# 2005 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III

The Group III tournament was held in the Week commencing February 28, in Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, on outdoor clay courts.

## Format

The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group II in 2006. The last two placed teams of each group from the preliminary round were relegated into the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2006.

## Pool A

| | Group A | BOL | HAI | HON | LCA |
| 1 | Bolivia (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Haiti (2–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Honduras (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |

### Haiti vs. Saint Lucia

| Haiti 2 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Saint Lucia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Bertrand Madsen Vernon Lewis 6 3 6 4     2 Olivier Sajous Sirsean Arlain 6 2 6 1     3 Gael Gaetjens / Iphton Louis Kane Easter / Vernon Lewis 4 6 4 6 ||||

### Honduras vs. Bolivia

| Honduras 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Bolivia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Moncada José Antelo 5 7 2 6     2 Calton Álvarez Mauricio Estívariz 2 6 5 7     3 Carlos Cáceres / José Moncada José Antelo / Mauricio Estívariz 6 2 5 7 2 6 ||||

### Haiti vs. Bolivia

| Haiti 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Bolivia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Bertrand Madsen José Antelo 6 3 3 6 4 6   2 Olivier Sajous Mauricio Estívariz 1 6 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$     3 Iphton Louis / Bertrand Madsen Mario Salinas / Jorge Villanueva 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 8 10 ||||

### Honduras vs. Saint Lucia

| Honduras 3 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Saint Lucia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Moncada Alberton Richelieu 6 4 7 5     2 Calton Álvarez Vernon Lewis 6 1 6 4     3 Carlos Cáceres / José Moncada Kane Easter / Vernon Lewis 6 3 2 6 7 5 ||||

### Haiti vs. Honduras

| Haiti 3 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Honduras 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Bertrand Madsen José Moncada 6 3 6 4     2 Olivier Sajous Calton Álvarez 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4     3 Gael Gaetjens / Iphton Louis Carlos Cáceres / José Moncada 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia

| Bolivia 3 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Saint Lucia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Antelo Kane Easter 6 0 6 3     2 Mauricio Estívariz Sirsean Arlain 6 0 6 1     3 Mario Salinas / Jorge Villanueva Sirsean Arlain / Kane Easter 6 3 6 3 ||||

## Pool B

| | Group B | GUA | PUR | ESA | PAN |
| 1 | Guatemala (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | El Salvador (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Panama (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |

### Guatemala vs. Panama

| Guatemala 3 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Panama 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Cristian Paiz Alberto González 6 3 6 2     2 Jacobo Chávez Augusto Alvarado 6 1 6 2     3 Manuel Chávez / Luis Pérez Chete Braen Aneiros-Romero / Alberto González 6 2 6 4 ||||

### El Salvador vs. Puerto Rico

| El Salvador 1 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 2 March 2005 Clay | Puerto Rico 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz Jorge Rangel 1 6 4 6     2 Rafael Arévalo Gabriel Montilla 6 2 6 0     3 Rafael Arévalo / Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz Gilberto Álvarez / Gabriel Montilla 3 6 4 6 ||||

### Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico

| Guatemala 2 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Puerto Rico 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Cristian Paiz Jorge Rangel 6 2 6 1     2 Jacobo Chávez Gabriel Montilla 6 3 6 2     3 Manuel Chávez / Luis Pérez Chete Gilberto Álvarez / Gabriel Montilla 7 5 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 ||||

### El Salvador vs. Panama

| El Salvador 3 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 3 March 2005 Clay | Panama 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz Juan José Fuentes 6 2 6 2     2 Rafael Arévalo Alberto González 6 2 6 1     3 Rafael Arévalo / Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz Juan José Fuentes / Alberto González 6 3 6 3 ||||

