Davis Cup
September 18-24, 2006

World Group
Semifinals
Argentina d. Australia 5-0 at Buenos Aires, Argentina: Clay
Singles
David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Mark Philippoussis (AUS) 6-4 6-3 6-3
Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-1

Doubles
Agustin Calleri/David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Reverse Singles
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Paul Hanley (AUS) 6-0 6-3
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Wayne Arthurs (AUS) w/o


Russia d. USA 3-2 at Moscow, Russia: Clay (Indoor)
Singles
Marat Safin (RUS) d. Andy Roddick (USA) 6-4 6-3 7-6(5)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. James Blake (USA) 7-5 1-6 6-1 7-5

Doubles
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Dmitry Tursunov/Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-3 6-4 6-2

Reverse Singles
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Andy Roddick (USA) 6-3 6-4 5-7 3-6 17-15
James Blake (USA) d. Marat Safin (RUS) 7-5 7-6(4)


Qualifying
Austria d. Mexico 5-0 at Portschach, Austria: Clay
Singles
Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Bruno Echagaray (MEX) 6-2 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 6-2 6-1 6-1

Doubles
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Bruno Echagaray/Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 6-3 5-7 7-5 7-6(3)

Reverse Singles
Rainer Eitzinger (AUT) d. Daniel Garza (MEX) 6-3 6-1
Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Carlos Palencia (MEX) 6-0 6-1


Germany d. Thailand 4-1 at Dusseldorf, Germany: Clay
Singles
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Tommy Haas (GER) 6-3 2-6 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3
Florian Mayer (GER) d. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 3-6 7-6(4) 3-6 6-2 6-3

Doubles
Michael Kohlmann/Alexander Waske (GER) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 6-1 6-2 6-0

Reverse Singles
Alexander Waske (GER) d. Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) 6-4 7-5 7-6(12)
Florian Mayer (GER) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA) 6-1 6-3


Czech Republic d. Netherlands 4-1 at Leiden, Netherlands: Carpet
Singles
Jiri Novak (CZE) d. Raemon Sluiter (NED) 6-2 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(13)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Robin Haase (NED) 6-2 6-4 6-4

Doubles
Tomas Berdych/Martin Damm (CZE) d. Rogier Wassen/Peter Wessels (NED) 7-6(4) 7-5 6-7(2) 7-6(4)

Reverse Singles
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Raemon Sluiter (NED) 6-3 7-6(4)
Robin Haase (NED) d. Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-4 6-4


Romania d. Korea 4-1 at Bucharest, Romania: Clay
Singles
Andrei Pavel (ROM) d. Woong-Sun Jun (KOR) 6-0 6-4 6-3
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) d. Victor Crivoi (ROM) 6-1 6-1 6-0

Doubles
Andrei Pavel/Horia Tecau (ROM) d. Hee-Seok Chung/Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5

Reverse Singles
Andrei Pavel (ROM) d. Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Florin Mergea (ROM) d. Woong-Sun Jun (KOR) 6-2 2-6 6-3


Belgium d. Slovakia 3-2 at Bratislava, Slovakia: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 2-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-2
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Michal Mertinak (SVK) 6-7(1) 6-2 6-3 6-4

Doubles
Olivier Rochus/Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Dominik Hrbaty/Michal Mertinak (SVK) 6-2 3-6 6-3 0-6 7-5

Reverse Singles
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-2 6-3 6-3
Lukas Lacko (SVK) d. Dick Norman (BEL) 7-6(5) 6-3


Spain d. Italy 4-1 at Santander, Spain: Clay
Singles
Filippo Volandri (ITA) d. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-3 7-5 6-3
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-0 6-4 6-3

Doubles
Rafael Nadal/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Daniele Bracciali/Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)

Reverse Singles
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3
David Ferrer (ESP) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-2 6-2


Sweden d. Brazil 3-1 at Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Clay
Singles
Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6-4 1-6 3-6 6-2 7-5
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-0 6-1 6-4

Doubles
Simon Aspelin/Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Gustavo Kuerten/Andre Sa (BRA) 6-7(6) 6-3 6-2 7-5

Reverse Singles
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Flavio Saretta (BRA) 6-0 6-3 7-6(4)
Ricardo Mello (BRA) vs Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) not played


Switzerland d. Serbia & Montenegro 4-1 at Geneva, Switzerland: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 6-3 6-2 6-2
Novak Djokovic (SCG) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4

Doubles
Yves Allegro/Roger Federer (SUI) d. Ilija Bozoljac/Nenad Zimonjic (SCG) 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4

Reverse Singles
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Novak Djokovic (SCG) 6-3 6-2 6-3
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 6-4 6-1


Euro/African Zone - Group I
Second Round Playoffs
Portugal d. Morocco 3-2 at Marrakech, Morocco: Clay
Singles
Rabie Chaki (MAR) d. Goncalo Nicau (POR) 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 12-10
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) 6-2 6-4 6-2

Doubles
Frederico Gil/Goncalo Nicau (POR) d. Mounir El Aarej/Mehdi Ziadi (MAR) 6-1 6-3 6-1

