1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1999.

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In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.

Group I

Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2000. [1]

Participating nations

Draw

Second Round Play-offsFirst Round Play-offsFirst RoundSecond Round
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Bucharest, Romania (clay)
bye
byeFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 3
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
bye
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Wels, Austria (indoor clay)
bye
byeFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
bye
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
byeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 3
bye
Kyiv, Ukraine (clay)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2
Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2
Cape Town, South Africa (hard)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 1
byeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
bye
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Group II

Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2000. [2]

Participating nations

Draw

Relegation Play-offsFirst RoundSecond RoundThird Round
Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) Skagen, Denmark (hard)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Lomé, Togo (hard) Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5
Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2
Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 0
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
Casablanca, Morocco (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 1
Istanbul, Turkey (hard) Oslo, Norway (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4
Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5

Group III – Zone A

The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2000, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2000.

Participating nations

Draw

Group A

 Flag of Luxembourg.svg LUXFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg TUNFlag of Ghana.svg GHAFlag of Algeria.svg ALGRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3–03–03–03–09–0 (100%)18–4 (82%)1
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0–32–12–12–14–5 (44%)11–11 (50%)2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–31–22–11–23–6 (33%)10–12 (45%)3
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–31–21–20–32–7 (22%)4–16 (20%)4

Group B

 Flag of Egypt.svg EGYFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg BIHFlag of Benin.svg BENFlag of Nigeria.svg NGRRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3–03–03–03–09–0 (100%)18–1 (95%)1
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–33–02–12–15–4 (56%)12–9 (57%)2
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0–30–32–11–22–7 (22%)4–15 (21%)3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–31–21–20–32–7 (22%)6–15 (29%)4
1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th play-offSemifinalsFinal
A1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2
B2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
A1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2A1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
A2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0B1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
A2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0
B1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th play-off5th-8th play-offs5th-6th play-off
A3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
B4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
A3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1B4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
A4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2B3Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1
A4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
B3Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 2

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
4Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
8Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Group III – Zone B

Participating nations

Draw

Group A

 Flag of Armenia.svg ARMFlag of Lithuania.svg LTUFlag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg GEOFlag of Kenya.svg KENRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2–11–23–02–16–3 (66%)13–9 (59%)1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–22–12–12–15–4 (56%)12–9 (57%)2
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 2–11–22–12–15–4 (56%)12–9 (57%)3
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–31–21–20–32–7 (22%)5–15 (25%)4

Group B

 Flag of Moldova.svg MDAFlag of Estonia.svg ESTFlag of Monaco.svg MONFlag of Zambia.svg ZAMRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2–11–23–02–16–3 (67%)13–7 (65%)1
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–22–13–02–16–3 (67%)12–6 (66%)2
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 2–11–22–12–15–4 (56%)10–10 (50%)3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–30–31–20–31–8 (11%)4–16 (20%)4
1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th play-offSemifinalsFinal
A1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1
B2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2
A1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1B2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2
B1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2A2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1
A2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2
B1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1
5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th play-off5th-8th play-offs5th-6th play-off
A3Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 3
B4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0
A3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0A3Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 0
A4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3B3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3
A4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1
B3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 2

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
5Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
6Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

Group IV

The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2000. All other teams remained in Group IV.

Participating nations

Draw

Zone A

 Flag of Iceland.svg ISLFlag of Malta.svg MLTFlag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg CYPFlag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg ETHFlag of Sudan.svg SUDRR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–12–13–03–04–010–2 (83%)22–3 (88%)1
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1–22–13–03–03–19–3 (75%)17–9 (65%)2
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 1–21–23–03–02–28–4 (67%)17–9 (65%)3
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 0–30–30–33–01–33–9 (25%)7–19 (27%)4
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0–30–30–30–30–40–12 (0%)1–24 (4%)5

Zone B

 Flag of Madagascar.svg MADFlag of Botswana.svg BOTFlag of Azerbaijan.svg AZEFlag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg SMRFlag of Uganda.svg UGARR
W–L		Match
W–L		Set
W–L		Standings
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2–11–22–13–03–18–4 (67%)17–9 (65%)1
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–22–12–13–03–18–4 (67%)18–12 (60%)2
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2–11–22–12–13–17–5 (58%)15–12 (56%)3
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 1–21–21–22–11–35–7 (42%)14–17 (45%)4
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0–30–31–21–20–42–10 (17%)7–21 (25%)5

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References

  1. ↑ "1999 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "1999 Europe/Africa Group II". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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