The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
. 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 the
Olympic Stadium
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, Moscow, 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
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* and are promoted to the World Group in
2007
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* , , , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in
2007
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* and are relegated to Zonal Group I in
2007
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Americas Zone
Group I
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
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* — relegated to Group II in 2007
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
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Group II
* — relegated to Group III in 2007
* — promoted to Group I in 2007
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* — relegated to Group III in 2007
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Group III
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
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# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
Group IV
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
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* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — relegated to Group II in 2007
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
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Group II
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* — promoted to Group I in 2007
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* — relegated to Group III in 2007
* — relegated to Group III in 2007
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Pacific Oceania
Group III
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
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# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
Group IV
;Pool A
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
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;Pool B
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
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Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
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* — relegated to Group II in 2007
* — relegated to Group II in 2007
Group II
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* — relegated to Group III in 2007
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* — promoted to Group I in 2007
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* — relegated to Group III in 2007
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* — promoted to Group I in 2007
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* — relegated to Group III in 2007
* — relegated to Group III in 2007
Group III
;Venue 1
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
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# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
;Venue 2
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
# — promoted to Group II in 2007
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# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
# — relegated to Group IV in 2007
Group IV
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
# — promoted to Group III in 2007
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' (withdrew)
See also
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Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
References
External links
Official website
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Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
Davis Cups by year