2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III

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The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the four zones within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Tehran, Iran, in July 2016. Two nations won promotion to Group II, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2017 and two nations got relegated to Group IV, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2017.

Contents

Participating nations

Draw

Date: 11–16 July 2016

Location: Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran (clay)

Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.

Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
  1. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (87)
  2. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria (90)
  1. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (93)
  2. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (95)
  1. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (96)
  2. Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (97)
  1. Flag placeholder.svg  Pacific Oceania (99)
  2. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (100)
  3. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (103)


Group A

Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag placeholder.svg  Pacific Oceania Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan RR W–LMatches W–LSets W–LGames W–LStandings
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2–13–03–03–08–116–2108–601
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1–23–02–12–16–313–7107–782
Flag placeholder.svg  Pacific Oceania 0–30–32–11–22–75–1469–1023
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 0–31–21–20–32–74–1559–1034

Group B

Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore RR W–LMatches W–LSets W–LGames W–LStandings
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3–03–03–03–04–012–024–1153–791
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 0–32–13–03–03–18–417–11149–1252
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0–31–23–03–02–27–517–13161–1583
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 0–30–30–32–11–32–107–20111–1534
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0–30–30–31–20–41–113–2397–1565

First round

Group A

Iran vs. Pacific Oceania

Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
11 July 2016
Clay
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Pacific Oceania
0
123
1 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Anoosha Shahgholi
Heve Kelley
6
1
6
4
    
2 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Shahin Khaledan
William O'Connell
6
1
6
1
    
3 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Mohammad Karegaran  /  Amirvala Madanchi
Brett Baudinet  /  Daniel Llarenas
6
3
6
4
    

Turkmenistan vs. Hong Kong

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Turkmenistan
1
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
11 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
2
123
1 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Yuriy Roguskiy
Karan Rastogi
1
6
1
6
    
2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Isa Mammetgulyyev
Jack Wong
1
6
6
3
6
3
   
3 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Aleksandr Ernepesov  /  Isa Mammetgulyyev
Karan Rastogi  /  Chun Hun Wong
2
6
1
6
    

Iran vs. Hong Kong

Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
2
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
13 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
1
123
1 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Anoosha Shahgholi
Anthony Jackie Tang
77
63
6
4
    
2 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Shahin Khaledan
Karan Rastogi
7
5
6
4
    
3 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Mohammad Karegaran  /  Amirvala Madanchi
Chun Hun Wong  /  Jack Wong
64
77
3
6
    

Turkmenistan vs. Pacific Oceania

Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Turkmenistan
1
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
13 July 2016
Clay
Flag placeholder.svg
Pacific Oceania
2
123
1 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Yuriy Roguskiy
Heve Kelley
3
6
2
6
    
2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Isa Mammetgulyyev
William O'Connell
6
3
6
2
    
3 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Isa Mammetgulyyev  /  Yuriy Roguskiy
Brett Baudinet  /  Daniel Llarenas
4
6
69
711
    

Iran vs. Turkmenistan

Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
15 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Turkmenistan
0
123
1 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Amirvala Madanchi
Atlymyrat Gurbanov
6
1
6
1
    
2 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Shahin Khaledan
Isa Mammetgulyyev
77
62
6
3
    
3 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Mohammad Karegaran  /  Anoosha Shahgholi
Aleksandr Ernepesov  /  Atlymyrat Gurbanov
6
2
6
1
    

Hong Kong vs. Pacific Oceania

Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
15 July 2016
Clay
Flag placeholder.svg
Pacific Oceania
0
123
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Anthony Jackie Tang
Heve Kelley
6
4
6
2
    
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Karan Rastogi
William O'Connell
6
3
6
1
    
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Chun Hun Wong  /  Jack Wong
Brett Baudinet  /  Daniel Llarenas
2
6
6
3
77
63
   

Group B

Lebanon vs. Cambodia

Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
11 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Cambodia
0
123
1 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Hady Habib
Nysan Tan
6
2
6
2
    
2 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Giovani Samaha
Kenny Bun
6
2
77
63
    
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Jad Ballout  /  Hady Habib
Phalkun Mam  /  Nysan Tan
6
4
6
3
    

Singapore vs. Qatar

Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore
0
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
11 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
3
123
1 Flag of Singapore.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Shaheed Alam
Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa
65
77
5
7
    
2 Flag of Singapore.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Roy Hobbs
Mubarak Shannan Zayid
2
6
2
6
    
3 Flag of Singapore.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Sherwin Foo  /  Roy Hobbs
Mousa Shanan Zayed  /  Mubarak Shannan Zayid
6
3
3
6
62
77
   

Syria vs. Singapore

Flag of Syria.svg
Syria
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
12 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore
0
123
1 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Amer Naow
Shaheed Alam
6
3
6
4
    
2 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Kareem Allaf
Roy Hobbs
6
0
6
4
    
