2006 Davis Cup

World Group

Main article: 2006 Davis Cup World Group

Draw

| RD1-date=10-12 February | RD2-date=7-9 April | RD3-date=22-24 September | RD4-date=1-3 December | RD1T1-loc=Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | RD1-seed1=S | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2 | RD1T2-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD1-seed3=S | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0 | RD1T3-loc=Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5=S | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4 | RD1T4-loc=Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | RD1-seed7=S | RD1-team7=| RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2 | RD1T5-loc=Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=| RD1-score9=2 | RD1-seed10=S | RD1-team10=| RD1-score10=3 | RD1T6-loc=Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=| RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12=S | RD1-team12=| RD1-score12=5 | RD1T7-loc=La Jolla, United States (hard) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=| RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14=S | RD1-team14=| RD1-score14=4 | RD1T8-loc=Rancagua, Chile (clay) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=| RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16=S | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=1 | RD2T1-loc=Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed1=S | RD2-team1=| RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=S | RD2-team2=| RD2-score2=3 | RD2T2-loc=Melbourne, Australia (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=| RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4=S | RD2-team4=| RD2-score4=5 | RD2T3-loc=Pau, France (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed5=S | RD2-team5=| RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6=S | RD2-team6=| RD2-score6=4 | RD2T4-loc=Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | RD2-seed7=S | RD2-team7=| RD2-score7=3 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=| RD2-score8=2 | RD3T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | RD3-seed1=S | RD3-team1=| RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2=S | RD3-team2=| RD3-score2=0 | RD3T2-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | RD3-seed3=S | RD3-team3=| RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4=S | RD3-team4=| RD3-score4=2 | RD4T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | RD4-seed1=S | RD4-team1=| RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2=S | RD4-team2=| RD4-score2=3 First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group play-offs.

Final

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World Group play-offs

Main article: 2006 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

Date: 22–24 September

• , , , , and will remain in the World Group in 2007.
• and are promoted to the World Group in 2007.
• , , , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2007.
• and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.

Americas Zone

Group I

Group II

The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.

In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2007.

Participating nations

Draw

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| RD2-date=7-9 April | RD3-date=10-12 February | RD4-date=7-9 April | RD5-date=22-24 September

| RD3-text1=Santa Cruz, Bolivia (clay) | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1 | RD3-text2=Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | RD3-seed3=3 | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=1 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=4 | RD3-text3=Emmastad, Curaçao (hard) | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5= | RD3-score5=2 | RD3-seed6=4 | RD3-team6= | RD3-score6=3 | RD3-text4=Santiago, Dominican Republic (clay) | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7= | RD3-score7=0 | RD3-seed8=2 | RD3-team8= | RD3-score8=5 | RD2-text1=Salto, Uruguay (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=5 | RD2-text2=Montego Bay, Jamaica (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3 | RD4-text1=Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=4 | RD4-text2=Emmastad, Curaçao (hard) | RD4-seed3=4 | RD4-team3= | RD4-score3=2 | RD4-seed4=2 | RD4-team4= | RD4-score4=3 | RD5-text1=Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1= | RD5-score1=5 | RD5-seed2=2 | RD5-team2= | RD5-score2=0

• Bolivia and Guatemala relegated to Group III in 2007.
• Colombia promoted to Group I in 2007.

First round

Bolivia vs. Paraguay

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Colombia vs. Uruguay

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Netherlands Antilles vs. Guatemala

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Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica

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Second round

Colombia vs. Paraguay

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Netherlands Antilles vs. Dominican Republic

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Relegation play-offs

Uruguay vs. Bolivia

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Jamaica vs. Guatemala

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Third round

Dominican Republic vs. Colombia

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Group III

Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)

Date: 14–18 June | team-1-abbrev=BAH | team-1= (2–1) | team-2-abbrev=PUR | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=TRI | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=HON | team-4= (1–2) | team-1-abbrev=ESA | team-1= (2–1) | team-2-abbrev=CUB | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=HAI | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=CRC | team-4= (1–2)

(scores in italics carried over from Groups) | team-1-abbrev=ESA | team-1=** (3–0)** | team-2-abbrev=CUB | team-2=** (2–1)** | team-3-abbrev=BAH | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=PUR | team-4= (0–3) | team-1-abbrev=HAI | team-1= (2–1) | team-2-abbrev=CRC | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=TRI | team-3=** (1–2)** | team-4-abbrev=HON | team-4=** (1–2)**

• El Salvador and Cuba promoted to Group II in 2007.
• Trinidad & Tobago and Honduras relegated to Group IV in 2007.

Group IV

The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.

In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The five teams in Group IV played in a single Round-robin tournament. The top two teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group III in 2007. All other teams remained in Group IV.

