2006 World Group Draw

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First Round - 10-12 February 2006

CRO lead AUT 2-0
R1 - M.ANCIC (CRO) def. J.MELZER (AUT) 6-7(2) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3
R2 - I.LJUBICIC (CRO) def. S.KOUBEK (AUT) 6-2 6-2 6-4


ARG lead SWE 2-0
R1 - D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) def. R.SODERLING (SWE) 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-1
R2 - J.ACASUSO (ARG) def. T.JOHANSSON (SWE) 6-1 6-1 6-3


BLR leads ESP 2-0
R1 - M.MIRNYI (BLR) def. T.ROBREDO (ESP) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
R2 - V.VOLTCHKOV (BLR) def. D.FERRER (ESP) 6-3 6-4 6-3


SUI level with AUS 1-1
R1 - P.LUCZAK (AUS) def. M.LAMMER (SUI) 1-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
R2 - S.WAWRINKA (SUI) def. C.GUCCIONE (AUS) 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6(6)


FRA leads GER 2-0
R1 - S.GROSJEAN (FRA) def. N.KIEFER (GER) 7-5 7-6(7) 6-0
R2 - R.GASQUET (FRA) def. T.HAAS (GER) 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3


RUS leads NED 2-0
R1 - D.TURSUNOV (RUS) def. R.SLUITER (NED) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
R2 - N.DAVYDENKO (RUS) def. M.VAN GEMERDEN (NED) 7-6(6) 7-5 6-4


ROM leads USA 1-0
R1 - A.PAVEL (ROM) def. A.RODDICK (USA) 6-7(2) 2-6 7-6(8) 6-2 6-4


CHI leads SVK 1-0
R1 - F.GONZALEZ (CHI) def. M.MERTINAK (SVK) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3

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CRO d. AUT 3-0
R1 - M.ANCIC (CRO) def. J.MELZER (AUT) 6-7(2) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3
R2 - I.LJUBICIC (CRO) def. S.KOUBEK (AUT) 6-2 6-2 6-4
R3 - M.ANCIC/I.LJUBICIC (CRO) def. J.KNOWLE/J.MELZER (AUT) 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 8-6


ARG d. SWE 3-0
R1 - D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) def. R.SODERLING (SWE) 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-1
R2 - J.ACASUSO (ARG) def. T.JOHANSSON (SWE) 6-1 6-1 6-3
R3 - D.NALBANDIAN/A.CALLERI (ARG) def. J.BJORKMAN/S.ASPELIN (SWE) 6-2 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4


BLR d. ESP 3-0
R1 - M.MIRNYI (BLR) def. T.ROBREDO (ESP) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
R2 - V.VOLTCHKOV (BLR) def. D.FERRER (ESP) 6-3 6-4 6-3
R3 - M.MIRNYI/V.VOLTCHKOV (BLR) def. F.LOPEZ/F.VERDASCO (ESP) 7-6(2) 6-4 7-5


AUS leads SUI 2-1
R1 - P.LUCZAK (AUS) def. M.LAMMER (SUI) 1-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
R2 - S.WAWRINKA (SUI) def. C.GUCCIONE (AUS) 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6(6)
R3 - W.ARTHURS/P.HANLEY (AUS) def. Y.ALLEGRO/S.WAWRINKA (SUI) 7-6(6) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5)


FRA d. GER 3-0
R1 - S.GROSJEAN (FRA) def. N.KIEFER (GER) 7-5 7-6(7) 6-0
R2 - R.GASQUET (FRA) def. T.HAAS (GER) 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3
R3 - A.CLEMENT/M.LLODRA (FRA) def. T.HAAS/A.WASKE (GER) 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-1


RUS d. NED 3-0
R1 - D.TURSUNOV (RUS) def. R.SLUITER (NED) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
R2 - N.DAVYDENKO (RUS) def. M.VAN GEMERDEN (NED) 7-6(6) 7-5 6-4
R3 - I.ANDREEV/M.YOUZHNY (RUS) def. R.SLUITER/J.VAN LOTTUM (NED) 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4


USA leads ROM 2-1
R1 - A.PAVEL (ROM) def. A.RODDICK (USA) 6-7(2) 2-6 7-6(8) 6-2 6-4
R2 - J.BLAKE (USA) def. V.HANESCU (ROM) 6-4 7-6(5) 6-2
R3 - B.BRYAN/M.BRYAN (USA) def. V.HANESCU/H.TECAU (ROM) 6-2 - Retired


CHI d. SVK 3-0
R1 - F.GONZALEZ (CHI) def. M.MERTINAK (SVK) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3
R2 - N.MASSU (CHI) def. D.HRBATY (SVK) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 7-6(4)
R3 - F.GONZALEZ/N.MASSU (CHI) def. L.LACKO/M.MERTINAK (SVK) 6-2 7-5 3-6 6-4

