2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II

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The European and African Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2007.[1]

Draw

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard)
S Zimbabwe1
Thessaloniki, Greece (clay)Oslo, Norway (clay)
 Norway4
 Zimbabwe1S Norway2
Athens, Greece (clay)
S Greece4 North Macedonia3
S Greece1
Skopje, North Macedonia (clay)
 North Macedonia4
 North Macedonia3
Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)
S Finland2
S Finland3
Dublin, Ireland (grass)Hanko, Finland (clay)
 Ireland2
 Ireland1S Finland4
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
S Slovenia4 Algeria1
S Slovenia2
 Algeria3
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (indoor hard)
 Egypt0
Cairo, Egypt (clay)Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)
S Hungary5
S Egypt2 Hungary3
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)
 Cyprus3S Bulgaria2
 Cyprus2
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
S Bulgaria3
S Hungary2
Poznań, Poland (indoor carpet)
 Georgia3
 Latvia0
Jūrmala, Latvia (clay)Gdynia, Poland (clay)
S Poland5
 Latvia3S Poland2
Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet)
S South Africa2 Georgia3
 Georgia3
S South Africa2

First round

Zimbabwe vs. Norway


Zimbabwe
1		 Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe[2]
7–9 April 2006
Hard
Norway
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Zimbabwe
Norway		 Genius Chidzikwe
Jan Frode Andersen		 4
6		 2
6		 7
5		 63
77		    
2 Zimbabwe
Norway		 Gwinyai Tongoona
Stian Boretti		 0
6		 3
6		 3
6		      
3 Zimbabwe
Norway		 Genius Chidzikwe / Gwinyai Tongoona
Jan Frode Andersen / Stian Boretti		 6
3		 6
2		 3
6		 6
4		    
4 Zimbabwe
Norway		 Genius Chidzikwe
Stian Boretti		 6
4		 5
7		 5
7		 6
3		 3
6		  
5 Zimbabwe
Norway		 Stefan D'Almeida
Carl Sundberg		 3
6		 1
6		        

Greece vs. North Macedonia


Greece
1		 Athens Lawn Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[3]
7–9 April 2006
Clay
North Macedonia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Greece
North Macedonia		 Konstantinos Economidis
Predrag Rusevski		 77
65		 5
7		 6
4		 65
77		 6
4		  
2 Greece
North Macedonia		 Alexandros Jakupovic
Lazar Magdinčev		 64
77		 0
6		 2
6		      
3 Greece
North Macedonia		 Alexandros Jakupovic / Nikos Rovas
Lazar Magdinčev / Predrag Rusevski		 6
3		 3
6		 4
6		 2
6		    
4 Greece
North Macedonia		 Nikos Rovas
Lazar Magdinčev		 2
6		 63
77		 1
6		      
5 Greece
North Macedonia		 Paris Gemouchidis
Predrag Rusevski		 1
6		 63
77		        

Finland vs. Ireland


Finland
3		 Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland[4]
7–9 April 2006
Hard (indoors)
Ireland
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Republic of Ireland		 Jarkko Nieminen
Kevin Sorensen		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
2 Finland
Republic of Ireland		 Juho Paukku
Louk Sorensen		 4
6		 2
6		 3
6		      
3 Finland
Republic of Ireland		 Tuomas Ketola / Jarkko Nieminen
Tristan Farron-Mahon / Kevin Sorensen		 6
0		 6
3		 6
2		      
4 Finland
Republic of Ireland		 Jarkko Nieminen
Louk Sorensen		 6
4		 6
1		 6
0		      
5 Finland
Republic of Ireland		 Juho Paukku
Kevin Sorensen		 4
6		 2
6		        

Algeria vs. Slovenia


Algeria
3		 Office du complexe Olympique Mohamed Boudiaf, Algiers, Algeria[5]
7–9 April 2006
Clay
Slovenia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Algeria
Slovenia		 Slimane Saoudi
Rok Jarc		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		 6
1		    
2 Algeria
Slovenia		 Lamine Ouahab
Grega Žemlja		 6
3		 2
6		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		  
3 Algeria
Slovenia		 Lamine Ouahab / Slimane Saoudi
Rok Jarc / Grega Žemlja		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      
4 Algeria
Slovenia		 Slimane Saoudi
Grega Žemlja		 5
7		 2
6		        
5 Algeria
Slovenia		 Rachid Baba-Aïssa
Blaž Kavčič		 0
6		 1
6		        

