Davis Cup
September 19-25, 2005

World Group
Semifinals
Slovakia d. Argentina 4-1 at Bratislava, Slovak Republic: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Karol Beck (SVK) d. Guillermo Coria (ARG) 7-5 6-4 6-4
David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3

Doubles
Karol Beck/Michal Mertinak (SVK) d. David Nalbandian/Mariano Puerta (ARG) 7-6(5) 7-5 7-6(5)

Reverse Singles
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Guillermo Coria (ARG) 7-6(2) 6-2 6-3
Karol Kucera (SVK) d. Mariano Puerta (ARG) 4-6 6-3 2-1 ret.


Croatia d. Russia 3-2 at Split, Croatia: Carpet (Indoor)
Singles
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Mario Ancic (CRO) 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4

Doubles
Mario Ancic/Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. Igor Andreev/Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-2 4-6 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4

Reverse Singles
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 6-3 7-6(6) 6-4
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 6-4


Qualifying
Austria d. Ecuador 4-1 at Portschach, Austria: Hard
Singles
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-1 6-0 6-2
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 5-7 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) 7-5

Doubles
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 2-6 6-4 6-0 6-3

Reverse Singles
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 7-5 6-4 7-5
Stefan Koubek (AUT) d. Carlos Avellan (ECU) 6-3 6-2


Belarus d. Canada 3-2 at Toronto, Canada: Hard
Singles
Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 5-7 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Daniel Nestor (CAN) 6-7(4) 7-5 2-1 ret.

Doubles
Daniel Nestor/Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Max Mirnyi/Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6(6)

Reverse Singles
Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) d. Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4


Chile d. Pakistan 5-0 at Santiago, Chile: Clay
Singles
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 6-0 6-0 6-1
Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 6-2 7-6(4) 6-1

Doubles
Fernando Gonzalez/Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 6-1 6-3 6-0

Reverse Singles
Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. Shehzad Khan (PAK) 6-0 6-1
Adrian Garcia (CHI) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 6-2 6-4


Germany d. Czech Republic 3-2 at Liberec, Czech Republic: Clay (Indoor)
Singles
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Tommy Haas (GER) 4-6 4-6 6-1 7-6(9) 6-3
Nicolas Kiefer (GER) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Doubles
Tommy Haas/Alexander Waske (GER) d. Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) 4-6 7-5 6-2 2-6 6-4

Reverse Singles
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 6-7(5) 6-3 2-6 6-4 7-5
Tommy Haas (GER) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 6-0


Spain d. Italy 3-2 at Torre del Greco, Italy: Clay
Singles
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 5-7 3-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-3 6-2 6-1

Doubles
Daniele Bracciali/Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. Feliciano Lopez/Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 9-7

Reverse Singles
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-1 6-2 5-7 6-4
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-3 6-0 6-3


Sweden d. India 3-1 at New Delhi, India: Grass
Singles
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Prakash Amritraj (IND) 6-4 6-4 6-4
Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 7-6(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(4)

Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (IND) d. Simon Aspelin/Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3

Reverse Singles
Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. Prakash Amritraj (IND) 6-4 6-3 6-2
Rohan Bopanna (IND) vs Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) not played


Switzerland d. Great Britain 5-0 at Geneva, Switzerland: Clay (Indoor)
Singles
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Alan Mackin (GBR) 6-0 6-0 6-2
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Andrew Murray (GBR) 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4

Doubles
Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) d. Andrew Murray/Greg Rusedski (GBR) 7-5 2-6 7-6(1) 6-2

Reverse Singles
George Bastl (SUI) d. David Sherwood (GBR) 6-3 6-0
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Alan Mackin (GBR) 7-5 7-6(5)


USA d. Belgium 4-1 at Leuven, Belgium: Clay (Indoor)
Singles
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. James Blake (USA) 6-4 7-5 6-1
Andy Roddick (USA) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-1 6-2 6-3

Doubles
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Olivier Rochus/Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1 6-3

Reverse Singles
Andy Roddick (USA) d. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
James Blake (USA) d. Steve Darcis (BEL) 7-5 6-1

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Euro/African Zone - Group I
Third Round Playoffs
Israel d. Zimbabwe 4-1 at Harare, Zimbabwe: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Wayne Black (ZIM) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-1 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-3
Noam Okun (ISR) d. Genius Chidzikwe (ZIM) 6-2 7-6(3) 6-3

