2007 Davis Cup
Details
Duration 6 February – 2 December 2007
Edition 96th
Champion
Winning nation United States ← 2006 2008 →
The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the Davis Cup , a national teams competition in men's tennis . Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups. The final took place 30 November - 2 December at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon , United States, with the United States defeating Russia 4-1 for their 32nd title.
Aruba and Montenegro made their first appearances in the tournament.
World Group Draw First round 9-11 February Quarterfinals 6-8 April Semifinals 21-23 September Final 30 November - 2 December La Serena, Chile (clay)1 Russia 3 Moscow , Russia (indoor clay)Chile 2 1 Russia 3 Clermont-Ferrand , France (indoor hard)7 France 2 7 France 4 Moscow , Russia (indoor clay)Romania 1 1 Russia 3 Krefeld , Germany (indoor hard)Germany 2 3 Croatia 2 Ostend , Belgium (indoor clay)Germany 3 Germany 3 Liège , Belgium (indoor clay)Belgium 2 5 Australia 2 Portland , United States (indoor hard)Belgium 3 1 Russia 1 Ostrava , Czech Republic (indoor clay)6 United States 4 Czech Republic 1 Winston-Salem , United States (indoor hard)6 United States 4 6 United States 4 Geneva , Switzerland (indoor carpet)4 Spain 1 Switzerland 2 Gothenburg , Sweden (indoor carpet)4 Spain 3 6 United States 4 Minsk , Belarus (indoor hard)Sweden 1 Sweden 3 Gothenburg , Sweden (indoor carpet)8 Belarus 2 Sweden 4 Linz , Austria (indoor carpet)2 Argentina 1 Austria 1 2 Argentina 4
First round losers play in World Group play-offs .
Final World Group play-offs The 8 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 8 winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Playoffs. 8 seeded teams, based on the latest Davis Cup ranking, were drawn against 8 unseeded teams.
Austria , Czech Republic , and Romania will remain in the World Group in 2008 .Great Britain , Israel , Peru , Serbia and South Korea are promoted to the World Group in 2008 .Brazil , Japan and Slovakia will remain in Zonal Group I in 2008 .Australia , Belarus , Chile , Croatia and Switzerland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2008 .1 Took place on September 20, 21 and 23, due to Yom Kippur taking place on the 22nd.
Americas Zone Group I Second Round Play-offs First Round Play-offs First Round Second Round S Mexico Metepec , Mexico (hard)bye Asia, Peru (clay)S Mexico 5 S Mexico 2 Venezuela 0 Asia, Peru (clay)Peru 3 Venezuela 2 Valencia , Venezuela (hard)Peru 3 Venezuela 1 Colombia 4 Calgary , Canada (indoor carpet)Colombia 0 Canada 5 Florianópolis , Brazil (clay)Colombia Canada 1 bye S Brazil 3 bye S Brazil
Venezuela relegated to Group II in 2008. Peru and Brazil advance to World Group Play-off. Group II The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2007.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas 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 Americas Zone Group III in 2008.
Participating nations Draw Jamaica and Cuba relegated to Group III in 2008. Uruguay promoted to Group I in 2008. First round Ecuador vs. Netherlands Antilles Uruguay vs. Jamaica 1 2 3 4 5 Uruguay 5Cantegril Country Club, Punta del Este , Uruguay 9–11 February 2007 Clay Jamaica 01 2 3 4 5 1 Uruguay Jamaica Marcel Felder 6 0 6 0 6 1 2 Uruguay Jamaica Pablo Cuevas 6 1 6 1 6 2 3 Uruguay Jamaica Pablo Cuevas /Marcel Felder 6 2 6 3 6 3 4 Uruguay Jamaica Martín Vilarrubí 6 1 6 4 5 Uruguay Jamaica Federico Sansonetti 6 0 6 0 1 Uruguay Jamaica Marcel Felder 6 06 06 12 Uruguay Jamaica Pablo Cuevas 6 16 16 23 Uruguay Jamaica Pablo Cuevas /Marcel Felder 6 26 36 34 Uruguay Jamaica Martín Vilarrubí 6 16 45 Uruguay Jamaica Federico Sansonetti 6 06 0
