2005 Davis Cup

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2005 Davis Cup
Details
Duration4 March – 4 December 2005
Edition94th
Teams130
Champion
Winning nationFile:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
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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.[1][2][3]

World Group

Main article: 2005 Davis Cup World Group
Participating Teams
File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina 		File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		File:Flag of Austria.svg
Austria 		File:Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic 		File:Flag of Chile.svg
Chile 		File:Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia 		File:Flag of France.svg
France
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands 		File:Flag of Romania.svg
Romania 		File:Flag of Russia.svg
Russia 		File:Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain 		File:Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden 		File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland 		File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
4-6 March		Quarterfinals
15-17 July		Semifinals
23-25 September		Final
2-4 December
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
1File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain1
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia4
File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia4
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1
7File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland2
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands3
File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia4
Sydney, Australia (grass)
6File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina1
4File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia5
Sydney, Australia (grass)
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria0
4File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
6File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina4
6File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina5
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic0
File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia3
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
5File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia4
5File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia3
Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)
3File:Flag of France.svg France2
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden1
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
3File:Flag of France.svg France4
5File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia2
Braşov, Romania (indoor clay)
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia3
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania3
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
8File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus2
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania1
Los Angeles, United States (hard)
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia4
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia3
2File:Flag of the United States.svg United States2

First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

File:Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
2 		Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[4]
2–4 December 2005
Hard (i) 		File:Flag of Croatia.svg
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 		     

World Group play-offs

Main article: 2005 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

Date: 23–25 September

Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 4–1 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Pörtschach Werzer Arena Outdoor Hard
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2–3 File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Toronto Rexall Centre Outdoor Hard
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 5–0 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Santiago Estadio Nacional Outdoor Clay
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2–3 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Liberec Tipsport Arena (Liberec) Indoor Clay
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2–3 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Torre del Greco Sporting Club Oplonti Outdoor Clay
File:Flag of India.svg India 1–3 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New Delhi R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex Outdoor Grass
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5–0 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Geneva Palexpo Indoor Clay
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1–4 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Leuven Sportplaza Leuven Indoor Clay

Americas Zone

Group I

This section is transcluded from 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I. (edit | history)

{{#section-h:2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I|Draw}}

Group II

This section is transcluded from 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II. (edit | history)

{{#section-h:2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II|Draw}}

Group III

Further information: 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III

Venue: Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (clay)
Date: Week of 28 February

Group A BOL HAI HON LCA
1 File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti (2–1) 0–3 3–0 2–1
3 File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras (1–2) 0–3 0–3 3–0
4 File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3
Group B GUA PUR ESA PAN
1 File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (2–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1
3 File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4 File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3

(scores in italics carried over from Groups)

1st–4th Play-off GUA BOL PUR HAI
1 File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (2–1) 0–3 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–0
4 File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–2
5th–8th Play-off HON ESA PAN LCA
1 File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras (3–0) 2–0 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (2–1) 0–2 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–0
4 File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia (0–3) 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.

Group IV

This section is transcluded from 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV. (edit | history)

{{#section-h:2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV|Draw}}

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

This section is transcluded from 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. (edit | history)

{{#section-h:2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|Draw}}

Group II

This section is transcluded from 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II. (edit | history)

{{#section-h:2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II|Draw}}

Group III

Further information: 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard)
Date: 13–17 July

Group A HKG MAS KSA TJK
1 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
3 File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
4 File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2
Group B VIE SRI BRN QAT
1 File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–1
4 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2

(scores in italics carried over from Groups)

1st–4th Play-off HKG MAS VIE SRI
1 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (2–1) 0–3 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (1–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1
4 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2
5th–8th Play-off BRN KSA QAT TJK
1 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (2–1) 2–1 2–1 1–2
2 File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (2–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1
3 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (1–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1
4 File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (1–2) 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

