2014 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

The Africa Zone was one of the four zones within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2014. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Cairo, Egypt, in September 2014.[1] The nine competing nations were divided into one pool of four teams and one of five. The winners and runners up from each pool played off to determine the two nations to be promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2015, while the third and fourth placed nations played to off to determine overall placings within the group.[1]

Participating nations

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[1]

Draw

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The eight teams were divided into one pool of four teams, and one of five. The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool, and the two winners of these play-offs are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2015. The third and fourth placed teams in each pool play off against the equivalent team from the other pool to determine overall rankings within the group.[1] The fifth placed team in pool B does not enter the play-offs.

The group was staged from 8 to 13 September 2014 at the Smash Tennis Academy in Cairo, Egypt.[1]

Pool A [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

  Zimbabwe   Madagascar   Nigeria   Congo RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
  Zimbabwe 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 8–1 17–3 118–58 1
  Madagascar 1–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 7–2 13–5 99–53 2
  Nigeria 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–6 6–10 61–61 3
  Congo 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–9 0–18 2–108 4

Pool B [1][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

  Algeria   Namibia   Benin   Mozambique   Botswana RR W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
  Algeria 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 12–0 24–3 157–81 1
  Namibia 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 8–4 17–10 133–104 2
  Benin 0–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–2 6–6 16–13 137–118 3
  Mozambique 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–3 3–9 7–20 95–142 4
  Botswana 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–4 1–11 4–22 73–150 5

First round

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Pool A

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Zimbabwe vs. Congo

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[2]

 
Zimbabwe
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
8 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Congo
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Tinotenda Chanakira
Pagnol Madzou
6
0
6
0
       
2  
 
Benjamin Lock
Armel Mokobo
6
1
6
0
       
3  
 
Tinotenda Chanakira / Mark Fynn
Pagnol Madzou / Armel Mokobo
6
0
6
0
       

Madagascar vs. Congo

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[3]

 
Madagascar
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
9 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Congo
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Tony Rajaobelina
Pagnol Madzou
6
0
6
0
       
2  
 
Antso Rakotondramanga
Armel Mokobo
6
0
6
0
       
3  
 
Tony Rajaobelina / Lofo Ramiaramanana
Pagnol Madzou / Armel Mokobo
6
0
6
0
       

Zimbabwe vs. Nigeria

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[4]

 
Zimbabwe
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
10 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Nigeria
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Benjamin Lock
Sylvester Emmanuel
6
3
6
3
       
2  
 
Takanyi Garanganga
Clifford Enosoregbe
6
4
6
2
       
3  
 
Mark Fynn / Benjamin Lock
Henry Atseye / Clifford Enosoregbe
6
4
6
2
       

Nigeria vs. Congo

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[5]

 
Nigeria
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
11 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Congo
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Sylvester Emmanuel
Pagnol Madzou
6
0
6
0
       
2  
 
Clifford Enosoregbe
Armel Mokobo
6
0
6
0
       
3  
 
Henry Atseye / Sylvester Emmanuel
Pagnol Madzou / Armel Mokobo
6
0
6
1
       

Zimbabwe vs. Madagascar

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[6]

 
Zimbabwe
2
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
11 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Madagascar
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Benjamin Lock
Lofo Ramiaramanana
4
6
6
4
66
78
     
2  
 
Takanyi Garanganga
Antso Rakotondramanga
6
1
6
4
       
3  
 
Mark Fynn / Takanyi Garanganga
Tony Rajaobelina / Lofo Ramiaramanana
6
4
5
7
77
60
     

Madagascar vs. Nigeria

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[7]

 
Madagascar
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
12 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Nigeria
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Tony Rajaobelina
Sylvester Emmanuel
6
2
6
0
       
2  
 
Antso Rakotondramanga
Clifford Enosoregbe
6
3
6
2
       
3  
 
Tony Rajaobelina / Lofo Ramiaramanana
Henry Atseye / Sylvester Emmanuel
          w/o
 

Pool B

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Algeria vs. Botswana

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[8]

 
Algeria
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
8 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Nazim Makhlouf
Shingirai Muzondiwa
6
3
6
2
       
2  
 
Mohamed Hassan
Phenyo Matong
6
2
6
3
       
3  
 
Mohamed Amine Kerroum / Hichem Yasri
Lame Botshoma / Thabiso Mabaka
6
1
7
5
       

Benin vs. Mozambique

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Benin
2
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
8 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Mozambique
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Magloire Yakpa
Franco Mata
5
7
6
4
2
6
     
2  
 
Félix Hounkpèvi
Ataide Mussagy Suca
6
1
1
6
7
5
     
3  
 
Félix Hounkpèvi / Theophile Segodo
Feliciano dos Santos Guilande / Franco Mata
6
1
6
4
       

Namibia vs. Botswana

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[10]

 
Namibia
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
9 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Jacobus Serdyn
Shingirai Muzondiwa
6
2
6
3
       
2  
 
Tukhula Jacobs
Phenyo Matong
5
7
6
2
6
0
     
3  
 
Ben Piet O'Callaghan / Jacobus Serdyn
Lame Botshoma / Thabiso Mabaka
6
2
6
1
       

Algeria vs. Mozambique

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Algeria
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
9 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Mozambique
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Nazim Makhlouf
Franco Mata
6
3
711
69
       
