The Africa Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2023. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Pretoria, South Africa, from 9 to 12 August 2023.
Participating nations
editDraw
editDate: 9–12 August 2023
Location: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (Hard)
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams and nations will play each team once in their group. Nations finishing first in each group will be promoted to World Group II play-offs in 2024. Nations finishing second in each group will enter a promotion play-off and the winner will be promoted to World Group II play-offs in 2024.
Nations finishing in the bottom two of each group will enter relegation play-offs, with the third of Group A facing the fourth of Group B, and the third of Group B facing the fourth of Group A and the two lost teams will be relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2024.
Seeding
editPot | Nation | Rank1 | Seed |
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1 | South Africa | ||
Zimbabwe | |||
2 | Ivory Coast | ||
Benin | |||
3 | Algeria | ||
Namibia | |||
4 | Togo | ||
Senegal |
- 1Davis Cup Rankings as of
Round Robin
editPool A
editRSA | TOG | CIV | ALG | RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
South Africa | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 (%) | – (%) | 1 | ||
Togo | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–5 (%) | – (%) | 2 | ||
Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–5 (%) | – (%) | 3 | ||
Algeria | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (%) | – (%) | 4 |
Pool B
editZIM | BEN | NAM | SEN | RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (%) | – (%) | 1 | ||
Benin | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (%) | – (%) | 2 | ||
Namibia | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (%) | – (%) | 3 | ||
Senegal | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–6 (%) | – (%) | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings.
Playoffs
editPlacing | A Team | Score | B Team |
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First | South Africa | 3–0 | Zimbabwe |
Promotional | Togo | 2–1 | Benin |
Relegation | Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Senegal |
Relegation | Namibia | 2–1 | Algeria |
- South Africa, Zimbabwe and Togo were promoted to 2024 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
- Senegal and Algeria were relegated to 2024 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV.
Round Robin
editPool A
editSouth Africa vs. Algeria
edit South Africa 3 |
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Ivory Coast vs. Togo
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University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa[2] 9 August 2023 Hard |
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South Africa vs. Ivory Coast
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Algeria vs. Togo
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South Africa vs. Togo
edit South Africa 3 |
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Ivory Coast vs. Algeria
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Pool B
editZimbabwe vs. Namibia
edit Zimbabwe 1 |
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Benin vs. Senegal
edit Benin 2 |
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa[8] 9 August 2023 Hard |
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Zimbabwe vs. Benin
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Namibia vs. Senegal
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Zimbabwe vs. Senegal
edit Zimbabwe 2 |
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Benin vs. Namibia
edit Benin 2 |
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Play-offs
editFirst place play-off
editSouth Africa vs. Zimbabwe
edit South Africa 3 |
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa[13] 12 August 2023 Hard |
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Promotional play-off
editTogo vs. Benin
edit Togo 2 |
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Relegation play-offs
editIvory Coast vs. Senegal
edit Ivory Coast 2 |
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa[15] 12 August 2023 Hard |
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Namibia vs. Algeria
edit Namibia 2 |
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Final placements
editPlacing | Teams | |
Promoted/First | South Africa | |
Promoted/Second | Zimbabwe | |
Promoted/Third | Togo | |
Fourth | Benin | |
Fifth | Ivory Coast | Namibia |
Relegated/Seventh | Senegal | Algeria |
- South Africa, Zimbabwe and Togo were promoted to 2024 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
- Senegal and Algeria were relegated to 2024 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV.
References
edit- ^ "South Africa v Algeria". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Ivory Coast v Togo". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Ivory Coast". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Algeria v Togo". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Togo". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Ivory Coast v Algeria". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Zimbabwe v Namibia". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Benin v Senegal". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Zimbabwe v Benin". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Namibia v Senegal". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Zimbabwe v Senegal". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Benin v Namibia". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Zimbabwe". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Togo v Benin". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Ivory Coast v Senegal". Daviscup.com.
- ^ "Namibia v Algeria". Daviscup.com.