2005 Davis Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2005. 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 2006.

Main article: 2005 Davis Cup
2005 Davis Cup World Group
Date4 March – 4 December
Edition25th
Champions

Croatia

On February 13, 2006, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that Karol Beck had tested positive for the beta agonist clenbuterol during the semifinal for Slovakia against Argentina. As a consequence, the ITF suspended him from the game for two years.[1][2]

Participating teams
Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belarus

Czech Republic
Chile
Croatia
France

Netherlands
Romania
Russia
Slovakia

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw
First round
4–6 March		Quarterfinals
15–17 July		Semifinals
23–25 September		Final
2–4 December
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[3]
1 Spain1
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[4]
 Slovakia4
 Slovakia4
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)[5]
 Netherlands1
7  Switzerland2
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[6]
 Netherlands3
 Slovakia4
Sydney, Australia (grass)[7]
6 Argentina1
4 Australia5
Sydney, Australia (grass)[8]
 Austria0
4 Australia1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[9]
6 Argentina4
6 Argentina5
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[10]
 Czech Republic0
 Slovakia2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)[11]
 Croatia3
 Chile1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[12]
5 Russia4
5 Russia3
Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)[13]
3 France2
 Sweden1
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)[14]
3 France4
5 Russia2
Brașov, Romania (indoor clay)[15]
 Croatia3
 Romania3
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)[16]
8 Belarus2
 Romania1
Los Angeles, United States (hard)[17]
 Croatia4
 Croatia3
2 United States2

First round

Slovakia vs. Spain

Slovakia
4		 National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia[3]
4–6 March 2005
Hard (i)
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Spain		 Karol Beck
Feliciano López		 6
4		 7
5		 6
3		      
2 Slovakia
Spain		 Dominik Hrbatý
Fernando Verdasco		 6
3		 6
4		 67
79		 6
3		    
3 Slovakia
Spain		 Karol Beck / Michal Mertiňák
Albert Costa / Rafael Nadal		 63
77		 6
4		 710
68		      
4 Slovakia
Spain		 Michal Mertiňák
Feliciano López		 6
0		 63
77		 6
4		      
5 Slovakia
Spain		 Kamil Čapkovič
Fernando Verdasco		 2
6 		2
6 		       

Switzerland vs. Netherlands

Switzerland
2		 Expo Centre, Fribourg, Switzerland[5]
4–6 March 2005
Hard (i)
Netherlands
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Switzerland
Netherlands		 Marco Chiudinelli
Sjeng Schalken		 64
77		 6
4		 3
6 		7
5		 2
6 		 
2 Switzerland
Netherlands		 Stanislas Wawrinka
Peter Wessels		 613
715		 77
64		 67
79		 4
6 		   
3 Switzerland
Netherlands		 Yves Allegro / George Bastl
Dennis van Scheppingen / Peter Wessels		 5
7 		4
6 		77
65		 7
5		 9
7		  
4 Switzerland
Netherlands		 Stanislas Wawrinka
Sjeng Schalken		 6
1		 2
6 		4
6 		6
2		 7
9 		 
5 Switzerland
Netherlands		 Marco Chiudinelli
Peter Wessels		 4
6 		         
retired

Australia vs. Austria

Australia
5		 Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia[7]
4–6 March 2005
Grass
Austria
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Austria		 Lleyton Hewitt
Alexander Peya		 6
2		 6
3		 6
4		      
2 Australia
Austria		 Wayne Arthurs
Jürgen Melzer		 77
65		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 Australia
Austria		 Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge
Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer		 4
6 		6
3		 2
6 		6
4		 7
5		  
4 Australia
Austria		 Todd Woodbridge
Marco Mirnegg		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		      
5 Australia
Austria		 Chris Guccione
Alexander Peya		 6
3		 6
4		        

Argentina vs. Czech Republic

Argentina
5		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[9]
4–6 March 2005
Clay
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Czech Republic		 David Nalbandian
Jiří Novák		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Guillermo Coria
Tomáš Berdych		 6
3		 3
6 		6
0		 6
3		    
3 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian
Jan Hernych / Tomáš Zíb		 6
3		 4
6 		6
1		 6
2		    
4 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Guillermo Coria
Jan Hernych		 6
3		 6
0		        
5 Argentina
Czech Republic		 Agustín Calleri
Tomáš Zíb		 6
2		 6
4		        

