2005 Davis Cup

2005 edition of the Davis Cup
2005 Davis Cup
Details
Duration4 March – 4 December 2005
Edition94th
Teams130
Champion
Winning Nation Croatia
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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

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

Americas Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Group III

Participating Teams

Group IV

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Group III

Participating Teams

Group IV

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Group III

Venue I

Participating Teams

Venue II

Participating Teams

Group IV

Participating Teams

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.

External links

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