2005 Davis Cup World Group

2005 Davis Cup World Group
2005 Davis Cup World Group
Date	4 March – 4 December
Edition	25th
Champions
	; Croatia

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.

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	Spain	1
			Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)^[11]
	Slovakia	4
			Slovakia		4
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)^[4]
			Netherlands		1
7	Switzerland	2
						Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)^[15]
	Netherlands	3
							Slovakia	4
Sydney, Australia (grass)^[5]
						6	Argentina	1
4	Australia	5
			Sydney, Australia (grass)^[12]
	Austria	0
			4	Australia	1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)^[6]
			6	Argentina	4
6	Argentina	5
									Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)^[17]
	Czech Republic	0
									Slovakia	2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)^[7]
									Croatia	3
	Chile	1
			Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)^[13]
5	Russia	4
			5	Russia	3
Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)^[8]
			3	France	2
	Sweden	1
						Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)^[16]
3	France	4
						5	Russia	2
Brașov, Romania (indoor clay)^[9]
							Croatia	3
	Romania	3
			Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)^[14]
8	Belarus	2
			Romania		1
Los Angeles, United States (hard)^[10]
			Croatia		4
	Croatia	3

2	United States	2

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
1	Karol Beck Feliciano López	6 4	7 5	6 3
2	Dominik Hrbatý Fernando Verdasco	6 3	6 4	6⁷ 7⁹	6 3
3	Karol Beck / Michal Mertiňák Albert Costa / Rafael Nadal	6³ 7⁷	6 4	7¹⁰ 6⁸
4	Michal Mertiňák Feliciano López	6 0	6³ 7⁷	6 4
5	Kamil Čapkovič Fernando Verdasco	2 6	2 6

Switzerland vs. Netherlands

Switzerland
2

Expo Centre, Fribourg, Switzerland^[4]
4–6 March 2005
Hard (i)

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Marco Chiudinelli Sjeng Schalken	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	3 6	7 5	2 6
2	Stanislas Wawrinka Peter Wessels	6¹³ 7¹⁵	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁷ 7⁹	4 6
3	Yves Allegro / George Bastl Dennis van Scheppingen / Peter Wessels	5 7	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5	9 7
4	Stanislas Wawrinka Sjeng Schalken	6 1	2 6	4 6	6 2	7 9
5	Marco Chiudinelli Peter Wessels	4 6					retired

Australia vs. Austria

Australia
5

Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia^[5]
4–6 March 2005
Grass

Austria
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Lleyton Hewitt Alexander Peya	6 2	6 3	6 4
2	Wayne Arthurs Jürgen Melzer	7⁷ 6⁵	6 2	6 4
3	Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer	4 6	6 3	2 6	6 4	7 5
4	Todd Woodbridge Marco Mirnegg	6 3	4 6	7 5
5	Chris Guccione Alexander Peya	6 3	6 4

Argentina vs. Czech Republic

Argentina
5

Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina^[6]
4–6 March 2005
Clay

Czech Republic
0

		1	2	3	4
1	David Nalbandian Jiří Novák	4 6	6 2	6 3	6 4
2	Guillermo Coria Tomáš Berdych	6 3	3 6	6 0	6 3
3	Guillermo Cañas / David Nalbandian Jan Hernych / Tomáš Zíb	6 3	4 6	6 1	6 2
4	Guillermo Coria Jan Hernych	6 3	6 0
5	Agustín Calleri Tomáš Zíb	6 2	6 4

Russia vs. Chile

Russia
4

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[7]
4–6 March 2005
Carpet (i)

Chile
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mikhail Youzhny Fernando González	6⁴ 7⁷	7 5	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
2	Marat Safin Adrián García	6 1	3 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴
3	Marat Safin / Mikhail Youzhny Adrián García / Fernando González	6 3	6 4	6 3
4	Marat Safin Fernando González	7⁷ 6⁴	7⁷ 6⁵	1 6	6³ 7⁷	6 4
5	Nikolay Davydenko Paul Capdeville	6 2	6 1

France vs. Sweden

France
3

Hall Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France^[8]
4–6 March 2005
Clay (i)

Sweden
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Paul-Henri Mathieu Joachim Johansson	6 3	6 4	6 2
2	Sébastien Grosjean Thomas Johansson	4 6	4 6	6¹ 7⁷
3	Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4
4	Sébastien Grosjean Joachim Johansson	6 3	1 6	4 6	1 6
5	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^[9]
4–6 March 2005
Clay (i)

Belarus
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Victor Hănescu Max Mirnyi	6⁶ 7⁸	4 6	6 3	4 6
2	Andrei Pavel Vladimir Voltchkov	6 4	7⁷ 6²	7⁷ 6²
3	Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov	6³ 7⁷	3 6	4 6
4	Andrei Pavel Max Mirnyi	6 1	7⁷ 6⁰	4 6	6 3
5	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^[10]
4–6 March 2005
Hard

Croatia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andre Agassi Ivan Ljubičić	3 6	6⁰ 7⁷	3 6
2	Andy Roddick Mario Ančić	4 6	6 2	6 1	6 4
3	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić	6 3	6⁸ 7¹⁰	4 6	4 6
4	Andy Roddick Ivan Ljubičić	6 4	3 6	6¹¹ 7¹³	7⁹ 6⁷	2 6
5	Bob Bryan Roko Karanušić	6 2	3 6	6 1

Quarterfinals

Slovakia vs. Netherlands

Slovakia
4

Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia^[11]
15–17 July 2005
Hard (i)

