2005 Davis Cup World Group | |
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Date | 4 March – 4 December |
Edition | 25th |
Champions | |
Croatia |
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.
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 | |||
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Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belarus |
Czech Republic | Chile | Croatia | France |
Netherlands | Romania | Russia | Slovakia |
Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovakia 4 | National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia [3] 4–6 March 2005 Hard (i) | Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland 2 | Expo Centre, Fribourg, Switzerland [5] 4–6 March 2005 Hard (i) | Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 5 | Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia [7] 4–6 March 2005 Grass | Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina 5 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina [9] 4–6 March 2005 Clay | Czech Republic 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia 4 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [11] 4–6 March 2005 Carpet (i) | Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France 3 | Hall Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France [13] 4–6 March 2005 Clay (i) | Sweden 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania 3 | Dumitru Popescu Colibași Sports Hall, Brașov, Romania [15] 4–6 March 2005 Clay (i) | Belarus 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States 2 | The Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, United States [17] 4–6 March 2005 Hard | Croatia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia 4 | Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia [4] 15–17 July 2005 Hard (i) | Netherlands 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 1 | Sydney International Tennis Centre, Sydney, Australia [8] 15–17 July 2005 Grass | Argentina 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [12] 15–17 July 2005 Clay (i) | France 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Croatia 4 | Dvorana SC Gripe, Split, Croatia [16] 15–17 July 2005 Carpet (i) | Romania 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia 4 | Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia [6] 23–25 September 2005 Hard (i) | Argentina 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Croatia 3 | Dvorana SC Gripe, Split, Croatia [14] 23–25 September 2005 Hard (i) | Russia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia 2 | Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia [10] 2–4 December 2005 Hard (i) | Croatia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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