2023 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV

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The Africa Zone was the unique zone within Group 4 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2023. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Kigali, Rwanda from 26 to 29 July 2023.

Contents

Participating nations

Draw

Date: 26–29 July 2023

Location: Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda (Clay)

Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams and nations will play each team once in their pool. Nations finishing in the top two of each pool will enter promotional play-offs, with the first of Pool A facing the second of Pool B and the first of Pool B facing the second of Pool A, and the two winners will be promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2024.

Nations finishing in the bottom two of each pool will enter relegation play-offs, with the third of Pool A facing the fourth of Pool B and the third of Pool B facing the fourth of Pool A, and the two lost teams will be relegated to Africa Zone Group V in 2024.

Seeding

PotNationRank1Seed
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

Round Robin

Pool A

 GHAKENCMRBOTRR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–12–13–03–07–2 (%)– (%)1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–23–03–02–17–2 (%)– (%)2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–20–33–01–24–5 (%)– (%)3
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0–30–30–30–30–9 (%)– (%)4

Pool B

 NGRRWAANGMOZRR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3–03–03–03–09–0 (%)– (%)1
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0–32–13–02–15–4 (%)– (%)2
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–31–22–11–23–6 (%)– (%)3
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0–30–31–20–31–8 (%)– (%)4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings.

Playoffs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
PromotionalFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
PromotionalFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
RelegationFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
RelegationFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

Round Robin

Pool A

Kenya vs. Ghana

Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
1
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [1]
26 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2
123
1 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Kael Shalin Shah
Isaac Nortey
3
6
6
3
4
6
 
2 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ismael Mzai
Abraham Asaba
7
5
6
4
  
3 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ismael Mzai  /  Ibrahim Kibet Yego
Abraham Asaba  /  Isaac Nortey
5
7
4
6
  

Cameroon vs. Botswana

Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [2]
26 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
0
123
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Blaise Nkwenti
Esi Molefe
6
3
6
2
  
2 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Cliford Wuyum Nkwain
Mark Nawa
6
4
6
0
  
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Boriss Kamdem  /  Blaise Nkwenti
Oabona Koobatlile  /  Batsomi Marobela
6
2
6
3
  

Kenya vs. Botswana

Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [3]
27 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
0
123
1 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Kael Shalin Shah
Esi Molefe
6
1
6
0
  
2 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Ismael Mzai
Mark Nawa
6
0
6
1
  
3 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Keean Shah  /  Ibrahim Kibet Yego
Oabona Koobatlile  /  Batsomi Marobela
6
2
6
0
  

Ghana vs. Cameroon

Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [4]
27 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
1
123
1 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Isaac Nortey
Boriss Kamdem
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Abraham Asaba
Blaise Nkwenti
6
4
6
1
  
3 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Abraham Asaba  /  Isaac Nortey
Boriss Kamdem  /  Blaise Nkwenti
6
1
6
3
  

Kenya vs. Cameroon

Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [5]
28 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
0
123
1 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Kael Shalin Shah
Boriss Kamdem
6
4
6
2
  
2 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Ismael Mzai
Cliford Wuyum Nkwain
6
2
6
4
  
3 Flag of Kenya.svg
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Keean Shah  /  Ibrahim Kibet Yego
Okala Hagoua Valentin Brayan Alexis  /  Boriss Kamdem
6
2
6
4
  

Ghana vs. Botswana

Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [6]
28 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
0
123
1 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Isaac Nortey
Esi Molefe
6
0
6
0
  
2 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Abraham Asaba
Mark Nawa
6
0
6
1
  
3 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Botswana.svg
Herman Abban  /  Samuel Agbesi Osei Antwi
Oabona Koobatlile  /  Batsomi Marobela
6
3
6
3
  

Pool B

Rwanda vs. Mozambique

Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [7]
26 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
0
123
1 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Junior Hakizumwami
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
4
6
6
4
6
0
 