3 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Bruno Abdel Nour  /  Amer Naow
Sherwin Foo  /  Hao Yuan Ng
6
4
6
0
    

Cambodia vs. Qatar

Flag of Cambodia.svg
Cambodia
0
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
12 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
3
123
1 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Nysan Tan
Mousa Shanan Zayed
6
3
4
6
2
6
   
2 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Kenny Bun
Mubarak Shannan Zayid
3
6
4
6
    
3 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Samneang Long  /  Phalkun Mam
Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa  /  Mousa Shanan Zayed
5
7
5
7
    

Syria vs. Qatar

Flag of Syria.svg
Syria
2
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
13 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
1
123
1 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Bruno Abdel Nour
Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa
77
64
62
77
6
3
   
2 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Kareem Allaf
Mubarak Shannan Zayid
62
77
7
5
6
4
   
3 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Bruno Abdel Nour  /  Amer Naow
Mousa Shanan Zayed  /  Mubarak Shannan Zayid
77
63
65
77
5
7
   

Lebanon vs. Singapore

Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
13 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore
0
123
1 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Hady Habib
Hao Yuan Ng
6
2
6
2
    
2 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Giovani Samaha
Roy Hobbs
6
2
6
4
    
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Jad Ballout  /  Kamil Khalil
Roy Hobbs  /  Hao Yuan Ng
6
3
6
4
    

Syria vs. Cambodia

Flag of Syria.svg
Syria
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
14 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Cambodia
0
123
1 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Amer Naow
Nysan Tan
6
1
6
4
    
2 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Kareem Allaf
Phalkun Mam
6
1
6
3
    
3 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Kareem Allaf  /  Amer Naow
Samneang Long  /  Nysan Tan
6
4
4
6
6
2
   

Lebanon vs. Qatar

Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
14 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
0
123
1 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Hady Habib
Mousa Shanan Zayed
6
1
6
0
    
2 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Giovani Samaha
Mubarak Shannan Zayid
4
6
77
65
7
5
   
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg
Jad Ballout  /  Kamil Khalil
Abdullah Shannan Alharrasi  /  Mousa Shanan Zayed
6
3
7
5
    

Syria vs. Lebanon

Flag of Syria.svg
Syria
0
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
15 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
3
123
1 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Amer Naow
Hady Habib
2
6
3
6
    
2 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Bruno Abdel Nour
Giovani Samaha
2
6
5
7
    
3 Flag of Syria.svg
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Kareem Allaf  /  Amer Naow
Jad Ballout  /  Hady Habib
2
6
3
6
    

Cambodia vs. Singapore

Flag of Cambodia.svg
Cambodia
2
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
15 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore
1
123
1 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Samneang Long
Hao Yuan Ng
5
7
6
3
5
7
   
2 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Kenny Bun
Roy Hobbs
6
3
6
4
    
3 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Phalkun Mam  /  Nysan Tan
Shaheed Alam  /  Sherwin Foo
711
69
7
5
    

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
PromotionFlag of Iran.svg  Iran 2–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
PromotionFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
5thN/AFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
RelegationFlag placeholder.svg  Pacific Oceania 3–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
RelegationFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 2–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia

Promotional

Iran vs. Syria

Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
2
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
16 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Syria.svg
Syria
1
123
1 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Syria.svg
Anoosha Shahgholi
Amer Naow
62
77
78
66
6
1
   
2 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Syria.svg
Shahin Khaledan
Kareem Allaf
3
6
6
1
4
6
   
3 Flag of Iran.svg
Flag of Syria.svg
Amirvala Madanchi  /  Anoosha Shahgholi
Bruno Abdel Nour  /  Amer Naow
6
3
6
2
    

Hong Kong vs. Lebanon

Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
2
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
16 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
1
123
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Anthony Jackie Tang
Hady Habib
3
6
2
6
    
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Karan Rastogi
Giovani Samaha
6
3
6
2
    
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Karan Rastogi  /  Chun Hun Wong
Jed Ballout  /  Hady Habib
6
3
6
4
    

Relegation

Pacific Oceania vs. Singapore

Flag placeholder.svg
Pacific Oceania
3
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
16 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore
0
123
1 Flag placeholder.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Heve Kelley
Shaheed Alam
6
1
6
4
    
2 Flag placeholder.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
William O'Connell
Roy Hobbs
6
3
6
2
    
3 Flag placeholder.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg
Brett Baudinet  /  Daniel Llarenas
Roy Hobbs  /  Hao Yuan Ng
6
4
6
3
    


Turkmenistan vs. Cambodia

Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Turkmenistan
2
Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
16 July 2016
Clay
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Cambodia
1
123
1 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Yuriy Roguskiy
Nysan Tan
6
3
6
3
    
2 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Isa Mammetgulyyev
Kenny Bun
6
2
6
1
    
3 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Aleksandr Ernepesov  /  Atlymyrat Gurbanov
Samneang Long  /  Nysan Tan
6
3
62
77
4
6
   

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