Reverse Singles
Frederico Gil (POR) d. Rabie Chaki (MAR) 1-6 7-5 6-1 7-6(5)
Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) d. Pedro Sousa (POR) 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2


Great Britain d. Ukraine 3-2 at Odessa, Ukraine: Clay
Singles
Greg Rusedski (GBR) d. Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) 1-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 9-7
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-3 6-4 6-2

Doubles
Sergey Stakhovsky/Orest Tereshchuk (UKR) d. Jamie Delgado/Andy Murray (GBR) 6-3 6-3 6-3

Reverse Singles
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Sergey Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-3 6-2 7-5
Sergei Bubka, Jr. (UKR) d. Jamie Baker (GBR) 6-3 7-6(6)


American Zone - Group I
Second Round Playoffs
Venezuela d. Ecuador 5-0 at Higuerote, Venezuela: Hard
Singles
Yohny Romero (VEN) d. Julio Cesar Campozano (ECU) 6-3 6-1 6-7(3) 6-1
Jhonathan Medina (VEN) d. Carlos Avellan (ECU) 0-6 6-3 1-6 7-5 3-0 ret.

Doubles
Piero Luisi/Daniel Vallverdu (VEN) d. Carlos Avellan/Julio Cesar Campozano (ECU) 6-2 6-1 6-4

Reverse Singles
Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Jose Zunino (ECU) 6-3 6-4
Daniel Vallverdu (VEN) d. Juan Andres Gomez (ECU) 6-3 7-5


Asia/Oceania Zone - Group I
Second Round Playoffs
China d. Pakistan 5-0 at Beijing, China: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Yu Wang, Jr. (CHN) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-4
Peng Sun (CHN) d. Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 3-6 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 8-6

Doubles
Xin-Yuan Yu/Shao-Xuan Zeng (CHN) d. Aqeel Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 7-5 6-4 6-4

Reverse Singles
Yu Wang, Jr. (CHN) d. Asim Shafik (PAK) 6-0 6-0
Peng Sun (CHN) d. Aqeel Khan (PAK) 6-2 6-0


Euro/African Zone - Group II
Third Round
Macedonia d. Finland 3-2 at Skopje, Macedonia: Clay
Singles
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Predrag Rusevski (MKD) 4-6 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4
Lazar Magdincev (MKD) d. Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-4 6-2 2-6 7-6(1)

Doubles
Lazar Magdincev/Predrag Rusevski (MKD) d. Tuomas Ketola/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-3 6-2 3-6 1-6 6-2

Reverse Singles
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Lazar Magdincev (MKD) 6-3 6-0 6-1
Predrag Rusevski (MKD) d. Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-4 6-4 2-6 4-6 6-4


Georgia d. Hungary 3-2 at Budapest, Hungary: Clay
Singles
Sebo Kiss (HUN) d. Irakli Labadze (GEO) 6-1 6-3 2-6 6-4
Kornel Bardoczky (HUN) d. Lado Chikhladze (GEO) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 6-2

Doubles
Lado Chikhladze/Irakli Labadze (GEO) d. Kornel Bardoczky/Gergely Kisgyorgy (HUN) 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2

Reverse Singles
Irakli Labadze (GEO) d. Kornel Bardoczky (HUN) 7-6(4) 6-1 6-7(2) 1-6 6-4
Lado Chikhladze (GEO) d. Sebo Kiss (HUN) 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-2


American Zone - Group II
Third Round
Colombia d. Dominican Republic 5-0 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Hard
Singles
Alejandro Falla (COL) d. Jhonson Garcia (DOM) 6-2 6-3 6-3
Santiago Giraldo (COL) d. Victor Estrella (DOM) 6-1 5-7 6-4 4-0 ret.

Doubles
Alejandro Falla/Carlos Salamanca (COL) d. Victor Estrella/Jhonson Garcia (DOM) 6-4 6-4 6-4

Reverse Singles
Pablo Gonzalez (COL) d. Francis Felix (DOM) 6-0 6-1
Santiago Giraldo (COL) d. Jose Hernandez (DOM) 6-7(9) 6-3 6-1


Asia/Oceania Zone - Group II
Third Round
Kazakhstan d. Indonesia 3-2 at Almaty, Kazakhstan: Hard (Indoor)
Singles
Suwandi Suwandi (INA) d. Dmitriy Makeev (KAZ) 6-3 6-4 6-4
Alexey Kedriouk (KAZ) d. Prima Simpatiaji (INA) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(3)

Doubles
Suwandi Suwandi/Bonit Wiryawan (INA) d. Alexey Kedriouk/Anton Tsymbalov (KAZ) 5-7 6-3 6-3 7-6(7)

Reverse Singles
Alexey Kedriouk (KAZ) d. Elbert Sie (INA) 6-2 6-4 6-2
Anton Tsymbalov (KAZ) d. Prima Simpatiaji (INA) 7-6(2) 6-4 3-6 6-3