The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2006. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2007.
Participating teams
Draw
First round
Austria vs. Croatia
Argentina vs. Sweden
Belarus vs. Spain
Switzerland vs. Australia
Germany vs. France
Netherlands vs. Russia
United States vs. Romania
Chile vs. Slovakia
Quarterfinals
Croatia vs. Argentina
Australia vs. Belarus
France vs. Russia
United States vs. Chile
Semifinals
Argentina vs. Australia
Russia vs. United States
Final
Russia vs. Argentina
References