Dominican Republic vs. El Salvador Paraguay vs. Cuba 1 2 3 4 5 Paraguay 5Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Asunción , Paraguay 9–11 February 2007 Clay Cuba 01 2 3 4 5 1 Paraguay Cuba Gustavo Ramírez Edgar Hernandez-Perez 6 3 7 5 1 6 6 0 2 Paraguay Cuba Ramón Delgado 6 1 6 0 6 1 3 Paraguay Cuba Emilio Báez Brítez/Ramón Delgado Luis-Javier Cuellar-Contreras/Sandor Martínez 77 63 77 63 6 1 4 Paraguay Cuba Juan Carlos Ramírez Edgar Hernandez-Perez 7 5 77 65 5 Paraguay Cuba Gustavo Ramírez Favel-Antonio Freyre-Perdomo 7 5 6 4 1 Paraguay Cuba Gustavo Ramírez Edgar Hernandez-Perez6 37 51 6 6 02 Paraguay Cuba Ramón Delgado 6 16 06 13 Paraguay Cuba Emilio Báez Brítez/Ramón Delgado Luis-Javier Cuellar-Contreras/Sandor Martínez 77 6377 636 14 Paraguay Cuba Juan Carlos Ramírez Edgar Hernandez-Perez7 577 655 Paraguay Cuba Gustavo Ramírez Favel-Antonio Freyre-Perdomo7 56 4
Second round Uruguay vs. Ecuador Paraguay vs. Dominican Republic Relegation play-offs Jamaica vs. Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 Jamaica 0The Eric Ball Tennis Centre, Kingston, Jamaica 6–8 April 2007 Hard Netherlands Antilles 51 2 3 4 5 1 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Damion Johnson Jean-Julien Rojer 6 2 6 2 6 2 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Ryan Russell Rasid Winklaar 6 3 63 77 2 6 2 6 3 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Damion Johnson/Ryan Russell Raoul Behr/Jean-Julien Rojer 67 79 65 77 65 77 4 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Eldad Campbell Nick Van Rosberg 6 4 1 6 4 6 5 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Damion Johnson Rasid Winklaar 4 6 6 3 3 4 retired 1 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Damion Johnson Jean-Julien Rojer 1 6 2 6 2 6 2 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Ryan Russell Rasid Winklaar 6 363 77 2 6 2 6 3 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Damion Johnson/Ryan Russell Raoul Behr/Jean-Julien Rojer 67 79 65 77 65 77 4 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Eldad Campbell Nick Van Rosberg 6 41 6 4 6 5 Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Damion Johnson Rasid Winklaar 4 6 6 33 4 retired
El Salvador vs. Cuba 1 2 3 4 5 El Salvador 4Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador 6–8 April 2007 Clay Cuba 11 2 3 4 5 1 El Salvador Cuba Rafael Arévalo 6 1 5 7 6 4 6 3 2 El Salvador Cuba Marcelo Arévalo Edgar Hernandez-Perez 4 6 6 3 4 6 0 2 retired 3 El Salvador Cuba Marcelo Arévalo /Rafael Arévalo Sandor Martínez 6 4 7 5 6 1 4 El Salvador Cuba Rafael Arévalo 6 0 6 3 6 1 5 El Salvador Cuba Benito José Suriano Sandor Martínez 6 4 2 6 77 62 1 El Salvador Cuba Rafael Arévalo 6 15 7 6 46 32 El Salvador Cuba Marcelo Arévalo Edgar Hernandez-Perez 4 6 6 34 6 0 2 retired 3 El Salvador Cuba Marcelo Arévalo /Rafael Arévalo Sandor Martínez 6 47 56 14 El Salvador Cuba Rafael Arévalo 6 06 36 15 El Salvador Cuba Benito José Suriano Sandor Martínez 6 42 6 77 62
Third round Paraguay vs. Uruguay 1 2 3 4 5 Paraguay 0Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Asunción , Paraguay 21–23 September 2007 Clay Uruguay 31 2 3 4 5 1 Paraguay Uruguay Gustavo Ramírez Marcel Felder 6 1 6 2 6 2 Paraguay Uruguay Emilio Báez Brítez Pablo Cuevas 6 2 6 2 6 3 Paraguay Uruguay Emilio Báez Brítez/Juan-Enrique Crosa Pablo Cuevas /Marcel Felder 6 4 6 2 6 4 Paraguay Uruguay Gustavo Ramírez Federico Sansonetti not played 5 Paraguay Uruguay Enzo Pigola Marcel Felder not played 1 Paraguay Uruguay Gustavo Ramírez Marcel Felder 1 6 1 6 2 6 2 Paraguay Uruguay Emilio Báez Brítez Pablo Cuevas 0 6 2 6 2 6 3 Paraguay Uruguay Emilio Báez Brítez/Juan-Enrique Crosa Pablo Cuevas /Marcel Felder 2 6 4 6 2 6 4 Paraguay Uruguay Gustavo Ramírez Federico Sansonetti not played 5 Paraguay Uruguay Enzo Pigola Marcel Felder not played