### Guatemala vs. El Salvador

| Guatemala 2 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | El Salvador 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Cristian Paiz Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 3 6 4     2 Jacobo Chávez Rafael Arévalo 3 6 1 6     3 Manuel Chávez / Luis Pérez Chete Rafael Arévalo / Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Puerto Rico vs. Panama

| Puerto Rico 2 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 4 March 2005 Clay | Panama 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Gilberto Álvarez Braen Aneiros-Romero 6 4 6 2     2 Gabriel Montilla Alberto González 3 6 5 7     3 Gilberto Álvarez / Gabriel Montilla Juan José Fuentes / Alberto González 6 3 6 2 ||||

## Promotion pool

The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
| | 1st–4th Play-off | GUA | BOL | PUR | HAI |
| 1 | Guatemala (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Bolivia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Haiti (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
* Guatemala and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2006.

### Bolivia vs. Puerto Rico

| Bolivia 3 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Puerto Rico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Antelo Gilberto Álvarez 6 2 6 2     2 Mauricio Estívariz Gabriel Montilla 7 5 6 2     3 José Antelo / Mauricio Estívariz Gilberto Álvarez / Gabriel Montilla 5 7 6 3 6 2 ||||

### Haiti vs. Guatemala

| Haiti 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Guatemala 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Bertrand Madsen Luis Pérez Chete 4 6 6 2 4 6   2 Olivier Sajous Cristian Paiz 5 7 2 6     3 Gael Gaetjens / Iphton Louis Jacobo Chávez / Luis Pérez Chete 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Bolivia vs. Guatemala

| Bolivia 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Guatemala 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Antelo Luis Pérez Chete 0 6 5 7     2 Mauricio Estívariz Cristian Paiz 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 3 6     3 Mario Salinas / Jorge Villanueva Jacobo Chávez / Manuel Chávez 6 2 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Haiti vs. Puerto Rico

| Haiti 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Puerto Rico 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Gael Gaetjens Gilberto Álvarez 0 6 0 6     2 Olivier Sajous Jorge Rangel 3 6 3 6     3 Gael Gaetjens / Olivier Sajous Gilberto Álvarez / Jorge Rangel       not played ||||

## Relegation pool

The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
| | 5th–8th Play-off | HON | ESA | PAN | LCA |
| 1 | Honduras (3–0) | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | El Salvador (2–1) | 0–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Panama (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
* Panama and St. Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2006.

### Honduras vs. Panama

| Honduras 2 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Panama 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 José Moncada Braen Aneiros-Romero 3 6 6 3 6 2   2 Calton Álvarez Alberto González 5 7 4 6     3 Carlos Cáceres / José Moncada Braen Aneiros-Romero / Alberto González 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^3$ ||||

### Saint Lucia vs. El Salvador

| Saint Lucia 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 5 March 2005 Clay | El Salvador 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Vernon Lewis Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 3 0 6 2 6   2 Sirsean Arlain Rafael Arévalo 1 6 0 6     3 Kane Easter / Alberton Richelieu Rafael Arévalo / Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 1 6 4 6 ||||

### Honduras vs. El Salvador

| Honduras 2 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | El Salvador 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Carlos Cáceres Marcelo Arévalo 6 1 6 1     2 José Moncada Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz 6 4 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 1   3 Carlos Cáceres / José Moncada Marcelo Arévalo / Manuel-Antonio Tejada-Ruiz       not played ||||

### Saint Lucia vs. Panama

| Saint Lucia 0 | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia 6 March 2005 Clay | Panama 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kane Easter Braen Aneiros-Romero 6$^8$ 7$^{10}$ 6 4 4 6   2 Sirsean Arlain Alberto González 3 6 3 6     3 Sirsean Arlain / Kane Easter Braen Aneiros-Romero / Alberto González       not played ||||

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Guatemala |
| 2 | Bolivia |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Haiti |
| 5 | Honduras |
| 6 | El Salvador |
| 7 | Panama |
| 8 | Saint Lucia |
* Guatemala and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2006.
* Panama and Saint Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2006.