Tennis Men: Davis Cup 2005 March 4-December 4: 1st Round: Argentina * - Czechia 5-0 Australia * - Austria 5-0 France * - Sweden 3-2 Romania * - Belarus 3-2 Russia *- Chile 4-1 Slovakia * - Spain 4-1 Switzerland - Netherlands * 2-3 USA - Croatia * 2-3 Quarterfinals: Australia - Argentina * 1-4 Croatia * - Romania 4-1 Russia * - France 3-2 Slovakia * - Netherlands 4-1 Semifinals: Croatia * - Russia 3-2 Slovakia * - Argentina 4-1 Final: Slovakia - Croatia * 2-3 (at Bratislava) (Ivan Ljubicic (cro) - Karol Kucera (svk) 6-3 6-4 6-3, Dominik Hrbaty (svk) - Mario Ancic (cro) 7-6(7-4) 6-3 6-7(4-7) 6-4, Croatia (Mario Ancic, Ivan Ljubicic) - Slovakia (Dominik Hrbaty, Michal Mertinak) 7-6(7-5) 6-3 7-6(7-5), Dominik Hrbaty (svk) - Ivan Ljubicic (cro) 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4, Mario Ancic (cro) - Michal Mertinak (svk) 7-6(7-1) 6-3 6-4)