1993 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone – play-offs

The play-offs of the 1993 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone were the final stages of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E
1  Croatia  Belgium  Great Britain  Latvia  Israel
2  Turkey  Ireland  Russia  Hungary  Slovenia
3  Malta  Norway  Luxembourg  Romania  Greece
4  Estonia  Senegal  Ukraine  Portugal  Zimbabwe
5      Lithuania    Tunisia

The ten teams were then randomly paired up to compete in five play-off ties, with the winners qualifying for the World Group.

Croatia vs. Russia

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Croatia
2
City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
 
Russia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Nadin Ercegović
Eugenia Maniokova
6
2
6
3
   
2  
 
Iva Majoli
Elena Makarova
5
7
4
6
   
3  
 
Iva Majoli / Maja Murić
Elena Makarova / Eugenia Maniokova
6
3
7
5
   

[1]

Belgium vs. Slovenia

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Belgium
2
City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
 
Slovenia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Dominique Monami
Karin Lusnić
6
1
6
2
   
2  
 
Sabine Appelmans
Tina Križan
6
3
6
2
   
3  
 
Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber
Tina Križan / Karin Lusnić
3
6
5
7
   

[2]

Great Britain vs. Turkey

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Great Britain
3
City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
 
Turkey
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Monique Javer
Gülberk Gültekin
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Clare Wood
Duygu Akşit Oal
6
2
6
3
   
3  
 
Amanda Grunfeld / Julie Salmon
Duygu Akşit Oal / Gülberk Gültekin
6
2
7
5
   

[3]

Latvia vs. Hungary

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Latvia
2
City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
 
Hungary
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Agnese Blumberga
Ágnes Muzamel
6
1
6
3
   
2  
 
Larisa Neiland
Virág Csurgó
6
2
6
2
   
3  
 
Agnese Blumberga / Oksana Bushevitsa
Kata Györke / Ágnes Muzamel
0
6
0
6
   

[4]

Israel vs. Ireland

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Israel
2
City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
 
Ireland
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Anna Smashnova
Gina Niland
6
4
6
3
   
2  
 
Yael Segal
Siobhán Nicholson
6
3
6
0
   
3  
 
Ilana Berger / Yael Segal
Claire Curran / Karen Nugent
4
6
5
7
   

[5]

  •   Croatia,   Belgium,   Great Britain,   Latvia and   Israel advanced to the World Group. Croatia, Great Britain and Israel were defeated in the first round by   Netherlands, 3–0,   Spain, 3–0, and   Italy, 3–0, respectively.[6][7][8] Belgium was also defeated in the first round, by Latvia, 2–1.[9] Latvia was subsequently defeated in the second round by Netherlands, 3–0.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Croatia v Russia". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Belgium v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Great Britain v Turkey". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Latvia v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Israel v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Netherlands v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Great Britain v Spain". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Italy v Israel". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Latvia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Netherlands v Latvia". fedcup.com.
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