2005 Davis Cup

2005 edition of the Davis Cup 2005 Davis Cup 250px 4 March – 4 December 2005 94th 130 CRO 2004 2006 The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 teams participated in the tournament. The final took place 2–4 December at the Sibamac Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, with Croatia defeating Slovakia for their first title.Davis Cup scorecards – 2005 http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/scorecards/scorecards-2005.aspx www.daviscup.com ITFAnchor Ancic seals unforgettable first Davis Cup win for Croatia https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/dec/05/tennis.gdnsport31 The Guardian 5 December 2005Croatia win first Davis Cup title http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4497398.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC 4 December 2005 World Group 2005 Davis Cup World Group Participating Teams ARG AUS AUT BLRCZECHICROFRANEDROURUSSVKESPSWESUIUSA Draw 4-6 March 15-17 July 23-25 September 2-4 December Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) 1 ESP 1 SVK 4 Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) 7 SUI 2 NED 3 Sydney, Australia (grass) 4 AUS 5 AUT 0 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 6 ARG 5 CZE 0 Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) CHI 1 5 RUS 4 Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) SWE 1 3 FRA 4 Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) ROU 3 8 BLR 2 Los Angeles, United States (hard) CRO 3 2 USA 2 Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) SVK 4 NED 1 Sydney, Australia (grass) 4 AUS 1 6 ARG 4 Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) 5 RUS 3 3 FRA 2 Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) ROU 1 CRO 4 Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) SVK 4 6 ARG 1 Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) 5 RUS 2 CRO 3 Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) SVK 2 CRO 3 First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers. Final SVK CRO Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakiahttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100006611 Slovakia v Croatia daviscup.com 2015-09-23 2014-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224550/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100006611 dead 2–4 December 2005 Hard (i) 2 3 Karol Kučera 3 4 3 Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 6 Dominik Hrbatý 7 6 6.035 6 Mario Ančić 6.035 4 7 4 Dominik Hrbatý Michal Mertiňák 6.045 3 6.045 Mario Ančić Ivan Ljubičić 7 6 7 Dominik Hrbatý 4 6 6 3 6 Ivan Ljubičić 6 3 4 6 4 Michal Mertiňák 6.01 3 4 Mario Ančić 7 6 6 World Group play-offs 2005 Davis Cup World Group play-offs Date: 23–25 September Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface AUT 4–1 ECU Pörtschach Werzer Arena Outdoor Hard CAN 2–3 BLR Toronto Rexall Centre Outdoor Hard CHI 5–0 PAK Santiago Estadio Nacional Outdoor Clay CZE 2–3 GER Liberec Tipsport Arena (Liberec) Indoor Clay ITA 2–3 ESP Torre del Greco Sporting Club Oplonti Outdoor Clay IND 1–3 SWE New Delhi R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex Outdoor Grass SUI 5–0 GBR Geneva Palexpo Indoor Clay BEL 1–4 USA Leuven Sportplaza Leuven Indoor Clay AUT, BLR, CHI, ESP, SWE, SUI and USA will remain in the World Group in 2006. GER are promoted to the World Group in 2006. BEL, CAN, ECU, GBR, IND, ITA and PAK will remain in Zonal Group I in 2006. CZE are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2006. Americas Zone Group I 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I y 4 Second Round Play-offs First Round Play-offs First Round Second Round 23-25 September 15-17 July 4-6 March 29 April-1 May 1 CAN bye Caracas, Venezuela (hard) VEN 1954 4 PER 1 Guanajuato, Mexico (indoor hard) MEX 2 ECU 1900 3 bye 2 PAR 1990 bye PER Puebla, Mexico (indoor hard) MEX 5 2 PAR 1990 0 Valencia, Venezuela (clay) 1 CAN 4 VEN 1954 0 Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) ECU 1900 5 2 PAR 1990 0 Lima, Peru (clay) PER 5 2 PAR 1990 0 Paraguay relegated to Group II in 2006. Canada and Ecuador advance to World Group Play-off. Group II 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II y 175 2 Play-offs First Round Second Round Third Round 15-17 July 4-6 March 15-17 July 23-25 September Bogotá, Colombia (clay) COL 0 1 BRA 5 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (hard) 3 BAH 2 AHO 3 Havana, Cuba (hard) CUB 2 4 URU 3 Kingston, Jamaica (hard) JAM 2 2 DOM 3 Bogotá, Colombia (clay) COL 5 3 BAH 0 Kingston, Jamaica (hard) CUB 1 JAM 3 Santa Catarina, Brazil (indoor clay) 1 BRA 5 AHO 0 Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) 4 URU 4 2 DOM 1 Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) 1 BRA 3 4 URU 2 Bahamas and Cuba relegated to Group III in 2006. Brazil promoted to Group I in 2006. Group III 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III Venue: Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (clay) Date: Week of 28 February 35em Group A BOL BOL (3–0) HAI HAI (2–1) HON HON 1949 (1–2) LCA LCA (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 35em Group B GUA GUA (3–0) PUR PUR (2–1) ESA ESA (1–2) PAN PAN (0–3) 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 (scores in italics carried over from Groups) 35em 1st–4th Play-off GUA GUA (3–0) BOL BOL (2–1) PUR PUR (1–2) HAI HAI (0–3) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 35em 5th–8th Play-off HON HON 1949 (3–0) ESA ESA (2–1) PAN PAN (1–2) LCA LCA (0–3) 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 Guatemala and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2006. Panama and St. Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2006. The Group III tournament was held in the Week commencing February 28, in Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, on outdoor clay courts.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/group-iii/americas/2005.aspx Davis Cup Result Archives 2024-10-22 Format The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group II in 2006. The last two placed teams of each group from the preliminary round were relegated into the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2006. Pool A 35em Group A BOL BOL (3–0) HAI HAI (2–1) HON HON 1949 (1–2) LCA LCA (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 Haiti vs. Saint Lucia Haiti Saint Lucia Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-A-M-HAI-LCA-01 Haiti v Saint Lucia daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Bertrand Madsen 6 6 Vernon Lewis 3 4 Olivier Sajous 6 6 Sirsean Arlain 2 1 Gael Gaetjens Iphton Louis 4 4 Kane Easter Vernon Lewis 6 6 Honduras vs. Bolivia Honduras 1949 Bolivia Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-A-M-HON-BOL-01 Honduras v Bolivia daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 0 3 José Moncada 5 2 José Antelo 7 6 Calton Álvarez 2 5 Mauricio Estívariz 6 7 Carlos Cáceres José Moncada 6 5 2 José Antelo Mauricio Estívariz 2 7 6 Haiti vs. Bolivia Haiti Bolivia Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-A-M-HAI-BOL-01 Haiti v Bolivia daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 0 3 Bertrand Madsen 6 3 4 José Antelo 3 6 6 Olivier Sajous 1 6.079 Mauricio Estívariz 6 7 Iphton Louis Bertrand Madsen 2 7 8 Mario Salinas Jorge Villanueva 6 6.019 10 Honduras vs. Saint Lucia Honduras 1949 Saint Lucia Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-A-M-HON-LCA-01 Honduras v Saint Lucia daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 3 0 José Moncada 6 7 Alberton Richelieu 4 5 Calton Álvarez 6 6 Vernon Lewis 1 4 Carlos Cáceres José Moncada 6 2 7 Kane Easter Vernon Lewis 3 6 5 Haiti vs. Honduras Haiti Honduras 1949 Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-A-M-HAI-HON-01 Haiti v Honduras daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Bertrand Madsen 6 6 José Moncada 3 4 Olivier Sajous 