Draw

• Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)
• Date: 14–18 June

| team-1-abbrev=BAR | team-1=** (3–1)** | team-2-abbrev=PAN | team-2=** (3–1)** | team-3-abbrev=LCA | team-3= (2–2) | team-4-abbrev=ISV | team-4= (2–2) | team-5-abbrev=BER | team-5= (0–4)

• Barbados and Panama promoted to Group III in 2007.

Results

Saint Lucia vs. Bermuda

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Barbados vs. U.S. Virgin Islands

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Panama vs. Saint Lucia

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Barbados vs. Bermuda

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Panama vs. Bermuda

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Saint Lucia vs. U.S. Virgin Islands

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Panama vs. U.S. Virgin Islands

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Saint Lucia vs. Barbados

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Panama vs. Barbados

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Bermuda vs. U.S. Virgin Islands

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Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

Venue: Manila Polo Club, Makati, Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)

Date: 19–23 July | team-1-abbrev=PHI | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=SRI | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=VIE | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=SIN | team-4= (0–3)

| team-1-abbrev=IRI | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=KSA | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=BRN | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=BAN | team-4= (0–3)

(scores in italics carried over from Groups) | team-1-abbrev=PHI | team-1=** (3–0)** | team-2-abbrev=IRI | team-2=** (2–1)** | team-3-abbrev=SRI | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=KSA | team-4= (0–3)

| team-1-abbrev=VIE | team-1= (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=SIN | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=BRN | team-3=** (1–2)** | team-4-abbrev=BAN | team-4=** (0–3)**

• Philippines and Iran promoted to Group II in 2007.
• Bahrain and Bangladesh relegated to Group IV in 2007.

Group IV

Venue: Al Hussein Tennis Club, Amman, Jordan (hard)

Date: 6–9 April

| team-1-abbrev=OMA | team-1=** (3–0)** | team-2-abbrev=IRQ | team-2= (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=MYA | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=QAT | team-4= (0–3)

| team-1-abbrev=UAE | team-1=** (4–0)** | team-2-abbrev=SYR | team-2= (3–1) | team-3-abbrev=TJK | team-3= (2–2) | team-4-abbrev=JOR | team-4= (1–3) | team-5-abbrev=TKM | team-5= (0–4)

• Oman and United Arab Emirates promoted to Group III in 2007.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Group II

Group III

Zone A

• Venue: Teniski Klub 'MLADOST', Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (outdoor clay)
• Date: 19–23 July

Zone B

• Venue: BTA Centre (Notswane Courts), Gaborone, Botswana (outdoor hard)
• Date: 26–30 July

Group IV

• Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
• Date: 19–23 July

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The Group IV tournament was held July 19–23, in Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta, on outdoor hard courts.

Format

Senegal withdrew from the tournament. The seven remaining teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2007. They were placed in the promotion pool to determine places 1–4. The remaining teams in each group from the preliminary round were placed in a second pool to determine places 5–7.

Pool A

| team-1-abbrev=ISL | team-1=** (3–0)** | team-2-abbrev=SMR | team-2=** (2–1)** | team-3-abbrev=MLT | team-3= (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=UGA | team-4= (0–3)

Iceland vs. San Marino

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Malta vs. Uganda

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Iceland vs. Malta

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San Marino vs. Uganda

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Iceland vs. Uganda

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San Marino vs. Malta

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Pool B

| team-1-abbrev=MRI | team-1=** (2–0)** | team-2-abbrev=MAD | team-2=** (1–1)** | team-3-abbrev=AZE | team-3= (0–2)

Azerbaijan vs. Madagascar

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Madagascar vs. Mauritius

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Azerbaijan vs. Mauritius

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Promotion pool

The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

(scores in italics carried over from Groups) | team-1-abbrev=MRI | team-1=** (3–0)** | team-2-abbrev=MAD | team-2=** (2–1)** | team-3-abbrev=ISL | team-3=** (1–2)** | team-4-abbrev=SMR | team-4=** (0–3)**

Mauritius, Madagascar, Iceland, and San Marino promoted to Group III in 2007.

Iceland vs. Madagascar

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San Marino vs. Mauritius

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Iceland vs. Mauritius

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San Marino vs. Madagascar

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Placement pool

The bottom two teams from Pool A and the bottom team from Pool B were placed in the placement pool to determine places 5–7. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.

(scores in italics carried over from Groups) | team-1-abbrev=MLT | team-1= (2–0) | team-2-abbrev=AZE | team-2= (1–1) | team-3-abbrev=UGA | team-3= (0–2)

Azerbaijan vs. Malta

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Azerbaijan vs. Uganda

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Final standings

• , , , and promoted to Group III in 2007.
• withdrew from the tournament.

References

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