2006 ARAG World Team Cup

The 2006 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 28th edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 21 through 27 May 2006.

2006 World Team Cup
Date21 May – 27 May
Edition28th
CategoryWorld Team Cup
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationDüsseldorf, Germany
Champions
Croatia

Argentina were the defending champions but they failed to advance beyond the group stage. Croatia defeated Germany in the final, by two rubbers to one for their first title.

Players

Red Group

Blue Group


  • Rankings are as of May 22, 2006

Round robin

Red Group

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Croatia 3–07–214–8
2  Chile 2–15–411–10
3  Spain 1–23–69–12
4  United States 0–33–67–11

Chile vs. Spain

Chile
3		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Red Clay
Spain
0
1 2 3
1
Nicolás Massú
Fernando Verdasco		 6
2		 4
6 		6
4		  
2
Fernando González
David Ferrer		 7
5		 66
78		 6
3		  
3
Paul Capdeville / Adrián García
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco		 6
3		 6
2		    

Croatia vs. United States of America

Croatia
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Monday, May 22, 2006
Red Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Ivan Ljubičić
James Blake		 5
7 		6
3		 77
64		  
2
Ivo Karlović
Robby Ginepri		 4
6 		61
77		    
3
Ivo Karlović / Ivan Ljubičić
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 6
3		 77
65		    

Croatia vs. Spain

Croatia
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Red Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3
1
Ivan Ljubičić
David Ferrer		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2
Mario Ančić
Feliciano López		 7
5		 4
6 		6
4		  
3
Ivo Karlović / Ivan Ljubičić
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco		 6
3		 77
64		    

Chile vs. United States of America

Chile
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Red Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Nicolás Massú
Andy Roddick		 4
2		      
retired
2
Paul Capdeville
Robby Ginepri		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Fernando González / Nicolás Massú
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 4
6 		5
7 		   

Spain vs. United States of America

Spain
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Friday, May 26, 2006
Red Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Fernando Verdasco
Bob Bryan		 6
2		 3
6 		6
1		  
2
David Ferrer
Robby Ginepri		 6
3		 6
3		    
3
Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan		 3
4 		    retired
 

Chile vs. Croatia

Chile
0		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Friday, May 26, 2006
Red Clay
Croatia
3
1 2 3
1
Fernando González
Ivan Ljubičić		 5
7 		77
64		 4
6 		 
2
Nicolás Massú
Mario Ančić		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3
Paul Capdeville / Adrián García
Mario Ančić / Ivo Karlović		 5
7 		6
4		 15
17 		 

Blue Group

Standings
Pos. Country Points Matches Sets
1  Germany 3–06–315–8
2  Czech Republic 2–15–414–9
3  Argentina 1–24–58–12
4  Italy 0–33–66–14

Germany vs. Italy

Germany
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Red Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
Nicolas Kiefer
Filippo Volandri		 712
610		 6
3		    
2
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Davide Sanguinetti		 6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		 
3
Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske
Davide Sanguinetti / Filippo Volandri		 6
4		 6
4		    

Argentina vs. Czech Republic

Argentina
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Monday, May 22, 2006
Red Clay
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3
1
Gastón Gaudio
Robin Vik		 65
77		 3
6 		   
2
David Nalbandian
Tomáš Berdych		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3
José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto
Tomáš Berdych / Leoš Friedl		 6
0		 2
6 		10
3		  

Argentina vs. Germany

Argentina
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Red Clay
Germany
2
1 2 3
1
José Acasuso
Alexander Waske		 4
6 		6
4		 77
61		  
2
Gastón Gaudio
Nicolas Kiefer		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3
David Nalbandian / Sebastián Prieto
Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske		 3
6 		3
6 		   

Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Red Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
Tomáš Berdych
Filippo Volandri		 6
1		 6
4		    
2
Robin Vik
Davide Sanguinetti		 67
79		 6
2		 4
6 		 
3
Tomáš Berdych / Leoš Friedl
Davide Sanguinetti / Filippo Volandri		 6
2		 6
1		    

Argentina vs. Italy

Argentina
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Red Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
José Acasuso
Davide Sanguinetti		 6
2		 6
0		    
2
David Nalbandian
Filippo Volandri		 4
6 		5
7 		   
3
José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto
Davide Sanguinetti / Filippo Volandri		 77
63		 6
1		    

Czech Republic vs. Germany

Czech Republic
1		 Düsseldorf, Germany
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Red Clay
Germany
2
1 2 3
1
Robin Vik
Philipp Kohlschreiber		 3
6 		6
3		 1
6 		 
2
Tomáš Berdych
Nicolas Kiefer		 65
77		 6
3		 6
3		  
3
Tomáš Berdych / Leoš Friedl
Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske		 4
6 		77
62		 5
10 		 

Final

Croatia vs. Germany

Croatia
2		 Düsseldorf, Germany
27 May 2006
Red Clay
Germany
1
1 2 3
1
Ivo Karlović
Alexander Waske		 77
65		 6
4		    
2
Ivan Ljubičić
Nicolas Kiefer		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Ivo Karlović / Ivan Ljubičić
Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske		 63
77		 3
6 		   
2006 World Team Cup Champions

Croatia
First title

See also
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