7 6 Calton Álvarez 6.049 4 Gael Gaetjens Iphton Louis 6 6 Carlos Cáceres José Moncada 3 3 Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia Bolivia Saint Lucia Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-A-M-BOL-LCA-01 Bolivia v Saint Lucia daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 3 0 José Antelo 6 6 Kane Easter 0 3 Mauricio Estívariz 6 6 Sirsean Arlain 0 1 Mario Salinas Jorge Villanueva 6 6 Sirsean Arlain Kane Easter 3 3 Pool B 35em Group B GUA GUA (3–0) PUR PUR (2–1) ESA ESA (1–2) PAN PAN (0–3) 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 Guatemala vs. Panama Guatemala Panama Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-B-M-GUA-PAN-01 Guatemala v Panama daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Cristian Paiz 6 6 Alberto González 3 2 Jacobo Chávez 6 6 Augusto Alvarado 1 2 Manuel Chávez Luis Pérez Chete 6 6 Braen Aneiros-Romero Alberto González 2 4 El Salvador vs. Puerto Rico El Salvador Puerto Rico Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-B-M-ESA-PUR-01 El Salvador v Puerto Rico daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 1 2 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 1 4 Jorge Rangel 6 6 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 Gabriel Montilla 2 0 Rafael Arévalo Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 3 4 Gilberto Álvarez Gabriel Montilla 6 6 Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico Guatemala Puerto Rico Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-B-M-GUA-PUR-01 Guatemala v Puerto Rico daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Cristian Paiz 6 6 Jorge Rangel 2 1 Jacobo Chávez 6 6 Gabriel Montilla 3 2 Manuel Chávez Luis Pérez Chete 7 6.049 4 Gilberto Álvarez Gabriel Montilla 5 7 6 El Salvador vs. Panama El Salvador Panama Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-B-M-ESA-PAN-01 El Salvador v Panama daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 6 Juan José Fuentes 2 2 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 Alberto González 2 1 Rafael Arévalo Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 6 Juan José Fuentes Alberto González 3 3 Guatemala vs. El Salvador Guatemala El Salvador Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-B-M-GUA-ESA-01 Guatemala v El Salvador daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Cristian Paiz 6 6 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 3 4 Jacobo Chávez 3 1 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 Manuel Chávez Luis Pérez Chete 6 6 Rafael Arévalo Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 4 4 Puerto Rico vs. Panama Puerto Rico Panama Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-B-M-PUR-PAN-01 Puerto Rico v Panama daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Gilberto Álvarez 6 6 Braen Aneiros-Romero 4 2 Gabriel Montilla 3 5 Alberto González 6 7 Gilberto Álvarez Gabriel Montilla 6 6 Juan José Fuentes Alberto González 3 2 Promotion pool The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward. (scores in italics carried over from Groups) 35em 1st–4th Play-off GUA GUA (3–0) BOL BOL (2–1) PUR PUR (1–2) HAI HAI (0–3) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 Guatemala and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2006. Bolivia vs. Puerto Rico Bolivia Puerto Rico Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP1-4-BOL-PUR-01 Bolivia v Puerto Rico daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 3 0 José Antelo 6 6 Gilberto Álvarez 2 2 Mauricio Estívariz 7 6 Gabriel Montilla 5 2 José Antelo Mauricio Estívariz 5 6 6 Gilberto Álvarez Gabriel Montilla 7 3 2 Haiti vs. Guatemala Haiti Guatemala Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP1-4-HAI-GUA-01 Haiti v Guatemala daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 0 3 Bertrand Madsen 4 6 4 Luis Pérez Chete 6 2 6 Olivier Sajous 5 2 Cristian Paiz 7 6 Gael Gaetjens Iphton Louis 4 2 Jacobo Chávez Luis