2010 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2010.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Group III was divided into a European zone and an African zone. The Group III Africa tournament was held in Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco, May 5–8, on outdoor clay courts. ^[1]

Participating teams

Algeria   Benin   Botswana   Cameroon   Congo   Ivory Coast   Ghana

Kenya   Madagascar   Morocco   Nigeria   Rwanda   Tunisia   Zimbabwe

Format

The 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. ^[1]

Group A

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

Ivory Coast vs. Kenya

Ivory Coast 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [2] 5 May 2010 Clay		Kenya 0
1 2 3 1 Terence Nugent Francis Thuku Mwangi 6 3 6 2     2 Valentin Sanon Gilbert Kibet 6 0 6 0     3 Terence Nugent  /  Valentin Sanon Gilbert Kibet  /  Francis Thuku Mwangi 6 2 6 2

Morocco vs. Ivory Coast

Morocco 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [3] 6 May 2010 Clay		Ivory Coast 0
1 2 3 1 Rabie Chaki Terence Nugent 77 63 6 3     2 Reda El Amrani Valentin Sanon 6 3 77 61     3 Talal Ouahabi  /  Mehdi Ziadi Terence Nugent  /  Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 6 2 6 1

Morocco vs. Kenya

Morocco 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [4] 7 May 2010 Clay		Kenya 0
1 2 3 1 Mehdi Ziadi Dennis Ochieng 6 0 6 0     2 Talal Ouahabi Francis Thuku Mwangi 6 0 6 0     3 Rabie Chaki  /  Reda El Amrani Francis Thuku Mwangi  /  Yash Rawal 6 0 6 1

Group B

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

Madagascar vs. Congo

Madagascar 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [5] 5 May 2010 Clay		Congo 0
1 2 3 1 Erick Counil Alain Bemba 6 1 6 0     2 Jacob Rasolondrazana Peity Chatrian Gnitou 6 2 6 1     3 Thierry Rajaobelina  /  Antso Rakotondramanga Alain Bemba  /  Peity Chatrian Gnitou 6 0 6 2

Zimbabwe vs. Botswana

Zimbabwe 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [6] 5 May 2010 Clay		Botswana 0
1 2 3 1 Benjamin Lock Lefa Ashley Sibanda 6 0 6 0     2 Mark Fynn Thabiso Mabaka 6 0 6 0     3 Mark Fynn  /  Admire Mushonga Bakang Mosinyi  /  Shingirai Muzondiwa 6 1 6 1

Madagascar vs. Zimbabwe

Madagascar 2	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [7] 6 May 2010 Clay		Zimbabwe 1
1 2 3 1 Thierry Rajaobelina Admire Mushonga 6 4 6 1     2 Jacob Rasolondrazana Mark Fynn 6 4 6 2     3 Antso Rakotondramanga  /  Jacob Rasolondrazana Mark Fynn  /  Admire Mushonga 62 77 6 4 3 6

Botswana vs. Congo

Botswana 2	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [8] 6 May 2010 Clay		Congo 1
1 2 3 1 Lefa Ashley Sibanda Habib-Gildas Lhebath 6 0 6 0     2 Shingirai Muzondiwa Peity Chatrian Gnitou 7 5 3 6 6 3   3 Thabiso Mabaka  /  Bakang Mosinyi Alain Bemba  /  Peity Chatrian Gnitou 5 7 6 3 4 6

Madagascar vs. Botswana

Madagascar 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [9] 7 May 2010 Clay		Botswana 0
1 2 3 1 Antso Rakotondramanga Lefa Ashley Sibanda 6 0 6 1     2 Erick Counil Shingirai Muzondiwa 6 0 6 0     3 Antso Rakotondramanga  /  Jacob Rasolondrazana Thabiso Mabaka  /  Bakang Mosinyi 6 0 6 0

Zimbabwe vs. Congo

Zimbabwe 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [10] 7 May 2010 Clay		Congo 0
1 2 3 1 Benjamin Lock Evence Kamessa 6 1 6 0     2 Mark Fynn Peity Chatrian Gnitou 6 2 6 2     3 Mark Fynn  /  Admire Mushonga Alain Bemba  /  Habib-Gildas Lhebath 6 0 6 1