Further information: 2005 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV

Venue: Thein Byu Tennis Club, Yangon, Myanmar (hard)
Date: 27 April–01 May

Pool A BAN UAE SYR KGZ TKM
1 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh (4–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1
2 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (3–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0
3 File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria (2–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0
4 File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan (1–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3 3–0
5 File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan (0–4) 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B SIN OMA MYA JOR IRQ
1 File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (4–0) 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (3–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Myanmar (2–2) 0–3 0–3 3–0 3–0
4 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan (1–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3 3–0
5 File:Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg Iraq (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
  • Bangladesh and Singapore promoted to Group III in 2006.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

This section is transcluded from 2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. (edit | history)

{{#section-h:2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I|Draw}}

Group II

Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Accra, Ghana (hard)
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana0
Accra, Ghana (hard)Helsinki, Finland (clay)
SFile:Flag of Finland.svg Finland5
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana2SFile:Flag of Finland.svg Finland2
Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet)
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia3SFile:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria3
SFile:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria4
Donetsk, Ukraine (hard)
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia1
SFile:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria1
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard)
SFile:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine4
SFile:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary4
Oslo, Norway (clay)Donetsk, Ukraine (hard)
File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco1
File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco1SFile:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary2
Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet)
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway4SFile:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine3
SFile:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine4
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway1
Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet)
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia1
Gdynia, Poland (clay)Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
SFile:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal4
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia0SFile:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal3
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
SFile:Flag of Poland.svg Poland5File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria2
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria3
Estoril, Portugal (clay)
SFile:Flag of Poland.svg Poland2
SFile:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal4
Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard)
SFile:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia1
File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast0
Athens, Greece (clay)Kranj, Slovenia (clay)
SFile:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia5
File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast0SFile:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia5
Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet)
SFile:Flag of Greece.svg Greece5File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia0
File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia4
SFile:Flag of Greece.svg Greece1
  • Georgia, Monaco, Estonia, and Côte d'Ivoire relegated to Group III in 2006.
  • Ukraine and Portugal promoted to Group I in 2006.

Group III

Venue 1

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Date: 27 April – 1 May

Pool A MKD DEN NAM KEN
1 File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (2–1) 0–3 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia (1–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1
4 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2
Pool B EGY BIH LTU MAD
1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1
3 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4 File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar (0–2) 0–3 1–2 0–3

(scores in italics carried over)

1st–4th Play-off MKD EGY DEN BIH
1 File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia (3–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (2–1) 1–2 2–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (1–2) 0–3 0–2 2–1
4 File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2
5th–8th Play-off LTU NAM MAD KEN
1 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (3–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia (2–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1
3 File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar (1–2) 0–3 1–2 3–0
4 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3
  • FYR Macedonia and Egypt promoted to Group II in 2006.
  • Madagascar and Kenya relegated to Group IV in 2006.

Venue 2

Venue: Fitzwilliam Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland (grass)
Date: 13–17 July

Pool A IRL ARM NGR ISL
1 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1
3 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (1–2) 0–3 1–2 3–0
4 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3
Pool B CYP TUN TUR SMR
1 File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0
2 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
3 File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4 File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3

(scores in italics carried over)

1st–4th Play-off CYP IRL ARM TUN
1 File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus (3–0) 2–1 2–1 2–1
2 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–1
4 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (0–3) 1–2 0–3 1–2
5th–8th Play-off NGR TUR ISL SMR
1 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (3–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (2–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0
3 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
4 File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino (0–3) 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

Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda (clay)
Date: Week of 28 February

Pool A MDA BOT BEN MLT DJI
1 File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova (4–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana (3–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0
3 File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin (2–2) 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0
4 File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta (1–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0
5 File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B AND RWA AZE SEN UGA MRI
1 File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra (5–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (3–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0
3 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan (3–2) 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0
4 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal (3–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1
5 File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (1–4) 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1
6 File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius (0–5) 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2
  • Moldova, Andorra, Botswana and Rwanda promoted to Group III in 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2005". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
  2. ↑ "Anchor Ancic seals unforgettable first Davis Cup win for Croatia". The Guardian. 5 December 2005.
  3. ↑ "Croatia win first Davis Cup title". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 4 December 2005.
  4. ↑ "Slovakia v Croatia". daviscup.com.

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