Pérez Chete 6 6 Bolivia vs. Guatemala Bolivia Guatemala Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP1-4-BOL-GUA-01 Bolivia v Guatemala daviscup.com 6 March 2005 Clay 0 3 José Antelo 0 5 Luis Pérez Chete 6 7 Mauricio Estívariz 6.039 3 Cristian Paiz 7 6 Mario Salinas Jorge Villanueva 6 4 2 Jacobo Chávez Manuel Chávez 2 6 6 Haiti vs. Puerto Rico Haiti Puerto Rico Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP1-4-HAI-PUR-01 Haiti v Puerto Rico daviscup.com 6 March 2005 Clay 0 2 Gael Gaetjens 0 0 Gilberto Álvarez 6 6 Olivier Sajous 3 3 Jorge Rangel 6 6 Gael Gaetjens Olivier Sajous Gilberto Álvarez Jorge Rangel Relegation pool The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward. (scores in italics carried over from Groups) 35em 5th–8th Play-off HON HON 1949 (3–0) ESA ESA (2–1) PAN PAN (1–2) LCA LCA (0–3) 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 Panama and St. Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2006. Honduras vs. Panama Honduras 1949 Panama Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP5-8-HON-PAN-01 Honduras v Panama daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 2 1 José Moncada 3 6 6 Braen Aneiros-Romero 6 3 2 Calton Álvarez 5 4 Alberto González 7 6 Carlos Cáceres José Moncada 6 7 Braen Aneiros-Romero Alberto González 4 6.029 Saint Lucia vs. El Salvador Saint Lucia El Salvador Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP5-8-LCA-ESA-01 Saint Lucia v El Salvador daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 0 3 Vernon Lewis 6 0 2 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 3 6 6 Sirsean Arlain 1 0 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 Kane Easter Alberton Richelieu 1 4 Rafael Arévalo Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 6 Honduras vs. El Salvador Honduras 1949 El Salvador Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP5-8-HON-ESA-01 Honduras v El Salvador daviscup.com 6 March 2005 Clay 2 0 Carlos Cáceres 6 6 Marcelo Arévalo 1 1 José Moncada 6 6.029 6 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 4 7 1 Carlos Cáceres José Moncada Marcelo Arévalo Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz Saint Lucia vs. Panama Saint Lucia Panama Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G3-AM-PP5-8-LCA-PAN-01 Saint Lucia v Panama daviscup.com 6 March 2005 Clay 0 2 Kane Easter 6.079 6 4 Braen Aneiros-Romero 7 4 6 Sirsean Arlain 3 3 Alberto González 6 6 Sirsean Arlain Kane Easter Braen Aneiros-Romero Alberto González Final standings Rank Team1GUA2BOL3PUR4HAI5HON 19496ESA7PAN8LCA GUA and BOL promoted to Group II in 2006. PAN and LCA relegated to Group IV in 2006. Group IV 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV Draw Asia/Oceania Zone Group I 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Draw Group II 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II Draw Group III 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) Date: 13–17 July 35em Group A HKG HKG (3–0) MAS MAS (2–1) KSA KSA (1–2) TJK TJK (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 35em Group B VIE VIE (3–0) SRI SRI (2–1) BRN BHR (1–2) QAT QAT (0–3) 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 (scores in italics carried over from Groups) 35em 1st–4th Play-off HKG HKG (3–0) MAS MAS (2–1) VIE VIE (1–2) SRI SRI (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 35em 5th–8th Play-off BRN BHR (2–1) KSA KSA (2–1) QAT QAT (1–2) TJK TJK (1–2) 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 Hong Kong and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2006. Qatar and Tajikistan relegated to Group IV in 2006. Group IV 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV Venue: Thein Byu Tennis Club, Yangon, Myanmar (hard) Date: 27 April–01 May 35em Pool A BAN BAN (4–0) UAE UAE (3–1) SYR SYR 1980 (2–2) KGZ KGZ (1–3) TKM TKM (0–4) 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 3–0 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 35em Pool B SIN SIN (4–0) OMA OMA (3–1) MYA MYA 1974 (2–2) JOR JOR (1–3) IRQ IRQ 2004 (0–4) 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 Bangladesh and Singapore promoted to Group III in 2006. Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Draw Group II 2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II Draw Group III Zone A 2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay) Date: 27 April – 1 May 35em Pool A MKD MKD (3–0) DEN DEN (2–1) NAM NAM (1–2) KEN KEN (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 35em Pool B EGY EGY (3–0) BIH BIH (2–1) LTU LTU (1–2) MAD MAD (0–2) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 (scores in italics carried over) 35em 1st–4th Play-off MKD MKD (3–0) EGY EGY (2–1) DEN DEN (1–2) BIH BIH (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 35em 5th–8th Play-off LTU LTU (3–0) NAM NAM (2–1) MAD MAD (1–2) KEN KEN (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 North Macedonia and Egypt promoted to Group II in 2006. Madagascar and Kenya relegated to Group IV in 2006. Zone B 2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B Venue: Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland (grass) Date: 13–17 July 35em Pool A IRL IRL (3–0) ARM ARM (2–1) NGR NGR (1–2) ISL ISL (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 35em Pool B CYP CYP 1960 (3–0) TUN TUN (2–1) TUR TUR (1–2) SMR SMR 1862 (0–3) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 (scores in italics carried over) 35em 1st–4th Play-off CYP CYP 1960 (3–0) IRL IRL (2–1) ARM ARM (1–2) TUN TUN (0–3) 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 35em 5th–8th Play-off NGR NGR (3–0) TUR TUR (2–1) ISL ISL (1–2) SMR SMR 1862 (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 Cyprus and Ireland promoted to Group II in 2006. Iceland and San Marino relegated to Group IV in 2006. Group IV 2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda (clay) Date: 1–5 March 35em Pool A MDA MDA (4–0) BOT BOT (3–1) BEN BEN (2–2) MLT MLT (1–3) DJI DJI (0–4) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 35em Pool B AND AND (5–0) RWA RWA (3–2) AZE AZE (3–2) SEN SEN (3–2) UGA UGA (1–4) MRI MRI (0–5) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 Moldova, Andorra, Botswana and Rwanda promoted to Group III in 2006. The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2005. In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The Group IV tournament was held March 1–5, in Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda, on outdoor clay courts.http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/group-iv/europe-africa/2005.aspx Davis Cup – Draws & Results Format The eleven teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2006. Pool A 35em Pool A MDA MDA (4–0) BOT BOT (3–1) BEN BEN (2–2) MLT MLT (1–3) DJI DJI (0–4) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 Moldova and Botswana promoted to Group III in 2006. Moldova vs. Djibouti Moldova Djibouti Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-MDA-DJI-01 Moldova v Djibouti daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Evghenii Plugariov 6 6 Abdi-Fatah Abdourahman-Youssouf 0 0 Andrei Ciumac 6 6 Kadar Mogueh 0 0 Sergei Cupțov Artiom Podgainii 6 6 Abdi-Fatah Abdourahman-Youssouf Kadar Mogueh 0 0 Botswana vs. Benin Botswana Benin Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-BOT-BEN-01 Botswana v Benin daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Bokang Setshogo 6 4 6 Romain Setomey 2 6 3 Phenyo Matong 6.119 6 6 Armand Segodo 7 0 2 Phenyo Matong Bokang Setshogo 2 4 Alphonse Gandonou Armand Segodo 6 6 Moldova vs. Malta Moldova Malta Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-MDA-MLT-01 Moldova v Malta daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Evghenii Plugariov 6 6 Marcus Delicata 0 1 Andrei Ciumac 6 6 Daniel Ceross 2 1 Sergei Cupțov Artiom Podgainii 6 6.049 6 Matthew Asciak Marcus Delicata 3 7 1 Benin