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Dominik Hrbatý Raemon Sluiter	6 1	5 7	6 4	6 3
2	Karol Beck Peter Wessels	7⁷ 6⁵	5 7	7⁷ 6³	4 6	2 6
3	Karol Beck / Michal Mertiňák Paul Haarhuis / Melle van Gemerden	5 7	6 3	6 4	7 5
4	Dominik Hrbatý Peter Wessels	6 3	6 1	3 0			retired
5	Michal Mertiňák Melle van Gemerden	4 6	6 3	6 4

Australia vs. Argentina

Australia
1

Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia^[12]
15–17 July 2005
Grass

Argentina
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Lleyton Hewitt Guillermo Coria	7⁷ 6⁵	6 1	1 6	6 2
2	Wayne Arthurs David Nalbandian	3 6	6⁸ 7¹⁰	7 5	2 6
3	Wayne Arthurs / Lleyton Hewitt David Nalbandian / Mariano Puerta	6⁶ 7⁸	4 6	3 6
4	Lleyton Hewitt David Nalbandian	2 6	4 6	4 6
5	Peter Luczak Guillermo Coria	3 6	6¹¹ 7¹³

Russia vs. France

Russia
3

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia^[13]
15–17 July 2005
Clay (i)

France
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Igor Andreev Richard Gasquet	4 6	3 6	6¹ 7⁷
2	Nikolay Davydenko Paul-Henri Mathieu	7 5	6 2	7 5
3	Igor Andreev / Mikhail Youzhny Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra	5 7	4 6	7⁷ 6³	2 6
4	Nikolay Davydenko Richard Gasquet	6 2	4 6	6 2	6 1
5	Igor Andreev Paul-Henri Mathieu	6 0	6 2	6 1

Croatia vs. Romania

Croatia
4

Dvorana SC Gripe, Split, Croatia^[14]
15–17 July 2005
Carpet (i)

Romania
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mario Ančić Andrei Pavel	6 1	4 6	6 4	3 6	4 6
2	Ivan Ljubičić Victor Hănescu	6 3	6 2	7⁷ 6³
3	Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu	5 7	6 4	6⁹ 7¹¹	6 4	6 4
4	Ivan Ljubičić Andrei Pavel	6 3	6 4	6 3
5	Mario Ančić Victor Hănescu	7⁷ 6³	7¹⁰ 6⁸

Semifinals

Slovakia vs. Argentina

Slovakia
4

Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia^[15]
23–25 September 2005
Hard (i)

Argentina
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Karol Beck Guillermo Coria	7 5	6 4	6 4
2	Dominik Hrbatý David Nalbandian	6 3	5 7	5 7	3 6
3	Karol Beck / Michal Mertiňák David Nalbandian / Mariano Puerta	7⁷ 6⁵	7 5	7⁷ 6⁵
4	Dominik Hrbatý Guillermo Coria	7⁷ 6²	6 2	6 3
5	Karol Kučera Mariano Puerta	4 6	6 3	2 1		retired

Croatia vs. Russia

Croatia
3

Dvorana SC Gripe, Split, Croatia^[16]
23–25 September 2005
Hard (i)

Russia
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Mario Ančić Nikolay Davydenko	5 7	4 6	7 5	4 6
2	Ivan Ljubičić Mikhail Youzhny	3 6	6 3	6 4	4 6	6 4
3	Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić Igor Andreev / Dmitry Tursunov	6 2	4 6	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6	6 4
4	Ivan Ljubičić Nikolay Davydenko	6 3	7⁸ 6⁶	6 4
5	Ivo Karlović Dmitry Tursunov	4 6	4 6

Final

Slovakia vs. Croatia

Slovakia
2

Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia^[17]
2–4 December 2005
Hard (i)

Croatia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Karol Kučera Ivan Ljubičić	3 6	4 6	3 6
2	Dominik Hrbatý Mario Ančić	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4
3	Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Dominik Hrbatý Ivan Ljubičić	4 6	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 4
5	Michal Mertiňák Mario Ančić	6¹ 7⁷	3 6	4 6

References

^ "Beck hit with two-year doping ban". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
^ "Davis Cup scorecards – 2005". www.daviscup.com. ITF.
^ ^a ^b "Slovakia v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Switzerland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v Austria". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v Chile". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Romania v Belarus". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "United States v Croatia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Slovakia v Netherlands". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Russia v France". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Croatia v Romania". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Slovakia v Argentina". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Croatia v Russia". daviscup.com.
^ ^a ^b "Slovakia v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[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.

[SVK_vs._ESP-3] "Slovakia v Spain". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._NED-4] "Switzerland v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[AUS_vs._AUT-5] "Australia v Austria". daviscup.com.

[ARG_vs._CZE-6] "Argentina v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._CHI-7] "Russia v Chile". daviscup.com.

[FRA_vs._SWE-8] "France v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[ROU_vs._BLR-9] "Romania v Belarus". daviscup.com.

[USA_vs._CRO-10] "United States v Croatia". daviscup.com.

[SVK_vs._NED-11] "Slovakia v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

[AUS_vs._ARG-12] "Australia v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[RUS_vs._FRA-13] "Russia v France". daviscup.com.

[CRO_vs._ROU-14] "Croatia v Romania". daviscup.com.

[SVK_vs._ARG-15] "Slovakia v Argentina". daviscup.com.

[CRO_vs._RUS-16] "Croatia v Russia". daviscup.com.

[SVK_vs._CRO-17] "Slovakia v Croatia". daviscup.com.

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