2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

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The European and African Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2005.

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In the European and African Zone there were four different groups in which teams competed against each other to advance to the next group.

Participating teams

Draw

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst roundSecond round
SFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel SFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
byeFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
SFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (clay)
bye
byeSFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 5
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0
Luxembourg City, Lux. (indoor hard)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
SFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2SFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
bye
Khemisset, Morocco (clay)
SFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
SFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
bye
Doornfontein, South Africa (indoor hard)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
byeSFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
bye
SFlag of Germany.svg  Germany

First Round Matches

Serbia and Montenegro vs. Zimbabwe

Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Serbia and Montenegro
5
Novosadski Sajam Hala, Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro [1]
4 – 6 March 2005
Clay (indoor)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
0
12345
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Novak Djokovic
Genius Chidzikwe
6
4
6
0
6
4
   
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Janko Tipsarević
Gwinyai Tongoona
6
3
6
2
6
1
   
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Dušan Vemić  /  Nenad Zimonjić
Genius Chidzikwe  /  Gwinyai Tongoona
77
63
6
0
6
3
   
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Janko Tipsarević
Zibusiso Ncube
6
0
6
2
    
5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Novak Djokovic
Pfungwa Mahefu
6
1
6
2
    

Italy vs. Luxembourg

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
5
Centre National Sportif et Culturel D'Coque, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg [2]
4 – 6 March 2005
Hard (indoor)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
0
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Daniele Bracciali
Gilles Müller
77
64
64
77
6
4
6
4
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Potito Starace
Mike Scheidweiler
6
3
6
1
6
2
   
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Daniele Bracciali  /  Giorgio Galimberti
Gilles Müller  /  Mike Scheidweiler
6
4
6
4
66
78
7
5
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Potito Starace
Gilles Kremer
6
4
6
2
    
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Andreas Seppi
Laurent Bram
77
64
6
3
    

Second Round Matches

Great Britain vs. Israel

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel [3]
4 – 6 March 2005
Hard
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
2
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Greg Rusedski
Harel Levy
6
4
6
3
6
0
   
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Alex Bogdanović
Noam Okun
63
77
2
6
2
6
   
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Andy Murray  /  David Sherwood
Jonathan Erlich  /  Andy Ram
6
4
77
65
2
6
77
65
  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Israel.svg
Greg Rusedski
Noam Okun
6
3
6
4
6
2
   
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Israel.svg
David Sherwood
Harel Levy
77
61
4
6
3
6
   

Belgium vs. Serbia and Montenegro

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
3
Tennis Club Gemax, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro [4]
29 April – 1 May 2005
Clay
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Serbia and Montenegro
2
12345
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Christophe Rochus
Janko Tipsarević
6
2
6
4
5
7
4
6
1
6
 
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Olivier Rochus
Novak Djokovic
1
6
7
5
63
77
6
1
6
3
 
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Dick Norman  /  Kristof Vliegen
Dušan Vemić  /  Nenad Zimonjić
6
3
6
4
3
6
6
4
  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Olivier Rochus
Janko Tipsarević
710
68
6
3
63
77
2
6
4
6
 
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Kristof Vliegen
Novak Djokovic
6
3
6
3
3
6
6
2
  

Italy vs. Morocco

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy [5]
28 – 30 April 2005
Clay
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
1
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Potito Starace
Mounir El Aarej
6
0
3
6
7
5
6
0
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Filippo Volandri
Younes El Aynaoui
6
2
6
4
6
1
   
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Daniele Bracciali  /  Giorgio Galimberti
Younes El Aynaoui  /  Mehdi Tahiri
7
5
6
1
6
2
   
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Filippo Volandri
Mounir El Aarej
3
6
6
1
1
6
   
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Potito Starace
Mehdi Tahiri
6
1
3
6
6
4
   

South Africa vs. Germany

Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2
Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Doornfontein, South Africa [6]
4 – 6 March 2005
Hard (indoor)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3
12345
1 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Wesley Moodie
Nicolas Kiefer
6
4
77
63
64
77
3
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Wayne Ferreira
Tommy Haas
3
6
0
6
63
77
   
3 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Jeff Coetzee  /  Wesley Moodie
Nicolas Kiefer  /  Rainer Schüttler
6
3
77
64
7
5
   
4 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Wesley Moodie
Tommy Haas
65
77
6
2
4
6
6
3
10
8
 
5 Flag of South Africa.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Wayne Ferreira
Rainer Schüttler
1
6
2
6
4
6
   

First Round Play-offs Matches

Luxembourg vs. Morocco

Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
3
National Tennis Centre, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg [7]
15 – 17 July 2005
Hard (indoor)
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2
12345
1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Gilles Müller
Mehdi Tahiri
711
69
4
6
61
77
77
62
4
6
 
2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Gilles Kremer
Mounir El Aarej
6
3
7
5
6
4
   
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Gilles Müller  /  Mike Scheidweiler
Mounir El Aarej  /  Mehdi Tahiri
6
0
6
4
5
7
77
62
  
4 Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Gilles Müller
Mounir El Aarej
6
3
6
4
64
77
6
3
  
5 Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Laurent Bram
Mehdi Tahiri
5
7
4
6
    

Second Round Play-offs Matches

Israel vs. Zimbabwe

Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
4
Harare City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe [8]
23 – 25 September 2005
Hard (indoor)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
1
12345
1 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Dudi Sela
Wayne Black
1
6
64
77
77
62
3
6
  
2 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Noam Okun
Genius Chidzikwe
6
2
77
63
6
3
   
3 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Jonathan Erlich  /  Andy Ram
Wayne Black  /  Gwinyai Tongoona
6
2
6
3
6
3
   
4 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Dudi Sela
Genius Chidzikwe
6
4
6
4
6
3
   
5 Flag of Israel.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Noam Okun
Stefan D'Almeida
6
0
6
2
    

Morocco vs. South Africa

Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
4
Club Olympic de Tennis Khemisset, Khemisset, Morocco [9]
23 – 25 September 2005
Clay
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
1
12345
1 Flag of Morocco.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Mounir El Aarej
Justin Bower
6
4
6
4
3
6
4
6
8
6
 
2 Flag of Morocco.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Mehdi Tahiri
Rik De Voest
2
6
6
2
6
4
4
6
6
2
 
3 Flag of Morocco.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Talal Ouahabi  /  Mehdi Ziadi
Jeff Coetzee  /  Chris Haggard
64
77
77
62
6
4
3
6
5
7
 
4 Flag of Morocco.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Mounir El Aarej
Rik De Voest
6
3
6
4
7
5
   
5 Flag of Morocco.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg
Mehdi Tahiri
Justin Bower
7
5
77
62
    

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