vs. Djibouti Benin Djibouti Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-BEN-DJI-01 Benin v Djibouti daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Jean Segodo 6 6 Fahim Osman-Obsien 0 0 Armand Segodo 6 6 Kadar Mogueh 0 0 Jean Segodo Romain Setomey 6 6 Abdi-Fatah Abdourahman-Youssouf Fahim Osman-Obsien 0 1 Moldova vs. Benin Moldova Benin Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-MDA-BEN-01 Moldova v Benin daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Evghenii Plugariov 7 6 Romain Setomey 5 2 Andrei Ciumac 6 6 Armand Segodo 1 1 Sergei Cupțov Artiom Podgainii 7 7 Alphonse Gandonou Armand Segodo 6.049 6.049 Botswana vs. Malta Botswana Malta Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-BOT-MLT-01 Botswana v Malta daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Bokang Setshogo 6 6 Marcus Delicata 2 3 Phenyo Matong 3 6 6 Daniel Ceross 6 3 4 Phenyo Matong Bokang Setshogo 3 6 6 Matthew Asciak Marcus Delicata 6 3 4 Moldova vs. Botswana Moldova Botswana Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-MDA-BOT-01 Moldova v Botswana daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Evghenii Plugariov 6 6 Bokang Setshogo 2 4 Andrei Ciumac 7 6 Phenyo Matong 5 3 Sergei Cupțov Artiom Podgainii 6 1 3 Phenyo Matong Bokang Setshogo 4 6 6 Malta vs. Djibouti Malta Djibouti Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-MLT-DJI-01 Malta v Djibouti daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Marcus Delicata 6 6 Abdi-Fatah Abdourahman-Youssouf 1 0 Daniel Ceross 6 6 Kadar Mogueh 1 1 Matthew Asciak Daniel Ceross 6 6 Abdi-Fatah Abdourahman-Youssouf Kadar Mogueh 1 1 Botswana vs. Djibouti Botswana Djibouti Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-BOT-DJI-01 Botswana v Djibouti daviscup.com 6 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Bino Rasedisa 6 6 Fahim Osman-Obsien 1 0 Bokang Setshogo 6 6 Kadar Mogueh 0 0 Bino Rasedisa Tshepang Tlhankane 6 6 Abdi-Fatah Abdourahman-Youssouf Fahim Osman-Obsien 3 1 Benin vs. Malta Benin Malta Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-A-M-BEN-MLT-01 Benin v Malta daviscup.com 6 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Jean Segodo 7 6 Matthew Asciak 6.039 1 Armand Segodo 6 6 Daniel Ceross 4 4 Jean Segodo Romain Setomey 6 6 Daniel Ceross Marcus Delicata 3 4 Pool B 35em Pool B AND AND (5–0) RWA RWA (3–2) AZE AZE (3–2) SEN SEN (3–2) UGA UGA (1–4) MRI MRI (0–5) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 Andorra and Rwanda promoted to Group III in 2006. Azerbaijan vs. Uganda Azerbaijan Uganda Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AZE-UGA-01 Azerbaijan v Uganda daviscup.com 1 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Farid Shirinov 7 7 Godfrey Uzunga 6.059 5 Fakhraddin Shirinov 6.039 5 Patrick Olobo 7 7 Fakhraddin Shirinov Farid Shirinov 7 7 Cedric Babu Patrick Olobo 6.059 6.019 Rwanda vs. Senegal Rwanda Senegal Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-RWA-SEN-01 Rwanda v Senegal daviscup.com 1 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Jean-Claude Gasigwa 6 7 Cheikh Salif Kanté 3 6.059 Eric Hagenimana 6 6 Youssou Berthé 0 3 Eric Hagenimana Alain Hakizimana 6 3 3 Youssou Berthé Cheikh Salif Kanté 1 6 6 Andorra vs. Mauritius Andorra Mauritius Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AND-MRI-01 Andorra v Mauritius daviscup.com 1 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 6 Olivier Rey 0 1 Pau Gerbaud-Farras 6 6 Jerome Mamet 1 0 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier Axel Rabanal 6 6 Olivier Rey Mathieu Vallet 2 2 Azerbaijan vs. Senegal Azerbaijan Senegal Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AZE-SEN-01 Azerbaijan v Senegal daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 1 2 Talat Rahimov 5 0 Cheikh Salif Kanté 7 6 Fakhraddin Shirinov 4 6 1 Youssou Berthé 6 1 6 Talat Rahimov Farid Shirinov 6 6 Omar Kâ Mamadou Seye 1 4 Rwanda vs. Andorra Rwanda