Hungary vs. Egypt


Hungary
5		 Hód TC, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary[6]
7–9 April 2006
Hard (indoors)
Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Hungary
Egypt		 Sebő Kiss
Karim Maamoun		 6
3		 6
4		 6
1		      
2 Hungary
Egypt		 Kornél Bardóczky
Sherif Sabry		 77
64		 6
1		 6
3		      
3 Hungary
Egypt		 Kornél Bardóczky / Gergely Kisgyörgy
Karim Maamoun / Mohamed Mamoun		 6
4		 77
65		 6
4		      
4 Hungary
Egypt		 Kornél Bardóczky
Mohamed Mamoun		 7
5		 6
3		        
5 Hungary
Egypt		 Sebő Kiss
Sherif Sabry		 6
4		 6
3		        

Bulgaria vs. Cyprus


Bulgaria
3		 TC Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria[7]
7–9 April 2006
Clay
Cyprus
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Bulgaria
Cyprus		 Yordan Kanev
Marcos Baghdatis		 1
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
2 Bulgaria
Cyprus		 Ilia Kushev
Photos Kallias		 6
3		 6
2		 7
5		      
3 Bulgaria
Cyprus		 Ilia Kushev / Ivaylo Traykov
Marcos Baghdatis / Photos Kallias		 4
6		 6
3		 2
6		 77
61		 6
0		  
4 Bulgaria
Cyprus		 Ilia Kushev
Marcos Baghdatis		 3
6		 2
6		 2
6		      
5 Bulgaria
Cyprus		 Todor Enev
Photos Kallias		 77
62		 6
1		 1
6		 6
4		    

Poland vs. Latvia


Poland
5		 Centrum Tenisowe ANGIE Sp.z.o.o., Puszczykowo, Poznań County, Poland[8]
7–9 April 2006
Carpet (indoors)
Latvia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Latvia		 Michał Przysiężny
Ernests Gulbis		 3
6		 78
66		 77
64		 79
67		    
2 Poland
Latvia		 Łukasz Kubot
Andis Juška		 6
4		 77
63		 66
78		 3
6		 8
6		  
3 Poland
Latvia		 Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski
Ernests Gulbis / Andis Juška		 6
3		 77
64		 6
1		      
4 Poland
Latvia		 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Deniss Pavlovs		 6
3		 6
2		        
5 Poland
Latvia		 Michał Przysiężny
Kārlis Lejnieks		 6
2		 77
61		        

Georgia vs. South Africa


Georgia
3		 Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia[9]
7–9 April 2006
Carpet (indoors)
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Georgia (country)
South Africa		 Irakli Labadze
Izak van der Merwe		 6
4		 5
7		 3
6		 6
1		 6
3		  
2 Georgia (country)
South Africa		 Lado Chikhladze
Wesley Moodie		 67
79		 77
62		 6
4		 65
77		 3
6		  
3 Georgia (country)
South Africa		 Lado Chikhladze / Irakli Labadze
Jeff Coetzee / Wesley Moodie		 6
4		 6
4		 77
64		      
4 Georgia (country)
South Africa		 Irakli Labadze
Wesley Moodie		 5
7		 6
4		 6
4		 3
6		 11
13		  
5 Georgia (country)
South Africa		 Lado Chikhladze
Izak van der Merwe		 6
2		 6
4		 6
3		      

Second round

Norway vs. North Macedonia


Norway
2		 Oslo Tennisklubb, Oslo, Norway[10]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
North Macedonia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Norway
North Macedonia		 Stian Boretti
Predrag Rusevski		 2
6		 0
6		 0
1		     retired
 
2 Norway
North Macedonia		 Jan Frode Andersen
Lazar Magdinčev		 4
6		 6
3		 7
5		 3
6		 6
2		  
3 Norway
North Macedonia		 Jan Frode Andersen / Erling Tveit
Lazar Magdinčev / Predrag Rusevski		 4
6		 65
77		 3
6		      
4 Norway
North Macedonia		 Erling Tveit
Lazar Magdinčev		 4
6		 7
5		 2
6		 77
64		 2
6		  
5 Norway
North Macedonia		 Carl Sundberg
Dimitar Grabuloski		 77
64		 6
4		        

Finland vs. Algeria


Finland
4		 Hanko Tennis Stadion, Hanko, Finland[11]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
Algeria
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Finland
Algeria		 Timo Nieminen
Slimane Saoudi		 78
66		 77
65		 6
3		      
2 Finland
Algeria		 Jarkko Nieminen
Abdelhak Hameurlaïne		 6
0		 6
0		 6
1		      
3 Finland
Algeria		 Tuomas Ketola / Jarkko Nieminen
Abdelhak Hameurlaïne / Slimane Saoudi		 6
1		 3
6		 6
2		 6
4		    
4 Finland
Algeria		 Jarkko Nieminen
Slimane Saoudi		 6
2		 6
1		        
5 Finland
Algeria		 Lauri Kiiski
Abdelhak Hameurlaïne		 4
6		 2
6		        