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Ernest Habiyambere
Ricardo Jorge Jacinto
6
0
6
0
  
3 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Joshua Muhire  /  Etienne Niyigena
Luca Figueiredo  /  Jaime Sigauque
6
4
6
2
  

Nigeria vs. Angola

Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [8]
26 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
0
123
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Wilson Oswalele Igbinovia
Fernando Andre
6
1
6
3
  
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Christopher Bulus
Chris Lukanu Andre
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
David Ekpenyong  /  Uchenna Oparaoji
Fernando Andre  /  Danilson Bento
6
3
6
2
  

Rwanda vs. Angola

Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [9]
27 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
1
123
1 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Junior Hakizumwami
Zidario Quitomina
7
5
6
1
  
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Ernest Habiyambere
Chris Lukanu Andre
77
64
4
6
6
3
 
3 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Joshua Muhire  /  Etienne Niyigena
Chris Lukanu Andre  /  Fernando Andre
5
7
3
6
  

Mozambique vs. Nigeria

Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
0
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [10]
27 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3
123
1 Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Jaime Sigauque
David Ekpenyong
0
6
1
6
  
2 Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Luca Figueiredo
Christopher Bulus
0
6
0
6
  
3 Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Luca Figueiredo  /  Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
Peter Lawal  /  Uchenna Oparaoji
4
6
4
6
  

Rwanda vs. Nigeria

Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
0
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [11]
28 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3
123
1 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Junior Hakizumwami
David Ekpenyong
1
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Ernest Habiyambere
Wilson Oswalele Igbinovia
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Ernest Habiyambere  /  Etienne Niyigena
Christopher Bulus  /  Uchenna Oparaoji
5
7
6
2
4
6
 

Mozambique vs. Angola

Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
1
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [12]
28 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2
123
1 Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Luca Figueiredo
Zidario Quitomina
6
2
6
0
  
2 Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
Chris Lukanu Andre
2
6
0
6
  
3 Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Luca Figueiredo  /  Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
Chris Lukanu Andre  /  Fernando Andre
4
6
3
6
  

Play-offs

Promotional play-offs

Ghana vs. Rwanda

Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
3
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [13]
29 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
0
123
1 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Isaac Nortey
Junior Hakizumwami
6
2
6
2
  
2 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Abraham Asaba
Ernest Habiyambere
6
1
6
3
  
3 Flag of Ghana.svg
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Herman Abban  /  Desmond Ayaaba
Ernest Habiyambere  /  Claude Ishimwe
4
6
6
2
6
2
 

Nigeria vs. Kenya

Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [14]
29 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
1
123
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
David Ekpenyong
Kael Shalin Shah
1
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Christopher Bulus
Ismael Mzai
6
0
6
1
  
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Kenya.svg
Christopher Bulus  /  Wilson Oswalele Igbinovia
Keean Shah  /  Ibrahim Kibet Yego
6
3
77
64
  

Relegation play-offs

Cameroon vs. Mozambique

Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
2
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [15]
29 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
1
123
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Boriss Kamdem
Jaime Sigauque
6
2
6
2
  
2 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Okala Hagoua Valentin Brayan Alexis
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa
714
612
5
7
1
6
 
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Boriss Kamdem  /  Cliford Wuyum Nkwain
Edilson Jose De Arauje Rosa  /  Jaime Sigauque
6
3
6
2
  

Botswana vs. Angola

Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
1
Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda [16]
29 July 2023
Clay
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2
123
1 Flag of Botswana.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Batsomi Marobela
Fernando Andre
6
1
6
2
  
2 Flag of Botswana.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Esi Molefe
Chris Lukanu Andre
0
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Botswana.svg
Flag of Angola.svg
Oabona Koobatlile  /  Batsomi Marobela
Chris Lukanu Andre  /  Fernando Andre
6
3
1
6
3
6
 

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/FirstFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
ThirdFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
FifthFlag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Relegated/SeventhFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

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