2006 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The World Group play-offs were the main play-offs of 2006 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and loser were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.

Teams edit

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2007 Davis Cup World Group.

From World Group

Austria
Sweden
Spain
Switzerland
Germany
Netherlands
Romania
Slovakia

From Americas Group I

From Asia/Oceania Group I

From Europe/Africa Group I

Results edit

Seeded teams

Unseeded teams

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
Austria	5–0	Mexico	Pörtschach	Werzer Arena	Outdoor	Clay
Germany	4–1	Thailand	Düsseldorf	Rochus Club	Outdoor	Clay
Netherlands	1–4	Czech Republic	Leiden	Groenoordhallen	Indoor	Carpet
Romania	4–1	South Korea	Bucharest	Club Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti	Outdoor	Clay
Slovakia	2–3	Belgium	Bratislava	Sibamac Arena	Indoor	Hard
Spain	4–1	Italy	Santander	Real Sociedad de Tenis de La Magdalena	Outdoor	Clay
Brazil	1–3	Sweden	Belo Horizonte	Expominas	Outdoor	Clay
Switzerland	4–1	Serbia and Montenegro	Geneva	Palexpo	Indoor	Hard

Austria, Germany, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2007.
Belgium and Czech Republic are promoted to the World Group in 2007.
Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Serbia and Montenegro, South Korea and Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2007.
Netherlands and Slovakia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.

Playoff results edit

Austria vs. Mexico edit

Austria
5

Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria^[1]
22–24 September 2006
Clay

Mexico
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Oliver Marach Bruno Echagaray	6 2	4 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4
2	Jürgen Melzer Santiago González	6 2	6 1	6 1
3	Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer Bruno Echagaray / Santiago González	6 3	5 7	7 5	7⁷ 6³
4	Rainer Eitzinger Daniel Garza	6 3	6 1
5	Oliver Marach Carlos Palencia	6 0	6 1

Germany vs. Thailand edit

Germany
4

Rochus Club, Düsseldorf, Germany^[2]
22–24 September 2006
Clay

Thailand
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tommy Haas Danai Udomchoke	3 6	6 2	6⁶ 7⁸	6 3	3 6
2	Florian Mayer Paradorn Srichaphan	3 6	7⁷ 6⁴	3 6	6 2	6 3
3	Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana	6 1	6 2	6 0
4	Alexander Waske Paradorn Srichaphan	6 4	7 5	7¹⁴ 6¹²
5	Florian Mayer Sanchai Ratiwatana	6 1	6 3

Netherlands vs. Czech Republic edit

Netherlands
1

Groenoordhallen, Leiden, Netherlands^[3]
22–24 September 2006
Carpet (i)

Czech Republic
4

		1	2	3	4
1	Raemon Sluiter Jiří Novák	2 6	6⁵ 7⁷	6 4	6¹³ 7¹⁵
2	Robin Haase Tomáš Berdych	2 6	4 6	4 6
3	Rogier Wassen / Peter Wessels Tomáš Berdych / Martin Damm	6⁴ 7⁷	5 7	7⁷ 6²	6⁴ 7⁷
4	Raemon Sluiter Tomáš Berdych	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Robin Haase Jan Hernych	6 4	6 4

Romania vs. South Korea edit

Romania
4

Club Sportiv Progresul Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania^[4]
22–24 September 2006
Clay

South Korea
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrei Pavel Jun Woong-Sun	6 0	6 4	6 3
2	Victor Crivoi Lee Hyung-Taik	1 6	1 6	0 6
3	Andrei Pavel / Horia Tecău Chung Hee-Seok / Lee Hyung-Taik	2 6	6 2	6 3	7 5
4	Andrei Pavel Lee Hyung-Taik	4 6	6 4	6 3	6 2
5	Florin Mergea Jun Woong-Sun	6 2	2 6	6 4

Slovakia vs. Belgium edit

Slovakia
2

Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia^[5]
22–24 September 2006
Hard (i)

Belgium
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Dominik Hrbatý Kristof Vliegen	2 6	6 4	6 3	3 6	6 2
2	Michal Mertiňák Olivier Rochus	7⁷ 6¹	2 6	3 6	4 6
3	Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen	2 6	6 3	3 0	6 6	5 7
4	Dominik Hrbatý Olivier Rochus	2 6	3 6	3 6
5	Lukáš Lacko Dick Norman	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3

Spain vs. Italy edit

Spain
4

Real Sociedad de Tenis de La Magdalena, Santander, Spain^[6]
22–24 September 2006
Clay

Italy
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Tommy Robredo Filippo Volandri	3 6	5 7	3 6
2	Rafael Nadal Andreas Seppi	6 0	6 4	6 3
3	Rafael Nadal / Fernando Verdasco Daniele Bracciali / Giorgio Galimberti	6 2	3 6	6 3	7⁷ 6⁴
4	Rafael Nadal Filippo Volandri	3 6	7 5	6 3	6 3
5	David Ferrer Andreas Seppi	6 2	6 2

Brazil vs. Sweden edit

Brazil
1

Expominas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil^[7]
22–24 September 2006
Clay

Sweden
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Flávio Saretta Andreas Vinciguerra	6 4	1 6	3 6	6 2	7 5
2	Ricardo Mello Robin Söderling	0 6	1 6	4 6
3	Gustavo Kuerten / André Sá Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman	7⁸ 6⁶	3 6	2 6	5 7
4	Flávio Saretta Robin Söderling	0 6	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
5	Ricardo Mello Andreas Vinciguerra						not played

Switzerland vs Serbia and Montenegro edit

Switzerland
4

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland^[8]
22–24 September 2006
Hard (i)

Serbia and Montenegro
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Roger Federer Janko Tipsarević	6 3	6 2	6 2
2	Stanislas Wawrinka Novak Djokovic	4 6	6 3	6 2	6³ 7⁷	4 6
3	Yves Allegro / Roger Federer Ilija Bozoljac / Nenad Zimonjić	7⁷ 6³	6 4	6 4
4	Roger Federer Novak Djokovic	6 3	6 2	6 3
5	Marco Chiudinelli Janko Tipsarević	6 4	6 1

References edit

^ "Austria v Mexico". daviscup.com.
^ "Germany v Thailand". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.
^ "Romania v South Korea". daviscup.com.
^ "Slovakia v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.
^ "Brazil v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Serbia and Montenegro". daviscup.com.

[AUT_vs._MEX-1] "Austria v Mexico". daviscup.com.

[GER_vs._THA-2] "Germany v Thailand". daviscup.com.

[NED_vs._CZE-3] "Netherlands v Czech Republic". daviscup.com.

[ROU_vs._KOR-4] "Romania v South Korea". daviscup.com.

[SVK_vs._BEL-5] "Slovakia v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[ESP_vs._ITA-6] "Spain v Italy". daviscup.com.

[BRA_vs._SWE-7] "Brazil v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._SCG-8] "Switzerland v Serbia and Montenegro". daviscup.com.

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