2  
 
Mohamed Hassan
Ataide Mussagy Suca
6
1
6
3
       
3  
 
Mohamed Amine Kerroum / Hichem Yasri
Feliciano dos Santos Guilande / Jossefa Simao Elias
6
1
6
1
       

Benin vs. Namibia

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[12]

 
Benin
1
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
10 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Namibia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Jean Segodo
Jacobus Serdyn
6
4
62
77
4
6
     
2  
 
Félix Hounkpèvi
Tukhula Jacobs
69
711
1
6
       
3  
 
Theophile Segodo / Magloire Yakpa
Herman Kuschke / Ben Piet O'Callaghan
6
2
6
1
       

Botswana vs. Mozambique

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Botswana
1
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
10 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Mozambique
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Lame Botshoma
Jossefa Simao Elias
4
6
6
3
1
6
     
2  
 
Shingirai Muzondiwa
Franco Mata
7
5
6
4
       
3  
 
Lame Botshoma / Thabiso Mabaka
Franco Mata / Ataide Mussagy Suca
2
6
4
6
       

Benin vs. Algeria

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Benin
0
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
11 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Algeria
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Jean Segodo
Nazim Makhlouf
2
6
0
6
       
2  
 
Félix Hounkpèvi
Mohamed Hassan
6
4
2
6
2
6
     
3  
 
Theophile Segodo / Magloire Yakpa
Mohamed Amine Kerroum / Hichem Yasri
4
6
6
0
5
7
     

Namibia vs. Mozambique

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[15]

 
Namibia
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
11 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Mozambique
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Jacobus Serdyn
Feliciano dos Santos Guilande
6
3
6
2
       
2  
 
Tukhula Jacobs
Ataide Mussagy Suca
6
0
6
2
       
3  
 
Ben Piet O'Callaghan / Jacobus Serdyn
Jossefa Simao Elias / Ataide Mussagy Suca
6
0
6
3
       

Benin vs. Botswana

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Benin
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
12 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Magloire Yakpa
Shingirai Muzondiwa
6
2
6
1
       
2  
 
Theophile Segodo
Phenyo Matong
6
1
6
1
       
3  
 
Félix Hounkpèvi / Theophile Segodo
Thabiso Mabaka / Phenyo Matong
6
1
6
1
       

Algeria vs. Namibia

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Algeria
3
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
12 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Namibia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Nazim Makhlouf
Jacobus Serdyn
6
4
6
2
       
2  
 
Mohamed Hassan
Tukhula Jacobs
6
2
6
4
       
3  
 
Mohamed Amine Kerroum / Hichem Yasri
Herman Kuschke / Jacobus Serdyn
6
0
66
78
6
4
     

Play-offs

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Promotion

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Zimbabwe vs. Namibia

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Zimbabwe
2
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
13 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Namibia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Benjamin Lock
Jacobus Serdyn
6
0
6
1
       
2  
 
Takanyi Garanganga
Tukhula Jacobs
6
2
6
2
       
3  
 
Mark Fynn / Benjamin Lock
Tukhula Jacobs / Jacobus Serdyn
          not
played

Madagascar vs. Algeria

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Madagascar
2
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
13 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Algeria
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Tony Rajaobelina
Nazim Makhlouf
6
0
6
2
       
2  
 
Antso Rakotondramanga
Mohamed Hassan
6
2
6
1
       
3  
 
Tony Rajaobelina / Lofo Ramiaramanana
Mohamed Amine Kerroum / Hichem Yasri
          not
played

5th place play-off: Nigeria vs. Benin

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Nigeria
1
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
13 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Benin
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Henry Atseye
Magloire Yakpa
2
3
        retired
 
2  
 
Clifford Enosoregbe
Theophile Segodo
6
0
6
4
       
3  
 
Henry Atseye / Clifford Enosoregbe
Félix Hounkpèvi / Theophile Segodo
           
w/o

7th place play-off: Congo vs. Mozambique

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Congo
0
Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
13 September 2014
Red Clay, Outdoor
 
Mozambique
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Pagnol Madzou
Franco Mata
0
6
0
6
       
2  
 
Armel Mokobo
Ataide Mussagy Suca
0
6
2
6
       
3  
 
  /  
  /  
          not
played

Outcomes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014". Davis Cup. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Zimbabwe 3:0 Congo". Davis Cup. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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  4. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Zimbabwe 3:0 Nigeria". Davis Cup. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Nigeria 3:0 Congo". Davis Cup. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Zimbabwe 2:1 Madagascar". Davis Cup. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Madagascar 3:0 Nigeria". Davis Cup. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Algeria 3:0 Botswana". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Benin 2:1 Mozambique". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Namibia 3:0 Botswana". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Algeria 3:0 Mozambique". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Benin 1:2 Namibia". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Botswana 1:2 Mozambique". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Benin 0:3 Algeria". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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  16. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Benin 3:0 Botswana". Davis Cup. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Algeria 3:0 Namibia". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Zimbabwe 2:0 Namibia". Davis Cup. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Madagascar 2:0 Algeria". Davis Cup. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Nigeria 1:2 Benin". Davis Cup. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Draws & Results - Group III - Africa - 2014 - Congo 0:2 Mozambique". Davis Cup. Retrieved 27 February 2020.