Group C

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

Tunisia vs. Benin

Tunisia 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [11] 5 May 2010 Clay		Benin 0
1 2 3 1 Haythem Abid Théophile Segodo 6 1 6 0     2 Malek Jaziri Loic Didavi 6 2 6 0     3 Haythem Abid  /  Malek Jaziri Marc Houngbo  / Christophe Pognon 6 3 6 2

Ghana vs. Cameroon

Ghana 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [12] 5 May 2010 Clay		Cameroon 0
1 2 3 1 Mohammed Salifu Germain Ayinda 7 5 6 3     2 Henry Adjei-Darko Célestin Nkoueleue 6 0 6 0     3 Emmanuel Mensah  /  Menford Owusu Augustin Ntouba  /  Étienne Teboh 7 5 6 1

Tunisia vs. Ghana

Tunisia 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [13] 6 May 2010 Clay		Ghana 0
1 2 3 1 Haythem Abid Mohammed Salifu 7 5 710 68     2 Malek Jaziri Henry Adjei-Darko 6 4 7 5     3 Ouassim Derbal  /  Ahmed Triki Emmanuel Mensah  /  Menford Owusu 6 3 6 3

Cameroon vs. Benin

Cameroon 1	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [14] 6 May 2010 Clay		Benin 2
1 2 3 1 Germain Ayinda Christophe Pognon 2 6 4 6     2 Célestin Nkoueleue Loic Didavi 6 4 0 6 78 66   3 Augustin Ntouba  /  Étienne Teboh Loic Didavi  /  Théophile Segodo 6 4 5 7 1 6

Tunisia vs. Cameroon

Tunisia 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [15] 7 May 2010 Clay		Cameroon 0
1 2 3 1 Haythem Abid Augustin Ntouba 6 0 6 1     2 Malek Jaziri Germain Ayinda 6 2 6 0     3 Ouassim Derbal  /  Ahmed Triki Célestin Nkoueleue  /  Augustin Ntouba 6 2 6 3

Ghana vs. Benin

Ghana 1	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [16] 7 May 2010 Clay		Benin 2
1 2 3 1 Mohammed Salifu Christophe Pognon 65 77 6 1 1 6   2 Henry Adjei-Darko Loic Didavi 6 0 6 0     3 Henry Adjei-Darko  /  Mohammed Salifu Loic Didavi  / Christophe Pognon 63 77 77 64 3 6

Group D

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

Nigeria vs. Rwanda

Nigeria 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [17] 5 May 2010 Clay		Rwanda 0
1 2 3 1 Abdul-Mumin Babalola Justin Ntaberanwa 6 2 6 2     2 Sunday Emmanuel Olivier Nkunda 6 3 6 1     3 Candy Idoko  /  Lawal Shehu Dieu-Donne Habiyambere  /  Olivier Nkunda 6 1 6 2

Algeria vs. Nigeria

Algeria 2	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [18] 6 May 2010 Clay		Nigeria 1
1 2 3 1 Abdelhak Hameurlaïne Abdul-Mumin Babalola 6 3 64 77 2 6   2 Ouassel Hared Sunday Emmanuel 6 2 6 4     3 Ouassel Hared  /  Slimane Saoudi Candy Idoko  /  Lawal Shehu 3 6 7 5 7 5

Algeria vs. Rwanda

Algeria 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [19] 7 May 2010 Clay		Rwanda 0
1 2 3 1 Abdelhak Hameurlaïne Dieu-Donne Habiyambere 6 0 6 2     2 Slimane Saoudi Olivier Nkunda 6 1 6 1     3 Ahmed Ouadane  /  Slimane Saoudi Mele Bizimana  /  Olivier Nkunda 6 1 6 1

Promotion Playoffs

Morocco vs. Madagascar

Morocco 2	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [20] 8 May 2010 Clay		Madagascar 0
1 2 3 1 Rabie Chaki Antso Rakotondramanga 6 1 6 4     2 Reda El Amrani Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 0 6 1     3 Rabie Chaki  /  Reda El Amrani Antso Rakotondramanga  /  Jacob Rasolondrazana       not played

Tunisia vs. Algeria

Tunisia 2	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [21] 8 May 2010 Clay		Algeria 0
1 2 3 1 Haythem Abid Ouassel Hared 6 3 6 2     2 Malek Jaziri Slimane Saoudi 6 4 6 2     3 Haythem Abid  /  Malek Jaziri Ahmed Ouadane  /  Slimane Saoudi       not played

Morocco and Tunisia promoted to Group II for 2011.