Group III Venue: Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City , Guatemala (hard) Date: 20–24 June
Pool A BAH GUA BAR HAI 1 Bahamas (3–0)3–0 2–1 3–0 2 Guatemala (2–1)0–3 3–0 3–0 3 Barbados (1–2)1–2 0–3 3–0 4 Haiti (0–3)0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B BOL PUR PAN CRC 1 Bolivia (3–0)3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Puerto Rico (2–1)0–3 3–0 2–1 3 Panama (1–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Costa Rica (0–3)0–3 1–2 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
1st–4th Play-off BAH BOL PUR GUA 1 Bahamas 2–1 2–1 3–0 2 Bolivia 1–2 3–0 2–0 3 Puerto Rico (1–2)1–2 0–3 2–1 4 Guatemala (0–3)0–3 0–2 1–2
5th–8th Play-off BAR PAN HAI CRC 1 Barbados (2–1)3–0 3–0 0–3 2 Panama (2–1)0–3 2–0 2–1 3 Haiti 0–3 0–2 2–1 4 Costa Rica 3–0 1–2 1–2
Bahamas and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2008. Haiti and Costa Rica relegated to Group IV in 2008. Group IV The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2007.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The four teams in Group IV played in a single Round-robin tournament. The top two teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group III in 2008. All other teams remained in Group IV.
Draw Venue: Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala (hard) Date: 20–22 June Withdrawn: Bermuda , Eastern Caribbean , Saint Lucia ARU HON ISV TRI 1 Aruba 2–1 2–1 2–1 2 Honduras 1–2 2–1 2–1 3 U.S. Virgin Islands (1–2)1–2 1–2 2–1 4 Trinidad and Tobago (0–3)1–2 1–2 1–2
Aruba and Honduras promoted to Group III in 2008. Results Honduras vs. U.S. Virgin Islands 1 2 3 Honduras 2Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard U.S. Virgin Islands 11 2 3 1 Honduras United States Virgin Islands José Moncada Terrance Eugene Highfield 3 6 7 5 7 5 2 Honduras United States Virgin Islands Calton Álvarez Kristepher Elien 62 77 6 1 6 4 3 Honduras United States Virgin Islands Ricardo Lau Cooper/José Moncada Kristepher Elien/Terrance Eugene Highfield 6 2 3 6 2 6 1 Honduras United States Virgin Islands José Moncada Terrance Eugene Highfield3 6 7 57 52 Honduras United States Virgin Islands Calton Álvarez Kristepher Elien62 77 6 16 43 Honduras United States Virgin Islands Ricardo Lau Cooper/José Moncada Kristepher Elien/Terrance Eugene Highfield 6 23 6 2 6
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Aruba 1 2 3 Trinidad and Tobago 1Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard Aruba 21 2 3 1 Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Brent Ching Gian Hodgson 6 4 0 6 1 6 2 Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Richard Brown Clifford Giel 1 6 6 3 3 6 3 Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Brent Ching/Simeon Sealy Sjoerd de Vries/Clifford Giel 6 3 3 6 6 3 1 Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Brent Ching Gian Hodgson 6 40 6 1 6 2 Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Richard Brown Clifford Giel 1 6 6 33 6 3 Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Brent Ching/Simeon Sealy Sjoerd de Vries/Clifford Giel6 33 6 6 3
Honduras vs. Aruba 1 2 3 Honduras 1Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard Aruba 21 2 3 1 Honduras Aruba José Moncada Gian Hodgson 77 63 6 3 2 Honduras Aruba Calton Álvarez Clifford Giel 4 6 5 7 3 Honduras Aruba Pablo Costa/José Moncada Sjoerd de Vries/Clifford Giel 0 6 3 6 1 Honduras Aruba José Moncada Gian Hodgson77 636 32 Honduras Aruba Calton Álvarez Clifford Giel 4 6 5 7 3 Honduras Aruba Pablo Costa/José Moncada Sjoerd de Vries/Clifford Giel 0 6 3 6
