The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's
tennis
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. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 125 participated in total. The first round matches were played 10–12 February and the final took place 1–3 December 2006 at
Olympic Stadium
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The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports ...
in
Moscow
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, with Russia defeating Argentina.
World Group
Draw
First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group play-offs.
Final
World Group play-offs
Date: 22–24 September
* , , , , and will remain in the World Group in
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
.
* and are promoted to the World Group in
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
.
* , , , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
.
* and are relegated to Zonal Group I in
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
.
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
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Draw
*Bolivia and Guatemala relegated to Group III in 2007.
*Colombia promoted to Group I in 2007.
First round
Bolivia vs. Paraguay
Colombia vs. Uruguay
Netherlands Antilles vs. Guatemala
Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica
Second round
Colombia vs. Paraguay
Netherlands Antilles vs. Dominican Republic
Relegation play-offs
Uruguay vs. Bolivia
Jamaica vs. Guatemala
Third round
Dominican Republic vs. Colombia
Group III
Venue: Maya Country Club,
Santa Tecla,
El Salvador
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(clay)
Date: 14–18 June
(scores in ''italics'' carried over from Groups)
*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
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(clay)
* Date: 14–18 June
*Barbados and Panama promoted to Group III in 2007.
Results
Saint Lucia vs. Bermuda
Barbados vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Panama vs. Saint Lucia
Barbados vs. Bermuda
Panama vs. Bermuda
Saint Lucia vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Panama vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Lucia vs. Barbados
Panama vs. Barbados
Bermuda vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Group II
Group III
Venue:
Manila Polo Club
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,
Makati
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,
Manila
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,
Philippines
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(indoor clay)
Date: 19–23 July
(scores in ''italics'' carried over from Groups)
*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
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Jordan
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(hard)
Date: 6–9 April
*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
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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(outdoor clay)
* Date: 19–23 July
Zone B
* Venue: BTA Centre (Notswane Courts),
Gaborone
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Botswana
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(outdoor hard)
* Date: 26–30 July
Group IV
* Venue:
Marsa Sports Club
The Marsa Sports Club is a sports ground in Marsa, Malta. Address: Sqaq ta' Ċeppuna, Marsa, MRS, Malta.
History
Marsa Sports Club was inaugurated by the British Armed Forces in 1902. The membership to Maltese people was highly restricted ...
,
Marsa,
Malta
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(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
The Marsa Sports Club is a sports ground in Marsa, Malta. Address: Sqaq ta' Ċeppuna, Marsa, MRS, Malta.
History
Marsa Sports Club was inaugurated by the British Armed Forces in 1902. The membership to Maltese people was highly restricted ...
,
Marsa,
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
, 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
Iceland vs. San Marino
Malta vs. Uganda
Iceland vs. Malta
San Marino vs. Uganda
Iceland vs. Uganda
San Marino vs. Malta
Pool B
Azerbaijan vs. Madagascar
Madagascar vs. Mauritius
Azerbaijan vs. Mauritius
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)
Mauritius, Madagascar, Iceland, and San Marino promoted to Group III in 2007.
Iceland vs. Madagascar
San Marino vs. Mauritius
Iceland vs. Mauritius
San Marino vs. Madagascar
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)
Azerbaijan vs. Malta
Azerbaijan vs. Uganda
Final standings
* , , , and promoted to Group III in 2007.
* withdrew from the tournament.
See also
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Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ...
References
External links
Official website
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Davis Cups by year