2005 Davis Cup World Group play-offs

The World Group play-offs were the main play-offs of 2005 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and loser were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.

Teams

Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2006 Davis Cup World Group.

From World Group

From Americas Group I

From Asia/Oceania Group I

From Europe/Africa Group I

Results

Seeded teams

Unseeded teams

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.

Playoff results

Austria vs. Ecuador

Austria
4

Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria^[1]
23–25 September 2005
Hard

Ecuador
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jürgen Melzer Giovanni Lapentti	6 1	6 0	6 2
2	Stefan Koubek Nicolás Lapentti	7 5	6 4	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷	5 7
3	Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer Giovanni Lapentti / Nicolás Lapentti	2 6	6 4	6 0	6 3
4	Jürgen Melzer Nicolás Lapentti	7 5	6 4	7 5
5	Stefan Koubek Carlos Avellán	6 3	6 2

Canada vs. Belarus

Canada
2

Rexall Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada^[2]
23–25 September 2005
Hard

Belarus
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Frank Dancevic Vladimir Voltchkov	5 7	6 4	4 6	7⁷ 6³	6 3
2	Daniel Nestor Max Mirnyi	7⁷ 6⁴	5 7	1 2			retired
3	Daniel Nestor / Frédéric Niemeyer Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov	7 5	6 2	3 6	7⁸ 6⁶
4	Frank Dancevic Max Mirnyi	6 4	3 6	4 6	6 3	4 6
5	Frédéric Niemeyer Vladimir Voltchkov	2 6	7⁷ 6²	3 6	4 6

Chile vs. Pakistan

Chile
5

Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile^[3]
23–25 September 2005
Clay

Pakistan
0

		1	2	3
1	Fernando González Aqeel Khan	6 0	6 0	6 1
2	Nicolás Massú Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	6 2	7⁷ 6⁴	6 1
3	Fernando González / Nicolás Massú Aqeel Khan / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	6 1	6 3	6 0
4	Paul Capdeville Shahzad Khan	6 0	6 1
5	Adrián García Aqeel Khan	6 2	6 4

Czech Republic vs. Germany

Czech Republic
2

Tipsport Arena (Liberec), Liberec, Czech Republic^[4]
23–25 September 2005
Clay (i)

Germany
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tomáš Berdych Tommy Haas	4 6	4 6	6 1	7¹¹ 6⁹	6 3
2	Tomáš Zíb Nicolas Kiefer	6⁴ 7⁷	6 4	4 6	2 6
3	František Čermák / Leoš Friedl Tommy Haas / Alexander Waske	6 4	5 7	2 2	6 6	4 4
4	Tomáš Berdych Nicolas Kiefer	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3	2 6	6 4	7 5
5	Tomáš Zíb Tommy Haas	7⁷ 6³	5 7	2 6	0 6

Italy vs. Spain

Italy
2

Sporting Club Oplonti, Torre del Greco, Italy^[5]
23–25 September 2005
Clay

Spain
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andreas Seppi Juan Carlos Ferrero	5 7	3 6	6 0	6 3	6 2
2	Daniele Bracciali Rafael Nadal	3 6	2 6	1 6
3	Daniele Bracciali / Giorgio Galimberti Rafael Nadal / Feliciano López	4 6	6 4	6 2	4 6	9 7
4	Andreas Seppi Rafael Nadal	1 6	2 6	7 5	4 6
5	Daniele Bracciali Juan Carlos Ferrero	3 6	0 6	3 6

India vs. Sweden

India
1

R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India^[6]
23–25 September 2005
Grass

Sweden
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Prakash Amritraj Jonas Björkman	4 6	4 6	4 6
2	Rohan Bopanna Thomas Johansson	6³ 7⁷	6² 7⁷	6⁴ 7⁷
3	Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes Simon Aspelin / Jonas Björkman	3 6	6 3	6 4	6 3
4	Prakash Amritraj Thomas Johansson	4 6	3 6	2 6
5	Rohan Bopanna Jonas Björkman					not played

Switzerland vs. Great Britain

Switzerland
5

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland^[7]
23–25 September 2005
Clay (i)

Great Britain
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Roger Federer Alan Mackin	6 0	6 0	6 2
2	Stanislas Wawrinka Andy Murray	6 3	7⁷ 6⁵	6 4
3	Yves Allegro / Roger Federer Andy Murray / Greg Rusedski	7 5	2 6	7⁷ 6¹	6 2
4	George Bastl David Sherwood	6 3	6 0
5	Stanislas Wawrinka Alan Mackin	7 5	7⁷ 6⁵

Belgium vs. United States

Belgium
1

Sportplaza Leuven, Leuven, Belgium^[8]
23–25 September 2005
Clay (i)

United States
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Olivier Rochus James Blake	6 4	7 5	6 1
2	Christophe Rochus Andy Roddick	1 6	2 6	3 6
3	Olivier Rochus / Kristof Vliegen Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	3 6	7⁷ 6²	1 6	3 6
4	Olivier Rochus Andy Roddick	7⁷ 6⁴	6⁴ 7⁷	6⁵ 7⁷	6 4	3 3
5	Steve Darcis James Blake	5 7	1 6

References

^ "Austria v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
^ "Canada v Belarus". daviscup.com.
^ "Chile v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
^ "Czech Republic v Germany". daviscup.com.
^ "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
^ "India v Sweden". daviscup.com.
^ "Switzerland v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Belgium v United States". daviscup.com.

[AUT_vs._ECU-1] "Austria v Ecuador". daviscup.com.

[CAN_vs._BLR-2] "Canada v Belarus". daviscup.com.

[CHI_vs._PAK-3] "Chile v Pakistan". daviscup.com.

[CZE_vs._GER-4] "Czech Republic v Germany". daviscup.com.

[ITA_vs._ESP-5] "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.

[IND_vs._SWE-6] "India v Sweden". daviscup.com.

[SUI_vs._GBR-7] "Switzerland v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[BEL_vs._USA-8] "Belgium v United States". daviscup.com.

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