2023 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV

The Africa Zone was the unique zone within Group 4 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2023. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Kigali, Rwanda from 26 to 29 July 2023.

Participating nations

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Draw

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Date: 26–29 July 2023

Location: Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda (Clay)

Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams and nations will play each team once in their pool. Nations finishing in the top two of each pool will enter promotional play-offs, with the first of Pool A facing the second of Pool B and the first of Pool B facing the second of Pool A, and the two winners will be promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2024.

Nations finishing in the bottom two of each pool will enter relegation play-offs, with the third of Pool A facing the fourth of Pool B and the third of Pool B facing the fourth of Pool A, and the two lost teams will be relegated to Africa Zone Group V in 2024.

Seeding

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Pot Nation Rank1 Seed
1   Kenya
  Rwanda
2   Ghana
  Mozambique
3   Cameroon
  Nigeria
4   Botswana
  Angola
  • 1Davis Cup Rankings as of

Round Robin

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Pool A

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  GHA KEN CMR BOT RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
  Ghana 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 7–2 (%) – (%) 1
  Kenya 1–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 7–2 (%) – (%) 2
  Cameroon 1–2 0–3 3–0 1–2 4–5 (%) – (%) 3
  Botswana 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–9 (%) – (%) 4

Pool B

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  NGR RWA ANG MOZ RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
  Nigeria 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 9–0 (%) – (%) 1
  Rwanda 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 5–4 (%) – (%) 2
  Angola 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–6 (%) – (%) 3
  Mozambique 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–8 (%) – (%) 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

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Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional   Ghana 3–0   Rwanda
Promotional   Nigeria 2–1   Kenya
Relegation   Cameroon 2–1   Mozambique
Relegation   Botswana 1–2   Angola

Round Robin

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Pool A

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Kenya vs. Ghana

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Kenya
1
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[1]
26 July 2023
Clay
 
Ghana
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Kael Shalin Shah
Isaac Nortey
3
6
6
3
4
6
 
2  
 
Ismael Mzai
Abraham Asaba
7
5
6
4
   
3  
 
Ismael Mzai / Ibrahim Kibet Yego
Abraham Asaba / Isaac Nortey
5
7
4
6
   

Cameroon vs. Botswana

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Cameroon
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[2]
26 July 2023
Clay
 
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Blaise Nkwenti
Esi Molefe
6
3
6
2
   
2  
 
Cliford Wuyum Nkwain
Mark Nawa
6
4
6
0
   
3  
 
Boriss Kamdem / Blaise Nkwenti
Oabona Koobatlile / Batsomi Marobela
6
2
6
3
   

Kenya vs. Botswana

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Kenya
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[3]
27 July 2023
Clay
 
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Kael Shalin Shah
Esi Molefe
6
1
6
0
   
2  
 
Ismael Mzai
Mark Nawa
6
0
6
1
   
3  
 
Keean Shah / Ibrahim Kibet Yego
Oabona Koobatlile / Batsomi Marobela
6
2
6
0
   

Ghana vs. Cameroon

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Ghana
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[4]
27 July 2023
Clay
 
Cameroon
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Isaac Nortey
Boriss Kamdem
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2  
 
Abraham Asaba
Blaise Nkwenti
6
4
6
1
   
3  
 
Abraham Asaba / Isaac Nortey
Boriss Kamdem / Blaise Nkwenti
6
1
6
3
   

Kenya vs. Cameroon

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Kenya
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[5]
28 July 2023
Clay
 
Cameroon
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Kael Shalin Shah
Boriss Kamdem
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Ismael Mzai
Cliford Wuyum Nkwain
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Keean Shah / Ibrahim Kibet Yego
Okala Hagoua Valentin Brayan Alexis / Boriss Kamdem
6
2
6
4
   

Ghana vs. Botswana

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Ghana
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[6]
28 July 2023
Clay
 
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Isaac Nortey
Esi Molefe
6
0
6
0
   
2  
 
Abraham Asaba
Mark Nawa
6
0
6
1
   
3  
 
Herman Abban / Samuel Agbesi Osei Antwi
Oabona Koobatlile / Batsomi Marobela
6
3
6
3
   

Pool B

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Rwanda vs. Mozambique

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Rwanda
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[7]
26 July 2023
Clay
 
Mozambique
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Junior Hakizumwami
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
4
6
6
4
6
0
 
