2012 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

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The Europe/Africa Zone is one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2012.

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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 Cite Nationale Sportive D'El, Tunis, Tunisia, July 2–6, on outdoor clay courts. [1]

Format

The eight teams were split into two pools. The winner of Pool A played against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B against the runner-up of Pool A. The two winning teams were promoted.

Groups

Group A

TeamTies PlayedTies WonTies LostMatches WonMatches LostStanding
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 330901
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 321542
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 312273
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 303274

Tunisia vs. Zimbabwe

Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
3
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
2 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
0
123
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Haythem Abid
Benjamin Lock
6
3
6
3
  
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Slim Hamza
Mark Fynn
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Anis Ghorbel  /  Slim Hamza
Benjamin Lock  /  Tendai Tapfuma
6
3
6
2
  

[2]

Ghana vs. Namibia

Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
1
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
2 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
2
123
1 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Enock Godi
Tukhula Jacobs
0
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Henry Adjei-Darko
Jean Erasmus
6
1
6
1
  
3 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Henry Adjei-Darko  /  Raymond Hayford
Jean Erasmus  /  Tukhula Jacobs
4
6
1
6
  

[3]

Zimbabwe vs. Ghana

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
3 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
1
123
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Benjamin Lock
Raymond Hayford
6
1
6
1
  
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Mark Flynn
Henry Adjei-Darko
2
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Benjamin Lock  /  Tendai Tapfuma
Henry Adjei-Darko  /  Raymond Hayford
6
3
6
3
  

[4]

Tunisia vs. Namibia

Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
3
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
3 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
0
123
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Haythem Abid
Tukhula Jacobs
6
0
6
2
  
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Slim Hamza
Jean Erasmus
6
2
6
4
  
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Anis Ghorbel  /  Slim Hamza
Johan de Witt  /  Gideon van Dyk
6
0
6
3
  

[5]

Zimbabwe vs. Namibia

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
4 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
0
123
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Benjamin Lock
Tukhula Jacobs
6
4
6
2
  
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Mark Flynn
Jean Erasmus
77
65
6
4
  
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg
Benjamin Lock  /  Tendai Tapfuma
Johan de Witt  /  Gideon van Dyk
6
3
6
1
  

[6]

Tunisia vs. Ghana

Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
3
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
4 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
0
123
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Anis Ghorbel
Raymond Hayford
6
1
6
0
  
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Haythem Abid
Henry Adjei-Darko
6
4
6
3
  
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Anis Ghorbel  /  Slim Hamza
Enock Godi  /  Raymond Hayford
6
1
6
1
  

[7]

Group B

TeamTies PlayedTies WonTies LostMatches WonMatches LostStanding
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 330811
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 321542
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312363
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 303274

Algeria vs. Côte d'Ivoire

Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
2 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2
123
1 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Mohamed Hassan
Valentin Sanon
0
6
0
6
  
2 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Mohamed Amine Kerroum
Terence Nugent
2
6
77
65
77
61
 
3 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Youcef Ghezal  /  Mohamed Hassan
Valentin Sanon  /  Aboubacar Sigue
    
w/o

[8]

Benin vs. Kenya

Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
3
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
2 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
0
123
1 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Tunde Segodo
Ismael Mzai
6
4
6
2
  
2 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Loic Didavi
Fazal Mohamed Khan
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Alexis Klegou  /  Tunde Segodo
Ismael Mzai  /  Ibrahim Yego
6
1
6
3
  

[9]

Algeria vs. Kenya

Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
3 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
2
123
1 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Mohamed Hassan
Ismael Mzai
2
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Mohamed Amine Kerroum
Fazal Mohamed Khan
4
6
6
2
6
2
 
3 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Youcef Ghezal  /  Mohamed Hassan
Ismael Mzai  /  Ibrahim Yego
4
6
0
6
  

[10]

Benin vs. Côte d'Ivoire

Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
3 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1
123
1 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Loic Didavi
Aboubacar Sigue
3
6
6
0
6
1
 
2 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Alexis Klegou
Valentin Sanon
66
78
6
2
1
6
 
3 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Loic Didavi  /  Alexis Klegou
Terence Nugent  /  Aboubacar Sigue
65
77
6
2
77
64
 

[11]

Algeria vs. Benin

Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
0
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
4 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
3
123
1 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Benin.svg
Mohamed Hassan
Tunde Segodo
7
5
1
6
5
7
 
2 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Benin.svg
Mohamed Amine Kerroum
Alexis Klegou
0
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Algeria.svg
Flag of Benin.svg
Mohamed Hassan  /  Mohamed Amine Kerroum
Loic Didavi  /  Tunde Segodo
2
6
2
6
  

[12]

Côte d'Ivoire vs. Kenya

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
4 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
1
123
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Aboubacar Sigue
Ismael Mzai
2
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Terence Nugent
Fazal Mohamed Khan
4
6
6
2
6
2
 
3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Aboubacar Sigue  /  Seydou Traore
Ismael Mzai  /  Ibrahim Yego
4
6
0
6
  

[13]

Play-offs

1st to 4th play-off

Tunisia vs. Côte d'Ivoire

Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
6 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
0
123
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Malek Jaziri
Valentin Sanon
6
2
6
0
  
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Haythem Abid
Terence Nugent
6
1
6
3
  
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Haythem Abid  /  Malek Jaziri
Terence Nugent  /  Valentin Sanon
   not
played

[14]

Benin vs. Zimbabwe

Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
6 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
1
123
1 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Loic Didavi
Benjamin Lock
3
6
65
77
  
2 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Alexis Klegou
Mark Fynn
6
4
6
1
  
3 Flag of Benin.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Loic Didavi  /  Alexis Klegou
Benjamin Lock  /  Tendai Tapfuma
6
3
6
1
  

[15]

5th to 6th play-off

Namibia vs. Kenya

Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
6 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
1
123
1 Flag of Namibia.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Tukhula Jacobs
Ismael Mzai
7
5
3
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Namibia.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Jean Erasmus
Fazal Mohamed Khan
77
65
6
3
  
3 Flag of Namibia.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Johan de Witt  /  Jean Erasmus
Ismael Mzai  /  Ibrahim Yego
6
2
6
0
  

[16]

7th to 8th play-off

Ghana vs. Algeria

Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2
Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia
6 July 2012
Clay
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1
123
1 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Raymond Hayford
Mohamed Hassan
4
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Henry Adjei-Darko
Mohamed Amine Kerroum
6
4
6
2
  
3 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Algeria.svg
Enock Godi  /  Raymond Hayford
Youcef Ghezal  /  Mohamed Hassan
6
2
6
4
  

[17]

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

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