Bulgaria vs. Hungary


Bulgaria
2		 TC Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria[12]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
Hungary
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Bulgaria
Hungary		 Ilia Kushev
Kornél Bardóczky		 5
7		 3
6		 0
6		      
2 Bulgaria
Hungary		 Ivaylo Traykov
Sebő Kiss		 3
6		 3
6		 3
6		      
3 Bulgaria
Hungary		 Yordan Kanev / Ivaylo Traykov
Kornél Bardóczky / Gergely Kisgyörgy		 6
4		 4
6		 4
6		 77
63		 9
11		  
4 Bulgaria
Hungary		 Todor Enev
Dénes Lukács		 6
3		 7
5		        
5 Bulgaria
Hungary		 Ilia Kushev
Sebő Kiss		 7
5		 1
6		 6
2		      

Poland vs. Georgia


Poland
2		 Klub Tenisowy ARKA, Gdynia, Poland[13]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
Georgia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Poland
Georgia (country)		 Michał Przysiężny
Irakli Labadze		 6
3		 3
6		 4
6		 4
6		    
2 Poland
Georgia (country)		 Łukasz Kubot
Lado Chikhladze		 7
5		 6
4		 6
2		      
3 Poland
Georgia (country)		 Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski
Lado Chikhladze / Irakli Labadze		 6
1		 6
2		 6
4		      
4 Poland
Georgia (country)		 Łukasz Kubot
Irakli Labadze		 6
4		 3
6		 7
5		 2
6		 4
6		  
5 Poland
Georgia (country)		 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Lado Chikhladze		 5
7		 63
77		 66
78		      

Relegation play-offs

Greece vs. Zimbabwe


Greece
4		 Salonica Country Club, Thessaloniki, Greece[14]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
Zimbabwe
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Greece
Zimbabwe		 Konstantinos Economidis
Pfungwa Mahefu		 6
2		 6
0		 6
0		      
2 Greece
Zimbabwe		 Alexandros Jakupovic
Genius Chidzikwe		 63
77		 6
1		 7
5		 6
2		    
3 Greece
Zimbabwe		 Konstantinos Economidis / Alexandros Jakupovic
Genius Chidzikwe / Gwinyai Tongoona		 6
2		 6
1		 6
2		      
4 Greece
Zimbabwe		 Paris Gemouchidis
Genius Chidzikwe		 2
6		 4
6		        
5 Greece
Zimbabwe		 Alexandros Jakupovic
Gwinyai Tongoona		 6
2		 6
2		        

Ireland vs. Slovenia


Ireland
1		 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland[15]
21–23 July 2006
Grass
Slovenia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Republic of Ireland
Slovenia		 Kevin Sorensen
Grega Žemlja		 2
6		 5
7		 1
6		      
2 Republic of Ireland
Slovenia		 Conor Niland
Marko Tkalec		 6
4		 2
6		 6
4		 4
6		 3
6		  
3 Republic of Ireland
Slovenia		 James Cluskey / Kevin Sorensen
Luka Gregorc / Grega Žemlja		 79
67		 3
6		 6
3		 3
6		 5
7		  
4 Republic of Ireland
Slovenia		 Conor Niland
Grega Žemlja		 4
6		 2
6		        
5 Republic of Ireland
Slovenia		 Stephen Nugent
Martin Rmuš		 1
6		 711
69		 6
1		      

Egypt vs. Cyprus


Egypt
2		 Heliopolis Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt[16]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
Cyprus
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Egypt
Cyprus		 Karim Maamoun
Christopher Koutrouza		 6
1		 6
2		 6
0		      
2 Egypt
Cyprus		 Mohamed Mamoun
Marcos Baghdatis		 4
6		 3
6		 4
6		      
3 Egypt
Cyprus		 Karim Maamoun / Mohamed Mamoun
Marcos Baghdatis / Photos Kallias		 3
6		 3
6		 4
6		      
4 Egypt
Cyprus		 Karim Maamoun
Marcos Baghdatis		 3
6		 4
6		 3
6		      
5 Egypt
Cyprus		 Sherif Sabry
Petros Baghdatis		 6
3		 6
2		        

Latvia vs. South Africa


Latvia
3		 Tennis Centre 'Lielupe', Jūrmala, Latvia[17]
21–23 July 2006
Clay
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Latvia
South Africa		 Andis Juška
Rik de Voest		 63
77		 6
1		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 Latvia
South Africa		 Ernests Gulbis
Fritz Wolmarans		 7
5		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 Latvia
South Africa		 Ernests Gulbis / Andis Juška
Chris Haggard / Izak van der Merwe		 6
2		 4
6		 6
3		 6
2		    
4 Latvia
South Africa		 Deniss Pavlovs
Izak van der Merwe		 3
6		 4
6		        
5 Latvia
South Africa		 Kārlis Lejnieks
Fritz Wolmarans		 0
6		 0
6		        

Third round

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