Andorra Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-RWA-AND-01 Rwanda v Andorra daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 1 2 Jean-Claude Gasigwa 1 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 6 Eric Hagenimana 6 6 Pau Gerbaud-Farras 4 3 Eric Hagenimana Alain Hakizimana 2 0 Pau Gerbaud-Farras Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 6 Mauritius vs. Uganda Mauritius Uganda Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-MRI-UGA-01 Mauritius v Uganda daviscup.com 2 March 2005 Clay 1 2 Olivier Rey 3 0 Godfrey Uzunga 6 6 Mathieu Vallet 0 2 Patrick Olobo 6 6 Jerome Mamet Olivier Rey 6 4 6 James Odongo Godfrey Uzunga 1 6 2 Azerbaijan vs. Mauritius Azerbaijan Mauritius Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AZE-MRI-01 Azerbaijan v Mauritius daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Farid Shirinov 6 6 Mathieu Vallet 0 2 Fakhraddin Shirinov 6 6 Jerome Mamet 3 0 Ramin Hajiyev Farid Shirinov 6 6.029 7 Olivier Rey Mathieu Vallet 3 7 5 Rwanda vs. Uganda Rwanda Uganda Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-RWA-UGA-01 Rwanda v Uganda daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Jean-Claude Gasigwa 6 6.049 5 Godfrey Uzunga 1 7 5 3 Eric Hagenimana 6 6 Patrick Olobo 4 2 Eric Hagenimana Alain Hakizimana 6 6 Cedric Babu Patrick Olobo 0 3 Andorra vs. Senegal Andorra Senegal Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AND-SEN-01 Andorra v Senegal daviscup.com 3 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 6 Cheikh Salif Kanté 0 0 Pau Gerbaud-Farras 6 6 Youssou Berthé 1 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier Axel Rabanal 6 2 6 Youssou Berthé Cheikh Salif Kanté 4 6 0 Azerbaijan vs. Andorra Azerbaijan Andorra Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AZE-AND-01 Azerbaijan v Andorra daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 0 3 Ramin Hajiyev 0 0 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 6 Fakhraddin Shirinov 0 0 Pau Gerbaud-Farras 6 6 Ramin Hajiyev Talat Rahimov 2 2 Pau Gerbaud-Farras Axel Rabanal 6 6 Rwanda vs. Mauritius Rwanda Mauritius Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-RWA-MRI-01 Rwanda v Mauritius daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Eric Hagenimana 6 6 Olivier Rey 3 2 Alain Hakizimana 6 6 Jerome Mamet 0 1 Eric Hagenimana Alain Hakizimana 6 6 Olivier Rey Mathieu Vallet 2 2 Senegal vs. Uganda Senegal Uganda Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-SEN-UGA-01 Senegal v Uganda daviscup.com 4 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Cheikh Salif Kanté 6 6 James Odongo 3 1 Youssou Berthé 6 6 Patrick Olobo 0 3 Youssou Berthé Cheikh Salif Kanté 6 3 4 Cedric Babu Patrick Olobo 4 6 6 Azerbaijan vs. Rwanda Azerbaijan Rwanda Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AZE-RWA-01 Azerbaijan v Rwanda daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 2 1 Farid Shirinov 6 6 Jean-Claude Gasigwa 4 3 Fakhraddin Shirinov 2 2 Eric Hagenimana 6 6 Fakhraddin Shirinov Farid Shirinov 6.039 7 6 Eric Hagenimana Alain Hakizimana 7 6.059 3 Andorra vs. Uganda Andorra Uganda Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-AND-UGA-01 Andorra v Uganda daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 3 0 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier 6 6 James Odongo 1 0 Pau Gerbaud-Farras 6 6 Patrick Olobo 0 2 Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier Axel Rabanal 6 6 Cedric Babu Patrick Olobo 3 3 Mauritius vs. Senegal Mauritius Senegal Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Ugandahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2005-G4-EPA-A-B-M-MRI-SEN-01 Mauritius v Senegal daviscup.com 5 March 2005 Clay 1 2 Olivier Rey 6 7 Omar Kâ 0 6.029 Mathieu Vallet 1 1 Youssou Berthé 6 6 Jerome Mamet Olivier Rey 2 3 Youssou Berthé Cheikh Salif Kanté 6 6 References External links Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Davis Cup Category:Davis Cups by year