2005 Davis Cup

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]

2005 Davis Cup
Details
Duration4 March – 4 December 2005
Edition94th
Teams130
Champion
Winning Nation Croatia
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World Group
Main article: 2005 Davis Cup World Group
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)
1 Spain1
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
 Slovakia4
 Slovakia4
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)
 Netherlands1
7  Switzerland2
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
 Netherlands3
 Slovakia4
Sydney, Australia (grass)
6 Argentina1
4 Australia5
Sydney, Australia (grass)
 Austria0
4 Australia1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
6 Argentina4
6 Argentina5
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
 Czech Republic0
 Slovakia2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
 Croatia3
 Chile1
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
5 Russia4
5 Russia3
Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)
3 France2
 Sweden1
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
3 France4
5 Russia2
Braşov, Romania (indoor clay)
 Croatia3
 Romania3
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
8 Belarus2
 Romania1
Los Angeles, United States (hard)
 Croatia4
 Croatia3
2 United States2

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

Final

Slovakia
2		 Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[4]
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 		     

World Group play-offs

Date: 23–25 September

Home teamScoreVisiting teamLocationVenueDoorSurface
 Austria4–1 EcuadorPörtschachWerzer ArenaOutdoorHard
 Canada2–3 BelarusTorontoRexall CentreOutdoorHard
 Chile5–0 PakistanSantiagoEstadio NacionalOutdoorClay
 Czech Republic2–3 GermanyLiberecTipsport Arena (Liberec)IndoorClay
 Italy2–3 SpainTorre del GrecoSporting Club OplontiOutdoorClay
 India1–3 SwedenNew DelhiR.K. Khanna Tennis ComplexOutdoorGrass
  Switzerland5–0 Great BritainGenevaPalexpoIndoorClay
 Belgium1–4 United StatesLeuvenSportplaza LeuvenIndoorClay

Americas Zone

Group I
Participating Teams
  •  Canada — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Ecuador — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Mexico
  •  Paraguay — relegated to Group II in 2006
  •  Peru
  •  Venezuela

Group II
Participating Teams
  •  Bahamas — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Brazil — promoted to Group I in 2006
  •  Colombia
  •  Cuba — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Jamaica
  •  Netherlands Antilles
  •  Uruguay

Group III
Participating Teams
  •  Bolivia — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  El Salvador
  •  Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Haiti
  •  Honduras
  •  Panama — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Puerto Rico
  •  Saint Lucia — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Group IV
Participating Teams
  •  Barbados
  •  Bermuda
  •  Costa Rica — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Trinidad and Tobago — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  U.S. Virgin Islands

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I
Participating Teams
  •  China
  •  Chinese Taipei
  •  India — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Indonesia — relegated to Group II in 2006
  •  Japan
  •  Pakistan — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Thailand
  •  Uzbekistan

Group II
Participating Teams
  •  Iran — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Kazakhstan
  •  Kuwait
  •  Lebanon
  •  New Zealand
  • Pacific Oceania
  •  Philippines — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  South Korea — promoted to Group I in 2006

Group III
Participating Teams
  •  Bahrain
  •  Hong Kong — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Malaysia — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Qatar — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  Sri Lanka
  •  Tajikistan — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Vietnam

Group IV
Participating Teams
  •  Bangladesh — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Iraq
  •  Jordan
  •  Kyrgyzstan
  •  Myanmar
  •  Oman
  •  Singapore — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Syria
  •  Turkmenistan
  •  United Arab Emirates

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I
Participating Teams
  •  Belgium — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Germany — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Great Britain — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Israel
  •  Italy — advanced to World Group qualifying round
  •  Luxembourg
  •  Morocco
  •  Serbia and Montenegro
  •  South Africa — relegated to Group II in 2006
  •  Zimbabwe — relegated to Group II in 2006

Group II
Participating Teams
  •  Algeria
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Ivory Coast — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Estonia — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Finland
  •  Georgia
  •  Ghana — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Greece
  •  Hungary
  •  Latvia
  •  Monaco — relegated to Group III in 2006
  •  Norway
  •  Poland
  •  Portugal — promoted to Group I in 2006
  •  Slovenia
  •  Ukraine — promoted to Group I in 2006

Venue I
Participating Teams
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Denmark
  •  Egypt — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Kenya — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Lithuania
  •  Macedonia — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Madagascar — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Namibia

Venue II
Participating Teams
  •  Armenia
  •  Cyprus — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Iceland — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Ireland — promoted to Group II in 2006
  •  Nigeria
  •  San Marino — relegated to Group IV in 2006
  •  Tunisia
  •  Turkey

Group IV
Participating Teams
  •  Andorra — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Azerbaijan
  •  Benin
  •  Botswana — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Djibouti
  •  Malta
  •  Mauritius
  •  Moldova — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Rwanda — promoted to Group III in 2006
  •  Senegal
  •  Uganda

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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