2006 ARAG World Team Cup

2006 World Team Cup
Date	17 May – 23 May
Edition	28th
Category	World Team Cup
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Düsseldorf, Germany
Champions
Croatia

The 2006 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 28th edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 17 May through 23 May 2008.

Argentina were the defending champions but they failed to advance beyond the group stage. Croatia defeated Germany in the final, by two rubbers to one for their first title.

Red Group

Chile vs. Croatia

Chile 0	Düsseldorf, Germany Friday, May 26, 2006 Red Clay		Croatia 3
1 2 3 1 Nicolás Massú Ivan Ljubičić 5 7 7^7 6^5 4 6   2 Fernando González Mario Ančić 3 6 2 6     3 Paul Capdeville / Adrián García Mario Ančić / Ivo Karlović 5 7 6 4 15 17

Chile vs. Spain

Chile 3	Düsseldorf, Germany Sunday, May 21, 2006 Red Clay		Spain 0
1 2 3 1 Nicolás Massú Fernando Verdasco 6 3 4 6 6 4   2 Fernando González David Ferrer 7 5 6^6 7^8 6 3   3 Paul Capdeville / Adrián García Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 6 3 6 2

Chile vs. United States of America

Chile 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Red Clay		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Nicolás Massú Andy Roddick 4 2       retired 2 Paul Capdeville Robby Ginepri 6 4 6 4     3 Fernando González / Nicolás Massú Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 4 6 5 7

Croatia vs. Spain

Croatia 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Red Clay		Spain 1
1 2 3 1 Ivan Ljubičić David Ferrer 2 6 2 6     2 Mario Ančić Feliciano López 7 5 4 6 6 4   3 Ivo Karlović / Ivan Ljubičić Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco 6 3 7^7 6^5

Croatia vs. United States of America

Croatia 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Monday, May 22, 2006 Red Clay		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Ivan Ljubičić James Blake 5 7 6 3 7^7 6^5   2 Mario Ančić Robby Ginepri 4 6 6 7     3 Ivo Karlović / Ivan Ljubičić Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 6 3 7^7 6^5

Spain vs. United States of America

Spain 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Friday, May 26, 2006 Red Clay		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Fernando Verdasco Bob Bryan 6 2 3 6 6 1   2 David Ferrer Robby Ginepri 6 3 6 3     3 Feliciano López / Fernando Verdasco Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3 4     retired

Blue Group

Argentina vs. Czech Republic

Argentina 1	Düsseldorf, Germany Monday, May 22, 2006 Red Clay		Czech Republic 2
1 2 3 1 Gastón Gaudio Robin Vik 6^5 7^7 3 6     2 David Nalbandian Tomáš Berdych 4 6 4 6     3 José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto Tomáš Berdych / Leoš Friedl 6 0 2 6 10 3

Argentina vs. Germany

Argentina 1	Düsseldorf, Germany Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Red Clay		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 José Acasuso Alexander Waske 4 6 6 4 7^7 6^1   2 David Nalbandian Nicolas Kiefer 2 6 3 6     3 David Nalbandian / Sebastián Prieto Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske 3 6 3 6

Argentina vs. Italy

Argentina 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Thursday, May 25, 2006 Red Clay		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 José Acasuso Davide Sanguinetti 6 2 6 0     2 David Nalbandian Filippo Volandri 4 6 5 7     3 José Acasuso / Sebastián Prieto Filippo Volandri / Davide Sanguinetti 7^7 6^4 6 1

Czech Republic vs. Germany

Czech Republic 1	Düsseldorf, Germany Thursday, May 25, 2006 Red Clay		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Robin Vik Philipp Kohlschreiber 3 6 6 3 1 6   2 Tomáš Berdych Nicolas Kiefer 6^5 7^7 6 3 6 3   3 Tomáš Berdych / Leoš Friedl  /  4 6 7^7 6^2 5 10

Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Red Clay		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Tomáš Berdych Filippo Volandri 6 1 6 4     2 Robin Vik Davide Sanguinetti 6^8 7^10 6 2 4 6   3 Tomáš Berdych / Leoš Friedl Filippo Volandri / Davide Sanguinetti 6 2 6 1

Germany vs. Italy

Germany 2	Düsseldorf, Germany Sunday, May 21, 2006 Red Clay		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Nicolas Kiefer Filippo Volandri 7^12 6^10 6 3     2 Philipp Kohlschreiber Davide Sanguinetti 6 3 3 6 4 6   3 Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske Davide Sanguinetti / Filippo Volandri 6 4 6 4

Final

Croatia vs. Germany

Croatia 2	Düsseldorf, Germany 23 May 2006 Red Clay		Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Ivo Karlović Alexander Waske 7 6 6 4     2 Ivan Ljubičić Nicolas Kiefer 6 4 6 4     3 Ivo Karlović / Ivan Ljubičić Tomáš Berdych / Michael Kohlmann 6 7 3 6

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