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CRO d. AUT 3-2
R1 - M.ANCIC (CRO) def. J.MELZER (AUT) 6-7(2) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3
R2 - I.LJUBICIC (CRO) def. S.KOUBEK (AUT) 6-2 6-2 6-4
R3 - M.ANCIC / I.LJUBICIC (CRO) def. J.KNOWLE / J.MELZER (AUT) 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 8-6
R4 - A.PEYA (AUT) def. I.KARLOVIC (CRO) 4-6 6-2 6-4
R5 - S.KOUBEK (AUT) def. M.CILIC (CRO) 6-1 7-5


ARG d. SWE 5-0
R1 - D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) def. R.SODERLING (SWE) 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-1
R2 - J.ACASUSO (ARG) def. T.JOHANSSON (SWE) 6-1 6-1 6-3
R3 - A.CALLERI / D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) def. S.ASPELIN / J.BJORKMAN (SWE) 6-2 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4
R4 - J.CHELA (ARG) def. T.JOHANSSON (SWE) 6-4 6-1
R5 - G.GAUDIO (ARG) def. J.BJORKMAN (SWE) 6-0 6-1


BLR d. ESP 4-1
R1 - M.MIRNYI (BLR) def. T.ROBREDO (ESP) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
R2 - V.VOLTCHKOV (BLR) def. D.FERRER (ESP) 6-3 6-4 6-3
R3 - M.MIRNYI / V.VOLTCHKOV (BLR) def. F.LOPEZ / F.VERDASCO (ESP) 7-6(2) 6-4 7-5
R4 - D.FERRER (ESP) def. S.TARASEVITCH (BLR) 6-2 6-1
R5 - V.VOLTCHKOV (BLR) def. T.ROBREDO (ESP) 7-6(6) 6-3


AUS d. SUI 3-2
R1 - P.LUCZAK (AUS) def. M.LAMMER (SUI) 1-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
R2 - S.WAWRINKA (SUI) def. C.GUCCIONE (AUS) 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6(6)
R3 - W.ARTHURS / P.HANLEY (AUS) def. Y.ALLEGRO / S.WAWRINKA (SUI) 7-6(6) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
R4 - S.WAWRINKA (SUI) def. P.LUCZAK (AUS) 6-4 6-2 6-7(7) 6-2
R5 - C.GUCCIONE (AUS) def. G.BASTL (SUI) 7-5 6-3 7-6(7)


FRA d. GER 3-2
R1 - S.GROSJEAN (FRA) def. N.KIEFER (GER) 7-5 7-6(7) 6-0
R2 - R.GASQUET (FRA) def. T.HAAS (GER) 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3
R3 - A.CLEMENT / M.LLODRA (FRA) def. T.HAAS / A.WASKE (GER) 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-1
R4 - R.SCHUETTLER (GER) def. A.CLEMENT (FRA) 6-4 6-3
R5 - T.HAAS (GER) def. M.LLODRA (FRA) 6-3 6-3


RUS d. NED 5-0
R1 - D.TURSUNOV (RUS) def. R.SLUITER (NED) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
R2 - N.DAVYDENKO (RUS) def. M.VAN GEMERDEN (NED) 7-6(6) 7-5 6-4
R3 - I.ANDREEV / M.YOUZHNY (RUS) def. R.SLUITER / J.VAN LOTTUM (NED) 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4
R4 - I.ANDREEV (RUS) def. J.HUTA-GALUNG (NED) 6-3 4-6 7-6(7)
R5 - D.TURSUNOV (RUS) def. M.VAN GEMERDEN (NED) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)


USA d. ROM 4-1
R1 - A.PAVEL (ROM) def. A.RODDICK (USA) 6-7(2) 2-6 7-6(8) 6-2 6-4
R2 - J.BLAKE (USA) def. V.HANESCU (ROM) 6-4 7-6(5) 6-2
R3 - B.BRYAN / M.BRYAN (USA) def. V.HANESCU / H.TECAU (ROM) 6-2 - Retired
R4 - A.RODDICK (USA) def. R.SABAU (ROM) 6-3 6-3 6-2
R5 - J.BLAKE (USA) def. H.TECAU (ROM) 6-1 7-5


CHI d. SVK 4-1
R1 - F.GONZALEZ (CHI) def. M.MERTINAK (SVK) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3
R2 - N.MASSU (CHI) def. D.HRBATY (SVK) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 7-6(4)
R3 - F.GONZALEZ / N.MASSU (CHI) def. L.LACKO / M.MERTINAK (SVK) 6-2 7-5 3-6 6-4
R4 - P.CAPDEVILLE (CHI) def. V.BRUTHANS (SVK) 6-4 7-5
R5 - L.LACKO (SVK) def. A.GARCIA (CHI) 6-4 4-1 - Retired

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The Toad did something good this time!

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Davis Cup Final

Russia defeated Argentina 3-2 in Russia
R1 - N.DAVYDENKO (RUS) def. J.CHELA (ARG) 6-1 6-2 5-7 6-4
R2 - D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) def. M.SAFIN (RUS) 6-4 6-4 6-4
R3 - M.SAFIN / D.TURSUNOV (RUS) def. A.CALLERI / D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) 6-2 6-3 6-4
R4 - D.NALBANDIAN (ARG) def. N.DAVYDENKO (RUS) 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4
R5 - M.SAFIN (RUS) def. J.ACASUSO (ARG) 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(5)