Trinidad and Tobago vs. U.S. Virgin Islands 1 2 3 Trinidad and Tobago 1Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard U.S. Virgin Islands 21 2 3 1 Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands Simeon Sealy Terrance Eugene Highfield 3 6 4 6 2 Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands Brent Ching Kristepher Elien 4 6 3 6 3 Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands Richard Brown/Lendl Smith Terrance Eugene Highfield/Kevin Motta 6 2 6 3 1 Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands Simeon Sealy Terrance Eugene Highfield 3 6 4 6 2 Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands Brent Ching Kristepher Elien 4 6 3 6 3 Trinidad and Tobago United States Virgin Islands Richard Brown/Lendl Smith Terrance Eugene Highfield/Kevin Motta6 26 3
Honduras vs. Trinidad and Tobago 1 2 3 Honduras 2Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard Trinidad and Tobago 11 2 3 1 Honduras Trinidad and Tobago José Moncada Lendl Smith 6 1 6 3 2 Honduras Trinidad and Tobago Calton Álvarez Richard Brown 5 7 65 77 3 Honduras Trinidad and Tobago Calton Álvarez/José Moncada Brent Ching/Simeon Sealy 6 0 6 0 1 Honduras Trinidad and Tobago José Moncada Lendl Smith6 16 32 Honduras Trinidad and Tobago Calton Álvarez Richard Brown 5 7 65 77 3 Honduras Trinidad and Tobago Calton Álvarez/José Moncada Brent Ching/Simeon Sealy6 06 0
U.S. Virgin Islands vs. Aruba 1 2 3 U.S. Virgin Islands 1Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City , Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard Aruba 21 2 3 1 United States Virgin Islands Aruba Terrance Eugene Highfield Gian Hodgson 2 6 4 6 2 United States Virgin Islands Aruba Kristepher Elien Clifford Giel 6 3 6 3 3 United States Virgin Islands Aruba Kristepher Elien/Terrance Eugene Highfield Sjoerd de Vries/Clifford Giel 3 6 7 5 5 7 1 United States Virgin Islands Aruba Terrance Eugene Highfield Gian Hodgson 2 6 4 6 2 United States Virgin Islands Aruba Kristepher Elien Clifford Giel6 36 33 United States Virgin Islands Aruba Kristepher Elien/Terrance Eugene Highfield Sjoerd de Vries/Clifford Giel 3 6 7 55 7
Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Second-round play-offs First-round play-offs First Round Second Round Taipei , Taiwan (indoor carpet)S Thailand 3 Taipei , Taiwan (indoor carpet)Chinese Taipei 2 Osaka , Japan (indoor carpet)Chinese Taipei 3 S Thailand 0 China 2 Beijing , China (indoor hard)S Japan 5 S Japan 4 Almaty , Kazakhstan (indoor hard)China 1 China 2 Kazakhstan 3 Namangan , Uzbekistan (indoor clay)Uzbekistan 4 Almaty , Kazakhstan (indoor hard)S India 1 Seoul , South Korea (hard)S India 3 Uzbekistan 0 Kazakhstan 2 Chuncheon , South Korea (indoor carpet)S South Korea 5 Kazakhstan 0 S South Korea 5
China relegated to Group II in 2008.Japan and South Korea advance to World Group play-off.Group II Iran and Pakistan relegated to Group III in 2008.Philippines promoted to Group I in 2008.Group III Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association , Colombo , Sri Lanka (hard) Date: 18–22 July
Pool A LIB UAE SIN KSA 1 Lebanon (3–0)3–0 3–0 2–1 2 United Arab Emirates (2–1)0–3 2–1 2–1 3 Singapore (1–2)0–3 1–2 2–1 4 Saudi Arabia (0–3)1–2 1–2 1–2
Pool B OMA SRI VIE MAS 1 Oman (3–0)2–1 2–1 2–1 2 Sri Lanka (2–1)1–2 2–1 2–1 3 Vietnam (1–2)1–2 1–2 2–1 4 Malaysia (0–3)1–2 1–2 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
1st–4th Play-off OMA LIB SRI UAE 1 Oman 1–2 2–1 3–0 2 Lebanon 2–1 1–2 3–0 3 Sri Lanka (2–1, 5r)1–2 2–1 2–1 4 United Arab Emirates (0–3)0–3 0–3 1–2
5th–8th Play-off VIE MAS SIN KSA 1 Vietnam (3–0)2–1 2–1 2–1 2 Malaysia (2–1)1–2 3–0 2–1 3 Singapore 1–2 0–3 2–1 4 Saudi Arabia 1–2 1–2 1–2
Note: Oman/Lebanon/Sri Lanka tie broken on number of rubbers won.
