The Europe/Africa Zone [1] was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2010. It was divided into three tiers ("Groups"), and Group III was divided into a European zone and an African zone. Teams in Group III Africa competed for promotion to Group II for 2011.
The Group III Africa tournament was held in the Week commencing May 5, 2010 in Marrakech, Morocco, on outdoor clay courts.
Participating teams
editFormat
editThe fourteen teams played in four groups, in round-robin format. Each tie consisted of two singles and one doubles match, each best-of-three sets. The winners of Groups A and B and the winners of Groups C and D then played off for promotion to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 2011.
Group A
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivory Coast |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Kenya |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Results of Individual Ties
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Ivory Coast |
3–0 | Kenya
|
| May 6 | Morocco |
3–0 | Ivory Coast
|
| May 7 | Morocco |
3–0 | Kenya
|
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Madagascar |
3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Zimbabwe |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Botswana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
 Congo |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Results of Individual Ties
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Madagascar |
3–0 | Congo
|
| May 5 | Zimbabwe |
3–0 | Botswana
|
| May 6 | Madagascar |
2–1 | Zimbabwe
|
| May 6 | Botswana |
2–1 | Congo
|
| May 7 | Madagascar |
3–0 | Botswana
|
| May 7 | Zimbabwe |
3–0 | Congo
|
Group C
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Benin |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Results of Individual Ties
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Tunisia |
3–0 | Benin
|
| May 5 | Ghana |
3–0 | Cameroon
|
| May 6 | Tunisia |
3–0 | Ghana
|
| May 6 | Benin |
2–1 | Cameroon
|
| May 7 | Tunisia |
3–0 | Cameroon
|
| May 7 | Benin |
2–1 | Ghana
|
Group D
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Nigeria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Rwanda |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Results of Individual Ties
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Nigeria |
3–0 | Rwanda
|
| May 6 | Algeria |
2–1 | Nigeria
|
| May 7 | Algeria |
3–0 | Rwanda
|
Promotion Playoffs
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Morocco |
2–0 | Madagascar
|
| May 8 | Tunisia |
2–0 | Algeria
|
Morocco and Tunisia promoted to Group II for 2011.
5th–6th Playoff
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Nigeria |
2–1 | Benin
|
7th–8th Playoff
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Zimbabwe |
2–0 | Ivory Coast
|
9th–10th Playoff
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Ghana |
3–0 | Rwanda
|
11th–12th Playoff
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Kenya |
3–0 | Botswana
|
13th–14th Playoff
edit| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Cameroon |
3–0 | Congo
|
References
edit- ^ "Davis Cup Result Archives". Retrieved 2013-08-03.