2005 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest group of Davis Cup competition in 2005.
On February 13, 2006 the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that Karol Beck had tested positive for the beta agonist clenbuterol during the semifinal for Slovakia against Argentina. As a consequence, the ITF suspended him from the game for two years.
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