Oman and Lebanon promoted to Group II in 2008. Singapore and Saudi Arabia relegated to Group IV in 2008. Group IV Venue: Theinbyu Tennis Plaza, Yangon , Myanmar (hard) Date: 9–13 May
Pool A TJK BAN TKM JOR BRN 1 Tajikistan 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 2 Bangladesh (3–1)0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 3 Turkmenistan (2–2)0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 4 Jordan (1–3)1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 5 Bahrain (0–4)1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2
Pool B SYR MYA QAT IRQ BRU 1 Syria 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Myanmar (3–1)0–3 3–0 3–0 3–0 3 Qatar (2–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 4 Iraq (1–3)0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0 5 Brunei (0–4)0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
Tajikistan and Syria promoted to Group III in 2008. Europe/Africa Zone Group I Luxembourg and Portugal relegated to Group II in 2008. Slovakia, Israel, Serbia, and Great Britain advance to World Group Play-off. Group II Relegation Play-offs First Round Second Round Third Round Agdal , Morocco (clay)S Morocco 4 Hornbæk , Denmark (hard)Portorož , Slovenia (hard)Denmark 1 Denmark 3 S Morocco 3 Tallinn , Estonia (indoor carpet)Estonia 0 S Slovenia 2 S Slovenia 3 Puszczykowo , Poland (indoor carpet)Estonia 2 S Morocco 1 Ioannina , Greece (clay)S Poland 4 S Ukraine 2 Lagos , Nigeria (hard)Thessaloniki , Greece (clay)Greece 3 S Ukraine 5 Greece 0 Abuja , Nigeria (hard)Nigeria 0 S Poland 5 S Poland 5 Nigeria 0 Jūrmala , Latvia (indoor carpet)Latvia 4 Nicosia , Cyprus (clay)Tampere , Finland (clay)S Bulgaria 1 S Bulgaria 1 Latvia 3 Nicosia , Cyprus (clay)Cyprus 4 S Finland 2 Cyprus 2 Jūrmala , Latvia (indoor carpet)S Finland 3 Latvia 5 Algiers , Algeria (clay)Monaco 0 Monaco 5 Svingvoll , Norway (hard)Budapest , Hungary (clay)S Algeria 0 S Algeria 4 Monaco 4 Oslo , Norway (indoor hard)Norway 1 S Hungary 1 Norway 1 S Hungary 4
Bulgaria, Norway, Latvia, and Poland relegated to Group III in 2008. Estonia and Nigeria promoted to Group I in 2008. Group III Zone A Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo , Egypt (clay) Date: 9–13 May
Pool A IRL LTU MDA BIH 1 Ireland (3–0)2–1 3–0 3–0 2 Lithuania (2–1)1–2 2–1 2–1 3 Moldova (1–2)0–3 1–2 2–1 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3)0–3 1–2 1–2
Pool B EGY TUR SMR ISL 1 Egypt (3–0)2–1 3–0 3–0 2 Turkey (2–1)1–2 3–0 2–1 3 San Marino (1–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Iceland (0–3)0–3 1–2 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
1st–4th Play-off IRL EGY LTU TUR 1 Ireland 3–0 2–1 2–1 2 Egypt 0–3 2–1 2–1 3 Lithuania (1–2)1–2 1–2 2–1 4 Turkey (0–3)1–2 1–2 1–2
5th–8th Play-off MDA BIH SMR ISL 1 Moldova (3–0)2–1 3–0 2–1 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1)1–2 3–0 3–0 3 San Marino 0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Iceland 1–2 0–3 1–2
Ireland and Egypt promoted to Group II in 2008. San Marino and Iceland relegated to Group IV in 2008. Zone B Venue: Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia (clay) Date: 9–13 May
Pool A RSA CIV MRI GHA 1 South Africa (3–0)3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Ivory Coast (2–1)0–3 2–1 3–0 3 Mauritius (1–2)0–3 1–2 3–0 4 Ghana (0–3)0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B TUN MAD ZIM NAM 1 Tunisia (3–0)3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Madagascar (2–1)0–3 3–0 3–0 3 Zimbabwe (1–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Namibia (0–3)0–3 0–3 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
1st–4th Play-off RSA TUN CIV MAD 1 South Africa 3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Tunisia 0–3 3–0 3–0 3 Ivory Coast (1–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Madagascar (0–3)0–3 0–3 1–2
5th–8th Play-off ZIM GHA MRI NAM 1 Zimbabwe (2–1, 6r)1–2 3–0 2–1 2 Ghana (2–1, 5r, 14/11 s)2–1 0–3 3–0 3 Mauritius 0–3 3–0 2–1 4 Namibia 1–2 0–3 1–2
Note: Ghana/Mauritius tie broken on percentage of sets won.
