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Group I and Group II played knockout tournaments. Group III and IV played round-robin matches with promotion and relegation. The finals took place from 1st to 3rd December at Moscow, Russia. Qatar at the 2006 Davis Cup was placed in Group IV of Asia/Oceania Zone. Qatar sent following players to take part in the competition:
- Sultan Khalfan Al Alawi
- Abdullah Hajji
- Faisal Al Jarboey
- Feras Al-Naama
Countries at the 2006 Davis Cup
As tennis got world-wide popularity, many players from different countries were eager to take part in this important tennis tournament. Many Asian countries sent their players with great hopes. Players also took hard efforts to win the matches. Group IV of Asia/Oceania Zone included countries such as Iraq, Jordan, Myanmar, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates.
Participation and Performance of Qatar in the 2006 Davis Cup
There were total 9 teams to participate in the tournament. They were divided into 2 groups. Qatar at the 2006 Davis Cup was placed in Group A along with Oman, Iraq and Myanmar. Group B included United Arab Emirates, Syria, Tajikistan, Jordan and Turkmenistan. The matches were played from 5th to 9th April at Al Hussein Tennis Club, Amman, Jordan. Qatar played the first set of matches against Iraq. Qatar’s players could not perform well. They were defeated by Iraq in 2 matches. They were able to win single match. The matches between Qatar and Myanmar were played on 7th April. Qatar again had to face disappointment. They were defeated by Myanmar in 2 matches. Qatar played the matches against Oman on 9th April. Qatar’s players put poor performance. They lost all the three matches against Oman.
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