2  
 
Ernest Habiyambere
Ricardo Jorge Jacinto
6
0
6
0
   
3  
 
Joshua Muhire / Etienne Niyigena
Luca Figueiredo / Jaime Sigauque
6
4
6
2
   

Nigeria vs. Angola

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Nigeria
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[8]
26 July 2023
Clay
 
Angola
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Wilson Oswalele Igbinovia
Fernando Andre
6
1
6
3
   
2  
 
Christopher Bulus
Chris Lukanu Andre
6
4
6
4
   
3  
 
David Ekpenyong / Uchenna Oparaoji
Fernando Andre / Danilson Bento
6
3
6
2
   

Rwanda vs. Angola

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Rwanda
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[9]
27 July 2023
Clay
 
Angola
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Junior Hakizumwami
Zidario Quitomina
7
5
6
1
   
2  
 
Ernest Habiyambere
Chris Lukanu Andre
77
64
4
6
6
3
 
3  
 
Joshua Muhire / Etienne Niyigena
Chris Lukanu Andre / Fernando Andre
5
7
3
6
   

Mozambique vs. Nigeria

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Mozambique
0
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[10]
27 July 2023
Clay
 
Nigeria
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Jaime Sigauque
David Ekpenyong
0
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Luca Figueiredo
Christopher Bulus
0
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Luca Figueiredo / Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
Peter Lawal / Uchenna Oparaoji
4
6
4
6
   

Rwanda vs. Nigeria

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Rwanda
0
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[11]
28 July 2023
Clay
 
Nigeria
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Junior Hakizumwami
David Ekpenyong
1
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Ernest Habiyambere
Wilson Oswalele Igbinovia
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Ernest Habiyambere / Etienne Niyigena
Christopher Bulus / Uchenna Oparaoji
5
7
6
2
4
6
 

Mozambique vs. Angola

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Mozambique
1
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[12]
28 July 2023
Clay
 
Angola
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Luca Figueiredo
Zidario Quitomina
6
2
6
0
   
2  
 
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
Chris Lukanu Andre
2
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Luca Figueiredo / Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
Chris Lukanu Andre / Fernando Andre
4
6
3
6
   

Play-offs

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Promotional play-offs

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Ghana vs. Rwanda

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Ghana
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[13]
29 July 2023
Clay
 
Rwanda
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Isaac Nortey
Junior Hakizumwami
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Abraham Asaba
Ernest Habiyambere
6
1
6
3
   
3  
 
Herman Abban / Desmond Ayaaba
Ernest Habiyambere / Claude Ishimwe
4
6
6
2
6
2
 

Nigeria vs. Kenya

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Nigeria
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[14]
29 July 2023
Clay
 
Kenya
1
1 2 3
1  
 
David Ekpenyong
Kael Shalin Shah
1
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Christopher Bulus
Ismael Mzai
6
0
6
1
   
3  
 
Christopher Bulus / Wilson Oswalele Igbinovia
Keean Shah / Ibrahim Kibet Yego
6
3
77
64
   

Relegation play-offs

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Cameroon vs. Mozambique

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Cameroon
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[15]
29 July 2023
Clay
 
Mozambique
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Boriss Kamdem
Jaime Sigauque
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Okala Hagoua Valentin Brayan Alexis
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
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612
5
7
1
6
 
3  
 
Boriss Kamdem / Cliford Wuyum Nkwain
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa / Jaime Sigauque
6
3
6
2
   

Botswana vs. Angola

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Botswana
1
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda[16]
29 July 2023
Clay
 
Angola
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Batsomi Marobela
Fernando Andre
6
1
6
2
   
2  
 
Esi Molefe
Chris Lukanu Andre
0
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Oabona Koobatlile / Batsomi Marobela
Chris Lukanu Andre / Fernando Andre
6
3
1
6
3
6
 

Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted/First   Ghana   Nigeria
Third   Kenya   Rwanda
Fifth   Angola   Cameroon
Relegated/Seventh   Botswana   Mozambique

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya v Ghana". Daviscup.com.
  2. ^ "Cameroon v Botswana". Daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Kenya v Botswana". Daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Ghana v Cameroon". Daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Kenya v Cameroon". Daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Ghana v Botswana". Daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Rwanda v Mozambique". Daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Nigeria v Angola". Daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Rwanda v Angola". Daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Mozambique v Nigeria". Daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Rwanda v Nigeria". Daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "Mozambique v Angola". Daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Ghana v Rwanda". Daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "Nigeria v Kenya". Daviscup.com.
  15. ^ "Cameroon v Mozambique". Daviscup.com.
  16. ^ "Botswana v Angola". Daviscup.com.
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