South Africa and Tunisia promoted to Group II in 2008. Mauritius and Namibia relegated to Group IV in 2008. The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2007.
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 III was split into two tournaments. One tournament was held in Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo , Egypt, May 9–13, on outdoor clay courts, while the other was held in Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia, May 9–13, also on outdoor clay courts.
Format The eight teams in the Tunis tournament were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2008. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2008.
Pool A Pool A RSA CIV MRI GHA 1 South Africa (3–0)3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Ivory Coast (2–1)0–3 2–1 3–0 3 Mauritius (1–2)0–3 1–2 3–0 4 Ghana (0–3)0–3 0–3 0–3
South Africa vs. Mauritius Ghana vs. Ivory Coast 1 2 3 Ghana 0Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay Ivory Coast 31 2 3 1 Ghana Ivory Coast Menford Owusu Claude N'Goran 6 3 6 2 Ghana Ivory Coast Mohammed Salifu Valentin Sanon 6 7 5 1 6 3 Ghana Ivory Coast Emmanuel Mensah/Michael Nortey Valentin Sanon /Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba6 3 5 7 2 6 1 Ghana Ivory Coast Menford Owusu Claude N'Goran 1 6 3 6 2 Ghana Ivory Coast Mohammed Salifu Valentin Sanon 0 6 7 51 6 3 Ghana Ivory Coast Emmanuel Mensah/Michael Nortey Valentin Sanon /Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 6 35 7 2 6
South Africa vs. Ivory Coast Ghana vs. Mauritius 1 2 3 Ghana 0Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay Mauritius 31 2 3 1 Ghana Mauritius Menford Owusu Kamil Patel 6 2 1 6 4 6 2 Ghana Mauritius Mohammed Salifu Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 65 77 6 1 3 6 3 Ghana Mauritius Emmanuel Mensah/Michael Nortey Bruno Gorayah/Kamil Patel 3 6 77 62 3 6 1 Ghana Mauritius Menford Owusu Kamil Patel 6 21 6 4 6 2 Ghana Mauritius Mohammed Salifu Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 65 77 6 13 6 3 Ghana Mauritius Emmanuel Mensah/Michael Nortey Bruno Gorayah/Kamil Patel 3 6 77 623 6
South Africa vs. Ghana 1 2 3 South Africa 3Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay Ghana 01 2 3 1 South Africa Ghana Fritz Wolmarans 6 1 6 1 2 South Africa Ghana Wesley Moodie 6 0 6 3 3 South Africa Ghana Rik de Voest /Fritz Wolmarans 6 4 6 2 1 South Africa Ghana Fritz Wolmarans 6 16 12 South Africa Ghana Wesley Moodie 6 06 33 South Africa Ghana Rik de Voest /Fritz Wolmarans 6 46 2
Ivory Coast vs. Mauritius 1 2 3 Ivory Coast 2Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay Mauritius 11 2 3 1 Ivory Coast Mauritius Claude N'Goran 6 1 6 0 2 Ivory Coast Mauritius Valentin Sanon 6 2 1 0 retired 3 Ivory Coast Mauritius Claude N'Goran /Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba Bruno Gorayah/Kamil Patel 1 6 0 6 1 Ivory Coast Mauritius Claude N'Goran 6 16 02 Ivory Coast Mauritius Valentin Sanon 6 21 0 retired 3 Ivory Coast Mauritius Claude N'Goran /Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba Bruno Gorayah/Kamil Patel 1 6 0 6