Doubles
Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Wayne Black/Gwinyai Tongoona (ZIM) 6-2 6-3 6-3

Reverse Singles
Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Genius Chidzikwe (ZIM) 6-4 6-4 6-3
Noam Okun (ISR) d. Wayne Black (ZIM) 6-0 6-2


Morocco d. South Africa 4-1 at Khemisset, Morocco: Clay
Singles
Mounir El Aarej (MAR) d. Justin Bower (RSA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 8-6
Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 2-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2

Doubles
Jeff Coetzee/Chris Haggard (RSA) d. Talal Ouahabi/Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 4-6 6-3 7-5

Reverse Singles
Mounir El Aarej (MAR) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-3 6-4 7-5
Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) d. Justin Bower (RSA) 7-5 7-6(2)


American Zone - Group I
Third Round Playoffs
Peru d. Paraguay 5-0 at Lima, Peru: Clay
Singles
Ivan Miranda (PER) d. Juan Carlos Ramirez (PAR) 7-5 6-1 6-3
Luis Horna (PER) d. Enzo Pigola (PAR) 6-1 6-2 6-1

Doubles
Luis Horna/Ivan Miranda (PER) d. Ricardo Gorostiaga/Juan-Carlos Ramirez (PAR) 6-2 6-1 7-5

Reverse Singles
Matias Silva (PER) d. Juan Carlos Ramirez (PAR) 6-3 2-0 ret.
Mauricio Echazu (PER) d. Enzo Pigola (PAR) 6-4 6-4


Asia/Oceania Zone - Group I
Third Round Playoffs
Thailand d. Indonesia 4-1 at Bangkok, Thailand: Hard
Singles
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Sunu Trijati (INA) 6-1 6-4 6-2
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Prima Simpatiaji (INA) 6-2 6-3 6-4

Doubles
Suwandi Suwandi/Bonit Wiryawan (INA) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-1 9-7

Reverse Singles
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Prima Simpatiaji (INA) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(6)
Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA) d. Sunu Trijati (INA) 7-6(4) 6-2

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Euro/African Zone - Group II
Third Round
Ukraine d. Bulgaria 4-1 at Donetsk, Ukraine: Hard
Singles
Orest Tereshchuk (UKR) d. Todor Enev (BUL) 6-2 6-4 6-3
Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) d. Sergei Yaroshenko (UKR) 6-4 6-4 7-6(4) 

Doubles
Mikhail Filima/Orest Tereshchuk (UKR) d. Ilia Kushev/Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) 6-4 6-2 7-6(3)

Reverse Singles
Mikhail Filima (UKR) d. Todor Enev (BUL) 6-4 6-4 6-3
Sergei Bubka, Jr. (UKR) d. Jordan Kanev (BUL) 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3


Portugal d. Slovenia 4-1 at Estoril, Portugal: Clay
Singles
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Bostjan Osabnik (SLO) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-1
Marko Tkalec (SLO) d. Rui Machado (POR) 6-3 4-6 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3

Doubles
Frederico Gil/Leonardo Tavares (POR) d. Rok Jarc/Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-4 6-2 6-4

Reverse Singles
Rui Machado (POR) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-3 6-3 2-6 6-4
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Marko Tkalec (SLO) 6-4 7-5


American Zone - Group II
Finals
Brazil d. Uruguay 4-1 at Montevideo, Uruguay: Clay
Singles
Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Marcel Felder (URU) 6-1 6-0 3-6 6-4
Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Flavio Saretta (BRA) 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-2

Doubles
Andre Sa/Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Pablo Cuevas/Martin Vilarrubi (URU) 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

Reverse Singles
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Marcel Felder (URU) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 6-2
Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Pablo Cuevas (URU) 7-6(5) ret.


Asia/Oceania Zone - Group II
Finals
Korea d. New Zealand 3-2 at Auckland, New Zealand: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Mark Nielsen (NZL) d. Kyu-Tae Im (KOR) 0-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 5-2 ret.
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) d. Daniel King-Turner (NZL) 6-1 7-6(5) 6-1

Doubles
Oh-Hee Kwon/Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) d. Daniel King-Turner/Mark Nielsen (NZL) 6-2 6-2 6-2

Reverse Singles
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) d. Mark Nielsen (NZL) 6-2 7-6(8) 6-3
Rubin Statham (NZL) d. Sun-Yong Kim (1987) (KOR) 6-4 6-4