2006 Davis Cup World Group

2006 Davis Cup 2006 Davis Cup World Group 10 February – 3 December 26th RUS Davis Cup 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 teamsARGAUSAUTBLRCHICROFRAGERNEDROURUSSVKESPSWESUIUSA Draw 10-12 February 7-9 April 22-24 September 1-3 December Graz, Austria (indoor clay) S CRO 3 AUT 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) S ARG 5 SWE 0 Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) S ESP 1 BLR 4 Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) S AUS 3 SUI 2 Halle, Germany (indoor hard) GER 2 S FRA 3 Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) NED 0 S RUS 5 La Jolla, United States (hard) ROU 1 S USA 4 Rancagua, Chile (clay) CHI 4 S SVK 1 Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) S CRO 2 S ARG 3 Melbourne, Australia (hard) BLR 0 S AUS 5 Pau, France (indoor carpet) S FRA 1 S RUS 4 Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) S USA 3 CHI 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) S ARG 5 S AUS 0 Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) S RUS 3 S USA 2 Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) S ARG 2 S RUS 3 First round Austria vs. Croatia AUT CRO Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, Graz, Austriahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007695 Austria v Croatia daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Clay (i) 2 3 Jürgen Melzer 7 7 4 4 3 Mario Ančić 6.015 6.035 6 6 6 Stefan Koubek 2 2 4 Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 6 Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer 6 6 4 4 6 Mario Ančić Ivan Ljubičić 3 3 6 6 8 Alexander Peya 4 6 6 Ivan Cerović 6 2 4 Stefan Koubek 6 7 Marin Čilić 1 5 Argentina vs. Sweden ARG SWE Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007696 Argentina v Sweden daviscup.com 2016-03-20 2014-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160320185353/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007696 dead 10–12 February 2006 Clay 5 0 David Nalbandian 3 6 6 6 Robin Söderling 6 2 4 1 José Acasuso 6 6 6 Thomas Johansson 1 1 3 Agustín Calleri David Nalbandian 6 7 2 6 Simon Aspelin Jonas Björkman 2 6.035 6 4 Juan Ignacio Chela 6 6 Thomas Johansson 4 1 José Acasuso 6 6 Jonas Björkman 0 1 Belarus vs. Spain BLR ESP Football Manege, Minsk, Belarushttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007697 Belarus v Spain daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Carpet (i) 4 1 Max Mirnyi 6 6.045 6 6 Tommy Robredo 3 7 3 3 Vladimir Voltchkov 6 6 6 David Ferrer 3 4 3 Max Mirnyi Vladimir Voltchkov 7 6 7 Feliciano López Fernando Verdasco 6.015 4 5 Serguei Tarasevitch 2 1 David Ferrer 6 6 Vladimir Voltchkov 7 6 Tommy Robredo 6.055 3 Switzerland vs. Australia SUI AUS SEG Geneva Arena, Geneva, Switzerlandhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007698 Switzerland v Australia daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Clay (i) 2 3 Michael Lammer 6 3 0 3 Peter Luczak 1 6 6 6 Stanislas Wawrinka 7 3 6 7 Chris Guccione 5 6 4 6.055 Yves Allegro Stanislas Wawrinka 6.055 4 6 6.045 Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 7 6 4 7 Stanislas Wawrinka 6 6 6.065 6 Peter Luczak 4 2 7 2 George Bastl 5 3 6.065 Chris Guccione 7 6 7 Germany vs. France GER FRA Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germanyhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007699 Germany v France daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Hard (i) 2 3 Nicolas Kiefer 5 6.065 0 Sébastien Grosjean 7 7 6 Tommy Haas 6 4 4 7 3 Richard Gasquet 1 6 6 6.01 6 Tommy Haas Alexander Waske 7 3 4 1 Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra 6.055 6 6 6 Rainer Schüttler 6 6 Arnaud Clément 4 3 Tommy Haas 6 6 Michaël Llodra 3 3 Netherlands vs. Russia NED RUS Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlandshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007700 Netherlands v Russia daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Carpet (i) 0 5 Raemon Sluiter 7 4 6.045 6.045 Dmitry Tursunov 6.015 6 7 7 Melle Van Gemerden 6.055 5 4 Nikolay Davydenko 7 7 6 Raemon Sluiter John Van Lottum 2 6 4 4 Igor Andreev Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6 6 Jesse Huta Galung 3 6 6.065 Igor Andreev 6 4 7 Melle Van Gemerden 6.035 6.045 Dmitry Tursunov 7 7 United States vs. Romania USA ROU La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, United Stateshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007701 United States v Romania daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Hard 4 1 Andy Roddick 7 6 6.075 2 4 Andrei Pavel 6.015 2 7 6 6 James Blake 6 7 6 Victor Hănescu 4 6.045 2 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 0 Victor Hănescu Horia Tecău 2 0 2 Andy Roddick 6 6 6 Răzvan Sabău 3 3 2 James Blake 6 7 Horia Tecău 1 5 Chile vs. Slovakia CHI SVK Medialuna de Rancagua, Rancagua, Chilehttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007702 Chile v Slovakia daviscup.com 10–12 February 2006 Clay 4 1 Fernando González 7 7 6 Michal Mertiňák 6.045 6.025 3 Nicolás Massú 6.045 6 6 7 Dominik Hrbatý 7 3 1 6.035 Fernando González Nicolás Massú 6 7 3 6 Lukáš Lacko Michal Mertiňák 2 5 6 4 Paul Capdeville 6 7 Viktor Bruthans 4 5 Adrián García 4 1 Lukáš Lacko 6 4 2 Quarterfinals Croatia vs. Argentina CRO ARG Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007703 Croatia v Argentina daviscup.com 7–9 April 2006 Carpet (i) 2 3 Ivan Ljubičić 6.065 5 7 6 6 Agustín Calleri 7 7 6.055 1 2 Marin Čilić 1 1 2 David Nalbandian 6 6 6 Marin Čilić Ivan Ljubičić 4 2 6 4 José Acasuso David Nalbandian 6 6 3 6 Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 6 David Nalbandian 3 4 4 Saša Tuksar 6 4 6.055 6.045 Juan Ignacio Chela 3 6 7 7 Australia vs. Belarus AUS BLR Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007704 Australia v Belarus daviscup.com 2016-03-24 2014-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160324220303/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007704 dead 7–9 April 2006 Hard 5 0 Chris Guccione 7 3 7 3 6 Max Mirnyi 6.035 6 5 6 4 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6 Vladimir Voltchkov 2 1 2 Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 3 6 5 6 7 Max Mirnyi Vladimir Voltchkov 6 4 7 3 5 Wayne Arthurs 7 6 Serguei Tarasevitch 6.055 2 Chris Guccione 6 6 Alexandr Zotov 1 3 France vs. Russia FRA RUS Palais des Sports, Pau, Francehttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007705 France v Russia daviscup.com 7–9 April 2006 Carpet (i) 1 4 Richard Gasquet 6.035 6 3 7 1 Marat Safin 7 4 6 6.01 6 Arnaud Clément 6 2 4 6.035 Nikolay Davydenko 3 6 6 7 Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra 6 6 6.025 5 6 Dmitry Tursunov Mikhail Youzhny 3 3 7 7 2 Richard Gasquet 1 6 7 3 5 Dmitry Tursunov 6 3 6.035 6 7 Michaël Llodra 2 6 6.025 Mikhail Youzhny 6 4 7 United States vs. Chile USA CHI Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, United Stateshttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007706 United States v Chile daviscup.com 7–9 April 2006 Grass 3 2 James Blake 7 6 6.015 4 8 Fernando González 6.045 0 7 6 10 Andy Roddick 6 7 7 Nicolás Massú 3 6.045 6.045 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 6 6 Paul Capdeville Adrián García 1 2 4 Andy Roddick 4 7 6 6 Fernando González 6 5 3 2 James Blake 3 4 Paul Capdeville 6 6 Semifinals Argentina vs. Australia ARG AUS Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007707 Argentina v Australia daviscup.com 22–24 September 2006 Clay 5 0 David Nalbandian 6 6 6 Mark Philippoussis 4 3 3 José Acasuso 1 6 4 6 6 Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 6 2 1 Agustín Calleri David Nalbandian 6 6 7 Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 4 4 5 Agustín Calleri 6 6 Paul Hanley 0 3 Juan Ignacio Chela Wayne Arthurs 1 Russia vs. United States RUS USA Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007708 Russia v United States daviscup.com 22–24 September 2006 Clay (i) 3 2 Marat Safin 6 6 7 Andy Roddick 4 3 6.045 Mikhail Youzhny 7 1 6 7 James Blake 5 6 1 5 Dmitry Tursunov Mikhail Youzhny 3 4 2 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 6 6 Dmitry Tursunov 6 6 5 3 17 Andy Roddick 3 4 7 6 15 Marat Safin 5 6.035 James Blake 7 7 Final Russia vs. Argentina RUS ARG Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007709 Russia v Argentina daviscup.com 2014-09-04 2014-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20140904004004/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007709 dead 1–3 December 2006 Carpet (i) 3 2 Nikolay Davydenko 6 6 5 6 Juan Ignacio Chela 1 2 7 4 Marat Safin 4 4 4 David Nalbandian 6 6 6 Marat Safin Dmitry Tursunov 6 6 6 Agustín Calleri David Nalbandian 2 3 4 Nikolay Davydenko 2 2 6 4 David Nalbandian 6 6 4 6 Marat Safin 6 3 6 7 José Acasuso 3 6 3 6.045 References World Group Davis Cup World Group