Pool B Pool B TUN MAD ZIM NAM 1 Tunisia (3–0)3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Madagascar (2–1)0–3 3–0 3–0 3 Zimbabwe (1–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Namibia (0–3)0–3 0–3 1–2
Zimbabwe vs. Madagascar 1 2 3 Zimbabwe 0Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay Madagascar 31 2 3 1 Zimbabwe Madagascar Takanyi Garanganga Thierry Rajaobelina 2 6 6 3 3 6 2 Zimbabwe Madagascar Genius Chidzikwe Tony Rajaobelina 4 6 5 7 3 Zimbabwe Madagascar Nigel Badza/Genius Chidzikwe Germain Rasolondrazana/Jacob Rasolondrazana 67 79 1 6 1 Zimbabwe Madagascar Takanyi Garanganga Thierry Rajaobelina 2 6 6 33 6 2 Zimbabwe Madagascar Genius Chidzikwe Tony Rajaobelina 4 6 5 7 3 Zimbabwe Madagascar Nigel Badza/Genius Chidzikwe Germain Rasolondrazana/Jacob Rasolondrazana 67 79 1 6
Tunisia vs. Namibia Zimbabwe vs. Namibia Tunisia vs. Madagascar 1 2 3 Tunisia 3Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay Madagascar 01 2 3 1 Tunisia Madagascar Walid Jallali 78 66 4 6 7 5 2 Tunisia Madagascar Malek Jaziri 6 1 6 2 3 Tunisia Madagascar Wael Kilani/Slah Mbarek Thierry Rajaobelina/Germain Rasolondrazana 6 0 6 2 1 Tunisia Madagascar Walid Jallali 78 664 6 7 52 Tunisia Madagascar Malek Jaziri 6 16 23 Tunisia Madagascar Wael Kilani/Slah Mbarek Thierry Rajaobelina/Germain Rasolondrazana6 06 2
Zimbabwe vs. Tunisia 1 2 3 Zimbabwe 0Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay Tunisia 31 2 3 1 Zimbabwe Tunisia Takanyi Garanganga Walid Jallali 6 77 62 1 6 2 Zimbabwe Tunisia Genius Chidzikwe Malek Jaziri 6 4 6 3 Zimbabwe Tunisia Nigel Badza/Tinotenda Chanakira Wael Kilani/Slah Mbarek 0 6 1 6 1 Zimbabwe Tunisia Takanyi Garanganga Walid Jallali 2 6 77 621 6 2 Zimbabwe Tunisia Genius Chidzikwe Malek Jaziri 2 6 4 6 3 Zimbabwe Tunisia Nigel Badza/Tinotenda Chanakira Wael Kilani/Slah Mbarek 0 6 1 6
Namibia vs. Madagascar 1 2 3 Namibia 0Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay Madagascar 31 2 3 1 Namibia Madagascar Jean-Pierre Huish Thierry Rajaobelina 4 6 3 6 2 Namibia Madagascar Jurgens Strydom Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 6 6 3 6 8 3 Namibia Madagascar Johan De Witt/Jean-Pierre Huish Tony Rajaobelina/Germain Rasolondrazana 4 6 4 6 1 Namibia Madagascar Jean-Pierre Huish Thierry Rajaobelina 4 6 3 6 2 Namibia Madagascar Jurgens Strydom Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 6 6 36 8 3 Namibia Madagascar Johan De Witt/Jean-Pierre Huish Tony Rajaobelina/Germain Rasolondrazana 4 6 4 6
Promotion pool The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
1st–4th Play-off RSA TUN CIV MAD 1 South Africa 3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Tunisia 0–3 3–0 3–0 3 Ivory Coast (1–2)0–3 0–3 2–1 4 Madagascar (0–3)0–3 0–3 1–2
South Africa and Tunisia promoted to Group II in 2008.