Russia vs. Chile

Russia
4		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[11]
4–6 March 2005
Carpet (i)
Chile
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
Chile		 Mikhail Youzhny
Fernando González		 64
77		 7
5		 3
6 		64
77		    
2 Russia
Chile		 Marat Safin
Adrián García		 6
1		 3
6 		6
3		 77
64		    
3 Russia
Chile		 Marat Safin / Mikhail Youzhny
Adrián García / Fernando González		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Russia
Chile		 Marat Safin
Fernando González		 77
64		 77
65		 1
6 		63
77		 6
4		  
5 Russia
Chile		 Nikolay Davydenko
Paul Capdeville		 6
2		 6
1		        

France vs. Sweden

France
3		 Hall Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France[13]
4–6 March 2005
Clay (i)
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Sweden		 Paul-Henri Mathieu
Joachim Johansson		 6
3		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 France
Sweden		 Sébastien Grosjean
Thomas Johansson		 4
6 		4
6 		61
77		      
3 France
Sweden		 Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra
Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman		 77
65		 6
4		 64
77		 6
4		    
4 France
Sweden		 Sébastien Grosjean
Joachim Johansson		 6
3		 1
6 		4
6 		1
6 		   
5 France
Sweden		 Paul-Henri Mathieu
Thomas Johansson		 6
1		 6
4		 64
77		 6
4		    

Romania vs. Belarus

Romania
3		 Dumitru Popescu Colibași Sports Hall, Brașov, Romania[15]
4–6 March 2005
Clay (i)
Belarus
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Romania
Belarus		 Victor Hănescu
Max Mirnyi		 66
78		 4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		   
2 Romania
Belarus		 Andrei Pavel
Vladimir Voltchkov		 6
4		 77
62		 77
62		      
3 Romania
Belarus		 Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu
Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov		 63
77		 3
6 		4
6 		     
4 Romania
Belarus		 Andrei Pavel
Max Mirnyi		 6
1		 77
60		 4
6 		6
3		    
5 Romania
Belarus		 Victor Hănescu
Vladimir Voltchkov		 77
62		 6
4		 78
66		      

United States vs. Croatia

United States
2		 The Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, United States[17]
4–6 March 2005
Hard
Croatia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Croatia		 Andre Agassi
Ivan Ljubičić		 3
6 		60
77		 3
6 		     
2 United States
Croatia		 Andy Roddick
Mario Ančić		 4
6 		6
2		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 United States
Croatia		 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić		 6
3		 68
710		 4
6 		4
6 		   
4 United States
Croatia		 Andy Roddick
Ivan Ljubičić		 6
4		 3
6 		611
713		 79
67		 2
6 		 
5 United States
Croatia		 Bob Bryan
Roko Karanušić		 6
2		 3
6 		6
1		      

Quarterfinals

Slovakia vs. Netherlands

Slovakia
4		 Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia[4]
15–17 July 2005
Hard (i)
Netherlands
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Netherlands		 Dominik Hrbatý
Raemon Sluiter		 6
1		 5
7 		6
4		 6
3		    
2 Slovakia
Netherlands		 Karol Beck
Peter Wessels		 77
65		 5
7 		77
63		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3 Slovakia
Netherlands		 Karol Beck / Michal Mertiňák
Paul Haarhuis / Melle van Gemerden		 5
7 		6
3		 6
4		 7
5		    
4 Slovakia
Netherlands		 Dominik Hrbatý
Peter Wessels		 6
3		 6
1		 3
0		      
retired
5 Slovakia
Netherlands		 Michal Mertiňák
Melle van Gemerden		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		      

Australia vs. Argentina

Australia
1		 Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia[8]
15–17 July 2005
Grass
Argentina
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Argentina		 Lleyton Hewitt
Guillermo Coria		 77
65		 6
1		 1
6 		6
2		    
2 Australia
Argentina		 Wayne Arthurs
David Nalbandian		 3
6 		68
710		 7
5		 2
6 		   
3 Australia
Argentina		 Wayne Arthurs / Lleyton Hewitt
David Nalbandian / Mariano Puerta		 66
78		 4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Australia
Argentina		 Lleyton Hewitt
David Nalbandian		 2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
5 Australia
Argentina		 Peter Luczak
Guillermo Coria		 3
6 		611
713		        

