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

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)[4]
  Slovakia 4  
    Slovakia 4  
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)[5]
    Netherlands 1  
7    Switzerland 2
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[6]
  Netherlands 3  
    Slovakia 4  
Sydney, Australia (grass)[7]
  6   Argentina 1  
4   Australia 5  
Sydney, Australia (grass)[8]
  Austria 0  
  4   Australia 1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)[9]
  6   Argentina 4  
6   Argentina 5
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)[10]
  Czech Republic 0  
    Slovakia 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)[11]
    Croatia 3
  Chile 1  
Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)[12]
5   Russia 4  
  5   Russia 3
Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)[13]
  3   France 2  
  Sweden 1
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)[14]
3   France 4  
  5   Russia 2
Brașov, Romania (indoor clay)[15]
    Croatia 3  
  Romania 3  
Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)[16]
8   Belarus 2  
    Romania 1
Los Angeles, United States (hard)[17]
    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 5
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[5]
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[7]
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[9]
4–6 March 2005
Clay
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3 4 5
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[11]
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[13]
4–6 March 2005
Clay (i)
Sweden
2
1 2 3 4 5
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[15]
4–6 March 2005
Clay (i)
Belarus
2
1 2 3 4 5
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[17]
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[4]
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[8]
15–17 July 2005
Grass
Argentina
4
1 2 3 4 5
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[12]
15–17 July 2005
Clay (i)
France
2
1 2 3 4 5
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[16]
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[6]
23–25 September 2005
Hard (i)
Argentina
1
1 2 3 4 5
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[14]
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[10]
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
  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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