1987 Davis Cup Africa Zone

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The Africa Zone served as a qualifying round to the 1987 Davis Cup Europe Zone.

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Teams from 11 African nations competed for 2 places in the Europe Zone main draws. [1] Zimbabwe and Senegal were the winners of the Africa Zone and qualified for the Europe Zone main draws. [2] [3]

Participating nations

Draw

First round
30 January–1 February
Second Round
13–22 March
Third Round
3–5 April
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (indoor carpet)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
bye
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya w/o
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
bye
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
bye
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt w/o
bye
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

First round

Ivory Coast vs. Tunisia

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
5
Abidjan, Ivory Coast [4]
30 January–1 February 1987
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
0
12345
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Clément N'Goran
Abdel-Majid Soudani
6
2
6
0
7
5
   
2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Antoine Beugré
Hassan Soudani
10
8
6
2
6
1
   
3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Jean-Amihiaka Koffi  /  Clément N'Goran
Abdel-Majid Soudani  /  Hassan Soudani
6
2
6
4
1
6
7
5
  
4 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Clément N'Goran
Elias Bramly
6
1
6
3
    
5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Antoine Beugré
Adel Brahim
6
3
6
2
    

Senegal vs. Morocco

Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
3
Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal [5]
30 January–1 February 1987
Hard
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2
12345
1 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Abou Berthé
Mohammed Dlimi
3
6
6
4
2
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Yahiya Doumbia
Abdel Nadini
7
9
6
8
6
3
6
3
6
3
 
3 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Yahiya Doumbia  /  Thierno Ly
Arafat Chekrouni  /  Mohammed Dlimi
6
3
6
4
6
4
   
4 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Abou Berthé
Abdel Nadini
2
6
5
7
6
3
6
3
2
6
 
5 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Morocco.svg
Yahiya Doumbia
Mohammed Dlimi
3
6
4
6
6
3
8
6
6
4
 

Second round

Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2
Abidjan, Ivory Coast [6]
13–15 March 1987
Carpet (indoors)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3
12345
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Clément N'Goran
Rotimi Akinloye
6
8
6
3
6
4
6
1
  
2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Antoine Beugré
Tony Mmoh
1
6
3
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Jean-Amihiaka Koffi  /  Clément N'Goran
John Atiomo  /  Tony Mmoh
9
7
6
1
2
6
7
9
13
15
 
4 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Clément N'Goran
Tony Mmoh
3
6
6
3
5
7
2
6
  
5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Antoine Beugré
Rotimi Akinloye
6
2
4
6
6
4
   

Kenya vs. Zimbabwe

Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
0
Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya [7]
13–15 March 1987
Clay
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
5
12345
1 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Paul Wekesa
Byron Black
3
6
4
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Eno Polo
Greig Rodger
2
6
5
7
7
5
4
6
  
3 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Kush Bhardwaj  /  Selim Rana
Byron Black  /  Haroon Ismail
3
6
4
6
3
6
   
4 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Eno Polo
Byron Black
3
6
1
6
    
5 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Kush Bhardwaj
Greig Rodger
7
9
2
6
    

Senegal vs. Algeria

Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
4
Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal [8]
20–22 March 1987
Hard
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1
12345
1 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Thierno Ly
Yassine Amier
5
7
6
2
6
3
2
6
6
4
 
2 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Yahiya Doumbia
Djamel Boudjemline
6
4
6
0
6
2
   
3 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Yahiya Doumbia  /  Thierno Ly
Yassine Amier  /  Djamel Boudjemline
6
3
6
2
8
6
   
4 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Yahiya Doumbia
Yassine Amier
8
6
6
2
    
5 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Thierno Ly
Djamel Boudjemline
3
6
7
9
    

Third round

Zimbabwe vs. Nigeria

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3
City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe [3]
3–5 April 1987
Hard (indoors)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2
12345
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Byron Black
Tony Mmoh
4
6
1
6
6
4
6
0
4
2
 
retired
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Greig Rodger
Nduka Odizor
6
8
6
2
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Byron Black  /  Greig Rodger
Sadiq Abdullahi  /  Nduka Odizor
8
6
6
1
3
6
6
3
  
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Greig Rodger
Sadiq Abdullahi
3
6
4
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Byron Black
Nduka Odizor
5
7
6
4
6
3
6
1
  

Senegal vs. Egypt

Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
3
Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal [2]
3–5 April 1987
Hard
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2
12345
1 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Miloud Doumbia
Khaled Baligh
10
12
9
7
6
4
0
6
6
8
 
2 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Yahiya Doumbia
Hisham Nasser
6
3
6
0
6
0
   
3 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Abou Berthé  /  Yahiya Doumbia
Khaled Baligh  /  Hisham Nasser
6
3
5
7
6
4
6
3
  
4 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Miloud Doumbia
Hisham Nasser
5
7
2
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of Senegal.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Yahiya Doumbia
Khaled Baligh
6
3
6
4
6
4
   

References

  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "Senegal v Egypt". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Zimbabwe v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
  4. "Ivory Coast v Tunisia". daviscup.com.
  5. "Senegal v Morocco". daviscup.com.
  6. "Ivory Coast v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
  7. "Kenya v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
  8. "Senegal v Algeria". daviscup.com.