Rd 1 2006
Australia defeated Switzerland 3-2
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Without their number 1 player, Australia emerged victorious in Switzerland with a gallant fifth rubber win by Chris Guccione. "CHRIS Guccione's remarkable performance in Geneva sends an encouraging signal for the future of Australian tennis.With the Davis Cup score in Geneva at two rubbers all, the 20-year-old went on to win the fifth with a brilliant display of serving. Guccione delivered 39 aces to trounce Switzerland's George Bastl and send Australia into the Davis Cup quarter-finals against Belarus in Australia in April. Coincidentally, his victory came as Lleyton Hewitt ended the uncertainty surrounding his future by signalling he expects to be available for the Belarus clash. But tennis players come and go. Thankfully for Australia, Guccione is coming. " Earlier in the tie Peter Luczak and the doubles pair of Arthurs and Hanley did their part with wins on days 1 and 2.
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2 | 3 |
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| SEG Geneva Arena, Geneva, Switzerland | 10 Feb - 12 Feb 2006 | ||||
| Tie detail | Rubber scores by set | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Rubber 1 | ||||||
| Michael LAMMER (SUI) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Peter LUCZAK (AUS) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Rubber 2 | ||||||
| Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Chris GUCCIONE (AUS) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 (6) | ||
| Rubber 3 | ||||||
| Yves ALLEGRO / Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) | 6 (6) | 4 | 6 | 6 (5) | ||
| Wayne ARTHURS / Paul HANLEY (AUS) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Rubber 4 | ||||||
| Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) | 6 | 6 | 6 (7) | 6 | ||
| Peter LUCZAK (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Rubber 5 | ||||||
| George BASTL (SUI) | 5 | 3 | 6 (7) | |||
| Chris GUCCIONE (AUS) | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||