Russia vs. France

Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[12]
15–17 July 2005
Clay (i)
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Russia
France		 Igor Andreev
Richard Gasquet		 4
6 		3
6 		61
77		      
2 Russia
France		 Nikolay Davydenko
Paul-Henri Mathieu		 7
5		 6
2		 7
5		      
3 Russia
France		 Igor Andreev / Mikhail Youzhny
Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra		 5
7 		4
6 		77
63		 2
6 		   
4 Russia
France		 Nikolay Davydenko
Richard Gasquet		 6
2		 4
6 		6
2		 6
1		    
5 Russia
France		 Igor Andreev
Paul-Henri Mathieu		 6
0		 6
2		 6
1		      

Croatia vs. Romania

Croatia
4		 Dvorana SC Gripe, Split, Croatia[16]
15–17 July 2005
Carpet (i)
Romania
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Romania		 Mario Ančić
Andrei Pavel		 6
1		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		4
6 		 
2 Croatia
Romania		 Ivan Ljubičić
Victor Hănescu		 6
3		 6
2		 77
63		      
3 Croatia
Romania		 Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić
Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu		 5
7 		6
4		 69
711		 6
4		 6
4		  
4 Croatia
Romania		 Ivan Ljubičić
Andrei Pavel		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
5 Croatia
Romania		 Mario Ančić
Victor Hănescu		 77
63		 710
68		        

Semifinals

Slovakia vs. Argentina

Slovakia
4		 Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia[6]
23–25 September 2005
Hard (i)
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Argentina		 Karol Beck
Guillermo Coria		 7
5		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Slovakia
Argentina		 Dominik Hrbatý
David Nalbandian		 6
3		 5
7 		5
7 		3
6 		   
3 Slovakia
Argentina		 Karol Beck / Michal Mertiňák
David Nalbandian / Mariano Puerta		 77
65		 7
5		 77
65		      
4 Slovakia
Argentina		 Dominik Hrbatý
Guillermo Coria		 77
62		 6
2		 6
3		      
5 Slovakia
Argentina		 Karol Kučera
Mariano Puerta		 4
6 		6
3		 2
1		      
retired

Croatia vs. Russia

Croatia
3		 Dvorana SC Gripe, Split, Croatia[14]
23–25 September 2005
Hard (i)
Russia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Croatia
Russia		 Mario Ančić
Nikolay Davydenko		 5
7 		4
6 		7
5		 4
6 		   
2 Croatia
Russia		 Ivan Ljubičić
Mikhail Youzhny		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		  
3 Croatia
Russia		 Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić
Igor Andreev / Dmitry Tursunov		 6
2		 4
6 		77
65		 3
6 		6
4		  
4 Croatia
Russia		 Ivan Ljubičić
Nikolay Davydenko		 6
3		 78
66		 6
4		      
5 Croatia
Russia		 Ivo Karlović
Dmitry Tursunov		 4
6 		4
6 		       

Final

Slovakia vs. Croatia

Slovakia
2		 Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[10]
2–4 December 2005
Hard (i)
Croatia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Slovakia
Croatia		 Karol Kučera
Ivan Ljubičić		 3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
2 Slovakia
Croatia		 Dominik Hrbatý
Mario Ančić		 77
64		 6
4		 64
77		 6
4		    
3 Slovakia
Croatia		 Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák
Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić		 65
77		 3
6 		65
77		      
4 Slovakia
Croatia		 Dominik Hrbatý
Ivan Ljubičić		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		 3
6 		6
4		  
5 Slovakia
Croatia		 Michal Mertiňák
Mario Ančić		 61
77		 3
6 		4
6 		     

References
  1. "Beck hit with two-year doping ban". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. "Davis Cup scorecards – 2005". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
  3. "Slovakia v Spain". daviscup.com.
  4. "Slovakia v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  5. "Switzerland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
  6. "Slovakia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  7. "Australia v Austria". daviscup.com.
  8. "Australia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  9. "Argentina v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
  10. "Slovakia v Croatia". daviscup.com.
  11. "Russia v Chile". daviscup.com.
  12. "Russia v France". daviscup.com.
  13. "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.
  14. "Croatia v Russia". daviscup.com.
  15. "Romania v Belarus". daviscup.com.
  16. "Croatia v Romania". daviscup.com.
  17. "United States v Croatia". daviscup.com.
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