andy Roddick
Răzvan Sabău		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 United States
Romania		 James Blake
Horia Tecău		 6
1		 7
5		        

Chile vs. Slovakia


Chile
4		 Medialuna de Rancagua, Rancagua, Chile[15]
10–12 February 2006
Clay
Slovakia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chile
Slovakia		 Fernando González
Michal Mertiňák		 77
65		 77
63		 6
3		      
2 Chile
Slovakia		 Nicolás Massú
Dominik Hrbatý		 65
77		 6
3		 6
1		 77
64		    
3 Chile
Slovakia		 Fernando González / Nicolás Massú
Lukáš Lacko / Michal Mertiňák		 6
2		 7
5		 3
6 		6
4		    
4 Chile
Slovakia		 Paul Capdeville
Viktor Bruthans		 6
4		 7
5		        
5 Chile
Slovakia		 Adrián García
Lukáš Lacko		 4
6 		1
4		       retired
 

Quarterfinals

Croatia vs. Argentina


Croatia
2		 Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia[2]
7–9 April 2006
Carpet (i)
Argentina
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Argentina		 Ivan Ljubičić
Agustín Calleri		 67
79		 5
7 		78
66		 6
1		 6
2		  
2 Croatia
Argentina		 Marin Čilić
David Nalbandian		 1
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
3 Croatia
Argentina		 Marin Čilić / Ivan Ljubičić
José Acasuso / David Nalbandian		 4
6 		2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
4 Croatia
Argentina		 Ivan Ljubičić
David Nalbandian		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 Croatia
Argentina		 Saša Tuksar
Juan Ignacio Chela		 6
3		 4
6 		66
78		 65
77		    

Australia vs. Belarus


Australia
5		 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia[6]
7–9 April 2006
Hard
Belarus
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Belarus		 Chris Guccione
Max Mirnyi		 77
64		 3
6 		7
5		 3
6 		6
4		  
2 Australia
Belarus		 Lleyton Hewitt
Vladimir Voltchkov		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
3 Australia
Belarus		 Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley
Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov		 3
6 		6
4		 5
7 		6
3		 7
5		  
4 Australia
Belarus		 Wayne Arthurs
Serguei Tarasevitch		 78
66		 6
2		        
5 Australia
Belarus		 Chris Guccione
Alexandr Zotov		 6
1		 6
3		        

France vs. Russia


France
1		 Palais des Sports, Pau, France[10]
7–9 April 2006
Carpet (i)
Russia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Russia		 Richard Gasquet
Marat Safin		 64
77		 6
4		 3
6 		77
61		 1
6 		 
2 France
Russia		 Arnaud Clément
Nikolay Davydenko		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		64
77		    
3 France
Russia		 Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny		 6
3		 6
3		 63
77		 5
7 		6
2		  
4 France
Russia		 Richard Gasquet
Dmitry Tursunov		 1
6 		6
3		 77
64		 3
6 		5
7 		 
5 France
Russia		 Michaël Llodra
Mikhail Youzhny		 2
6 		6
4		 63
77		      

United States vs. Chile


United States
3		 Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, United States[14]
7–9 April 2006
Grass
Chile
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Chile		 James Blake
Fernando González		 77
65		 6
0		 62
77		 4
6 		8
10 		 
2 United States
Chile		 Andy Roddick
Nicolás Massú		 6
3		 77
65		 77
65		      
3 United States
Chile		 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Paul Capdeville / Adrián García		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
4 United States
Chile		 Andy Roddick
Fernando González		 4
6 		7
5		 6
3		 6
2		    
5 United States
Chile		 James Blake
Paul Capdeville		 3
6 		4
6 		       

Semifinals

Argentina vs. Australia


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

Russia vs. United States


Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[12]
22–24 September 2006
Clay (i)
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
United States		 Marat Safin
Andy Roddick		 6
4		 6
3		 77
65		      
2 Russia
United States		 Mikhail Youzhny
James Blake		 7
5		 1
6 		6
1		 7
5		    
3 Russia
United States		 Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 3
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
4 Russia
United States		 Dmitry Tursunov
Andy Roddick		 6
3		 6
4		 5
7 		3
6 		17
15		  
5 Russia
United States		 Marat Safin
James Blake		 5
7 		64
77		        

Final

Russia vs. Argentina


Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[8]
1–3 December 2006
Carpet (i)
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Argentina		 Nikolay Davydenko
Juan Ignacio Chela		 6
1		 6
2		 5
7 		6
4		    
2 Russia
Argentina		 Marat Safin
David Nalbandian		 4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Russia
Argentina		 Marat Safin / Dmitry Tursunov
Agustín Calleri / David Nalbandian		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
4 Russia
Argentina		 Nikolay Davydenko
David Nalbandian		 2
6 		2
6 		6
4		 4
6 		   
5 Russia
Argentina		 Marat Safin
José Acasuso		 6
3		 3
6 		6
3		 77
65		    

References

  1. 1 2 "Austria v Croatia". daviscup.com.
  2. 1 2 "Croatia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Argentina v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "Argentina v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. 1 2 "Belarus v Spain". daviscup.com.
  6. 1 2 "Australia v Belarus". daviscup.com.
  7. 1 2 "Switzerland v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. 1 2 "Russia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  9. 1 2 "Germany v France". daviscup.com.
  10. 1 2 "France v Russia". daviscup.com.
  11. 1 2 "Netherlands v Russia". daviscup.com.
  12. 1 2 "Russia v United States". daviscup.com.
  13. 1 2 "United States v Romania". daviscup.com.
  14. 1 2 "United States v Chile". daviscup.com.
  15. 1 2 "Chile v Slovakia". daviscup.com.
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