2005 Davis Cup

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.

World Group

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=4-6 March
RD2-date=15-17 July
RD3-date=23-25 September
RD4-date=2-4 December

RD1T1-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=davis|ESP | RD1-score1=1
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=davis|SVK | RD1-score2=4

RD1T2-loc=Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard)
RD1-seed3=7 | RD1-team3=davis|SUI | RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=davis|NED | RD1-score4=3

RD1T3-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass)
RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5=davis|AUS | RD1-score5=5
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=davis|AUT | RD1-score6=0

RD1T4-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
RD1-seed7=6 | RD1-team7=davis|ARG | RD1-score7=5
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=davis|CZE | RD1-score8=0

RD1T5-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=davis|CHI | RD1-score9=1
RD1-seed10=5 | RD1-team10=davis|RUS | RD1-score10=4

RD1T6-loc=Strasbourg, France (indoor clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=davis|SWE | RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=3 | RD1-team12=davis|FRA | RD1-score12=4

RD1T7-loc=Braşov, Romania (indoor clay)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=davis|ROU | RD1-score13=3
RD1-seed14=8 | RD1-team14=davis|BLR | RD1-score14=2

RD1T8-loc=Carson, CA, United States (hard)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=davis|CRO | RD1-score15=3
RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16=davis|USA | RD1-score16=2

RD2T1-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=davis|SVK | RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=davis|NED | RD2-score2=1

RD2T2-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass)
RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3=davis|AUS | RD2-score3=1
RD2-seed4=6 | RD2-team4=davis|ARG | RD2-score4=4

RD2T3-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)
RD2-seed5=5 | RD2-team5=davis|RUS | RD2-score5=3
RD2-seed6=3 | RD2-team6=davis|FRA | RD2-score6=2

RD2T4-loc=Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=davis|ROU | RD2-score7=1
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=davis|CRO | RD2-score8=4

RD3T1-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=davis|SVK | RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=6 | RD3-team2=davis|ARG | RD3-score2=1

RD3T2-loc=Split, Croatia (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed3=5 | RD3-team3=davis|RUS | RD3-score3=2
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=davis|CRO | RD3-score4=3

RD4T1-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=davis|SVK | RD4-score1=2
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=davis|CRO | RD4-score2=3First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

DavisCupbox
team1=Slovakia
team2=Croatia
venue=Sibamac Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia
date=2 December - 4 December 2005
surface=hard (indoors)
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Karol Kučera |3 |4 |3 | | |T2P1=Ivan Ljubičić |6 |6 |6 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Dominik Hrbatý |7 |6 |6.04 |6 | |T2P1=Mario Ančić |6.04 |4 |7 |4 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Dominik Hrbatý |T1P2=Michal Mertiňák |6.05 |3 |6.05 | | |T2P1=Mario Ančić |T2P2=Ivan Ljubičić |7 |6 |7 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Dominik Hrbatý |4 |6 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Ivan Ljubičić |6 |3 |4 |6 |4
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Michal Mertiňák |6 |3 |4 | | |T2P1=Mario Ančić |7 |6 |6 | | |

World Group Play-offs

Date: 23-25 September
*Germany promoted to World Group in 2006.
*Austria, Belarus, Chile, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States remain in World Group in 2006.
*Belgium (EA), Canada (AM), Ecuador (AM), Great Britain (EA), India (AO), Italy (EA), and Pakistan (AO) remain in Group I in 2006.
*Czech Republic (EA) relegated to Group I in 2006.

Americas Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2006
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
* — promoted to Group I in 2006
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
*
*
*
*

Group III

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
*
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Group IV

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 2006
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
*
*
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
* — promoted to Group I in 2006

Group III

;Participating Teams
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
*
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
*

Group IV

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
*
*
*

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group II in 2006

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2006
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2006

Group III

Venue I

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
*

Venue II

;Participating Teams
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
*
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
*
*

Group IV

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
*
*