1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone – Knockout Stage

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The Knockout Stage of the 1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

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Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

The eight teams were then randomly drawn into a three-stage knockout tournament, with the winner qualifying for the World Group.

Draw

Quarterfinals
16 April
Semifinals
17 April
Final
18 April
         
 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3
 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1
 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 2
 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3
 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0
 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 3
 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 3

Quarterfinals

Greece vs. Latvia

Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
3
123
1 Flag of Greece.svg
Flag of Latvia.svg
Christina Zachariadou
Oksana Bushevitsa
2
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Greece.svg
Flag of Latvia.svg
Christína Papadáki
Larisa Neiland
6
4
3
6
2
6
 
3 Flag of Greece.svg
Flag of Latvia.svg
Christína Papadáki  /  Christina Zachariadou
Agnese Blumberga  /  Larisa Neiland
63
77
2
6
  

[1]

Croatia vs. Ireland

Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
3
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
0
123
1 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Ireland.svg
Maja Palaveršić
Gina Niland
6
0
6
2
  
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Ireland.svg
Nadin Ercegović
Siobhán Nicholson
6
1
6
1
  
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Ireland.svg
Gorana Matić  /  Maja Murić
Yvonne Doyle  /  Catriona McCarthy
6
2
6
3
  

[2]

Norway vs. Slovenia

Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
3
123
1 Flag of Norway.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Cathrine Instebø
Tina Vukasovič
1
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Norway.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Amy Jonsson-Råholt
Barbara Mulej
3
6
5
7
  
3 Flag of Norway.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Amy Jonsson-Råholt  /  Astrid Sunde
Tina Križan  /  Tina Vukasovič
4
6
0
6
  

[3]

Yugoslavia vs. South Africa

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
South Africa
3
123
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Branislava Ivanović
Elna Reinach
0
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Ljudmila Pavlov
Amanda Coetzer
3
6
0
6
  
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Branislava Ivanović  /  Marijana Ranđelović
Mariaan de Swardt  /  Joannette Kruger
0
6
0
6
  

[4]

Semifinals

Latvia vs. Croatia

Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
1
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
17 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
2
123
1 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Oksana Bushevitsa
Maja Palaveršić
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
2 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Larisa Neiland
Nadin Ercegović
3
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Agnese Blumberga  /  Oksana Bushevitsa
Gorana Matić  /  Maja Murić
3
6
6
3
8
6
 

[5]

Slovenia vs. South Africa

Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
0
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
South Africa
3
123
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Tina Križan
Elna Reinach
77
62
4
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Barbara Mulej
Amanda Coetzer
4
6
6
4
1
6
 
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Tina Križan  /  Tina Vukasovič
Mariaan de Swardt  /  Joannette Kruger
1
6
3
6
  

[6]

Final

Croatia vs. South Africa

Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
1
Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
South Africa
2
123
1 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Maja Palaveršić
Elna Reinach
78
66
5
7
6
3
 
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Nadin Ercegović
Amanda Coetzer
5
7
6
4
2
6
 
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Nadin Ercegović  /  Maja Murić
Mariaan de Swardt  /  Elna Reinach
3
6
1
6
  

[7]

  • Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa advanced to the World Group, where they were defeated in the first round by Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada, 2–1. [8]

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