5th–8th Playoff

Nigeria vs. Benin

Nigeria 2	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [22] 8 May 2010 Clay		Benin 1
1 2 3 1 Abdul-Mumin Babalola Christophe Pognon 5 7 2 6     2 Sunday Emmanuel Loic Didavi 6 2 6 2     3 Candy Idoko  /  Lawal Shehu Marc Houngbo  / Christophe Pognon 6 3 6 1

Ivory Coast vs. Zimbabwe

Ivory Coast 0	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [23] 8 May 2010 Clay		Zimbabwe 2
1 2 3 1 Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba Benjamin Lock 2 6 3 6     2 Terence Nugent Mark Fynn 6 4 4 6 68 710   3 Terence Nugent  /  Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba Mark Fynn  /  Admire Mushonga       not played

9th–12th Playoff

Ghana vs. Rwanda

Ghana 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [24] 8 May 2010 Clay		Rwanda 0
1 2 3 1 Menford Owusu Dieu-Donne Habiyambere 6 2 5 7 6 0   2 Emmanuel Mensah Olivier Nkunda 6 2 6 2     3 Emmanuel Mensah  /  Menford Owusu Mele Bizimana  /  Justin Ntaberanwa 6 2 6 2

Kenya vs. Botswana

Kenya 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [25] 8 May 2010 Clay		Botswana 0
1 2 3 1 Francis Thuku Mwangi Thabiso Mabaka 6 3 6 3     2 Gilbert Kibet Shingirai Muzondiwa 6 4 6 3     3 Dennis Ochieng  /  Yash Rawal Bakang Mosinyi  /  Lefa Ashley Sibanda 6 4 3 6 6 4

13th–14th Playoff

Cameroon vs. Congo

Cameroon 3	Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco [26] 8 May 2010 Clay		Congo 0
1 2 3 1 Augustin Ntouba Evence Kamessa 6 1 6 0     2 Germain Ayinda Habib-Gildas Lhebath 6 1 6 0     3 Augustin Ntouba  /  Étienne Teboh Alain Bemba  /  Peity Chatrian Gnitou 7 5 7 5

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Morocco
1	Tunisia
3	Algeria
3	Madagascar
5	Nigeria
5	Zimbabwe
7	Benin
7	Ivory Coast
9	Ghana
9	Kenya
11	Botswana
11	Rwanda
13	Cameroon
14	Congo

•   Morocco and   Tunisia were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2011.

References

1. "Davis Cup - Draws & Results" . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
2. "Ivory Coast v Kenya". daviscup.com.
3. "Morocco v Ivory Coast". daviscup.com.
4. "Morocco v Kenya". daviscup.com.
5. "Madagascar v Congo". daviscup.com.
6. "Zimbabwe v Botswana". daviscup.com.
7. "Madagascar v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
8. "Botswana v Congo". daviscup.com.
9. "Madagascar v Botswana". daviscup.com.
10. "Zimbabwe v Congo". daviscup.com.
11. "Tunisia v Benin". daviscup.com.
12. "Ghana v Cameroon". daviscup.com.
13. "Tunisia v Ghana". daviscup.com.
14. "Cameroon v Benin". daviscup.com.
15. "Tunisia v Cameroon". daviscup.com.
16. "Ghana v Benin". daviscup.com.
17. "Nigeria v Rwanda". daviscup.com.
18. "Algeria v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
19. "Algeria v Rwanda". daviscup.com.
20. "Morocco v Madagascar". daviscup.com.
21. "Tunisia v Algeria". daviscup.com.
22. "Nigeria v Benin". daviscup.com.
23. "Ivory Coast v Zimbabwe". daviscup.com.
24. "Ghana v Rwanda". daviscup.com.
25. "Kenya v Botswana". daviscup.com.
26. "Cameroon v Congo". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup draw details