2005 Davis Cup

2005 Davis Cup
Details
Duration	4 March – 4 December 2005
Edition	94th
Teams	130
Champion
Winning nation	Croatia
	← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 teams participated in the tournament. The final took place 2–4 December at the Sibamac Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, with Croatia defeating Slovakia for their first title.^[1]^[2]^[3]

World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belarus
Czech Republic	Chile	Croatia	France
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	Slovakia
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States

Draw


First round 4-6 March			Quarterfinals 15-17 July			Semifinals 23-25 September			Final 2-4 December

Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)

1	Spain	1
			Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
	Slovakia	4
			Slovakia		4
Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)
			Netherlands		1
7	Switzerland	2
						Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
	Netherlands	3
							Slovakia	4
Sydney, Australia (grass)
						6	Argentina	1
4	Australia	5
			Sydney, Australia (grass)
	Austria	0
			4	Australia	1
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
			6	Argentina	4
6	Argentina	5
									Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
	Czech Republic	0
									Slovakia	2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
									Croatia	3
	Chile	1
			Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
5	Russia	4
			5	Russia	3
Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)
			3	France	2
	Sweden	1
						Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
3	France	4
						5	Russia	2
Braşov, Romania (indoor clay)
							Croatia	3
	Romania	3
			Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
8	Belarus	2
			Romania		1
Los Angeles, United States (hard)
			Croatia		4
	Croatia	3

2	United States	2

First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

Slovakia
2

Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia^[4]
2–4 December 2005
Hard (i)

Croatia
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Karol Kučera Ivan Ljubičić	3 6	4 6	3 6
2	Dominik Hrbatý Mario Ančić	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4
3	Dominik Hrbatý / Michal Mertiňák Mario Ančić / Ivan Ljubičić	6⁵ 7⁷	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Dominik Hrbatý Ivan Ljubičić	4 6	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 4
5	Michal Mertiňák Mario Ančić	6¹ 7⁷	3 6	4 6

World Group play-offs

Date: 23–25 September

Home team	Score	Visiting team	Location	Venue	Door	Surface
Austria	4–1	Ecuador	Pörtschach	Werzer Arena	Outdoor	Hard
Canada	2–3	Belarus	Toronto	Rexall Centre	Outdoor	Hard
Chile	5–0	Pakistan	Santiago	Estadio Nacional	Outdoor	Clay
Czech Republic	2–3	Germany	Liberec	Tipsport Arena (Liberec)	Indoor	Clay
Italy	2–3	Spain	Torre del Greco	Sporting Club Oplonti	Outdoor	Clay
India	1–3	Sweden	New Delhi	R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex	Outdoor	Grass
Switzerland	5–0	Great Britain	Geneva	Palexpo	Indoor	Clay
Belgium	1–4	United States	Leuven	Sportplaza Leuven	Indoor	Clay

Austria, Belarus, Chile, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United States will remain in the World Group in 2006.
Germany are promoted to the World Group in 2006.
Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Great Britain, India, Italy and Pakistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2006.
Czech Republic are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2006.

Americas Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Canada — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Ecuador — advanced to World Group qualifying round
Mexico
Paraguay — relegated to Group II in 2006
Peru
Venezuela

Group II

Participating Teams

Bahamas — relegated to Group III in 2006
Brazil — promoted to Group I in 2006
Colombia
Cuba — relegated to Group III in 2006
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles
Uruguay

Group III

Participating Teams

Bolivia — promoted to Group II in 2006
El Salvador
Guatemala — promoted to Group II in 2006
Haiti
Honduras
Panama — relegated to Group IV in 2006
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Group IV

Participating Teams

Barbados
Bermuda
Costa Rica — promoted to Group III in 2006
Trinidad and Tobago — promoted to Group III in 2006
U.S. Virgin Islands