South Africa vs. Tunisia Madagascar vs. Ivory Coast 1 2 3 Madagascar 1Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay Ivory Coast 21 2 3 1 Madagascar Ivory Coast Thierry Rajaobelina Claude N'Goran 6 3 1 6 6 3 2 Madagascar Ivory Coast Jacob Rasolondrazana Valentin Sanon 6 2 3 6 1 6 3 Madagascar Ivory Coast Thierry Rajaobelina/Jacob Rasolondrazana Claude N'Goran /Valentin Sanon 6 3 6 1 Madagascar Ivory Coast Thierry Rajaobelina Claude N'Goran 6 31 6 6 32 Madagascar Ivory Coast Jacob Rasolondrazana Valentin Sanon 6 23 6 1 6 3 Madagascar Ivory Coast Thierry Rajaobelina/Jacob Rasolondrazana Claude N'Goran /Valentin Sanon 2 6 3 6
South Africa vs. Madagascar 1 2 3 South Africa 3Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay Madagascar 01 2 3 1 South Africa Madagascar Wesley Moodie 6 3 6 4 2 South Africa Madagascar Rik de Voest 6 1 6 1 3 South Africa Madagascar Jeff Coetzee /Fritz Wolmarans 6 1 6 0 1 South Africa Madagascar Wesley Moodie 6 36 42 South Africa Madagascar Rik de Voest 6 16 13 South Africa Madagascar Jeff Coetzee /Fritz Wolmarans 6 16 0
Tunisia vs. Ivory Coast 1 2 3 Tunisia 3Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay Ivory Coast 01 2 3 1 Tunisia Ivory Coast Walid Jallali 6 2 6 4 2 Tunisia Ivory Coast Malek Jaziri Valentin Sanon 6 3 6 3 3 Tunisia Ivory Coast Wael Kilani/Slah Mbarek Claude N'Goran /Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 3 0 retired 1 Tunisia Ivory Coast Walid Jallali 6 26 42 Tunisia Ivory Coast Malek Jaziri Valentin Sanon 6 36 33 Tunisia Ivory Coast Wael Kilani/Slah Mbarek Claude N'Goran /Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba3 0 retired
Relegation pool The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
5th–8th Play-off ZIM GHA MRI NAM 1 Zimbabwe (2–1, 6r)1–2 3–0 2–1 2 Ghana (2–1, 5r, 14/11 s)2–1 0–3 3–0 3 Mauritius 0–3 3–0 2–1 4 Namibia 1–2 0–3 1–2
Note: Ghana/Mauritius tie broken on percentage of sets won.
Mauritius and Namibia relegated to Group IV in 2008.
Zimbabwe vs. Mauritius Ghana vs. Namibia 1 2 3 Ghana 3Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay Namibia 01 2 3 1 Ghana Namibia Menford Owusu Jean-Pierre Huish 6 1 6 4 2 Ghana Namibia Mohammed Salifu Jurgens Strydom 63 77 6 3 6 4 3 Ghana Namibia Emmanuel Mensah/Michael Nortey Johan De Witt/Jean-Pierre Huish 6 2 3 6 6 3 1 Ghana Namibia Menford Owusu Jean-Pierre Huish6 16 42 Ghana Namibia Mohammed Salifu Jurgens Strydom 63 77 6 36 43 Ghana Namibia Emmanuel Mensah/Michael Nortey Johan De Witt/Jean-Pierre Huish6 23 6 6 3
Zimbabwe vs. Ghana 1 2 3 Zimbabwe 1Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay Ghana 21 2 3 1 Zimbabwe Ghana Takanyi Garanganga 6 4 3 6 10 8 2 Zimbabwe Ghana Genius Chidzikwe Mohammed Salifu 3 6 2 6 3 Zimbabwe Ghana Genius Chidzikwe /Takanyi Garanganga Emmanuel Mensah/Mohammed Salifu 6 1 5 7 1 6 1 Zimbabwe Ghana Takanyi Garanganga 6 43 6 10 82 Zimbabwe Ghana Genius Chidzikwe Mohammed Salifu 3 6 2 6 3 Zimbabwe Ghana Genius Chidzikwe /Takanyi Garanganga Emmanuel Mensah/Mohammed Salifu 6 15 7 1 6
Mauritius vs. Namibia 1 2 3 Mauritius 2Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis , Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay Namibia 11 2 3 1 Mauritius Namibia Kamil Patel 6 0 6 1 2 Mauritius Namibia Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray Jurgens Strydom 6 3 6 3 Mauritius Namibia Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray/Kamil Patel Jean-Pierre Huish/Jurgens Strydom 6 4 6 3 1 Mauritius Namibia Kamil Patel 6 06 12 Mauritius Namibia Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray Jurgens Strydom 4 6 3 6 3 Mauritius Namibia Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray/Kamil Patel Jean-Pierre Huish/Jurgens Strydom 6 46 3
Final standings South Africa and Tunisia promoted to Group II in 2008.Mauritius and Namibia relegated to Group IV in 2008.Group IV Venue: Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan , Armenia (clay) Date: 8–12 August Withdrawn: Azerbaijan , Benin , Gabon , Libya , Malta , Senegal , and Uganda Group IV MNE ARM BOT AND RWA 1 Montenegro 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 2 Armenia 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 3 Botswana 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 4 Andorra 0–3 1–2 1–2 3–0 5 Rwanda (0–4)0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3
Montenegro , Armenia , Botswana , and Andorra promoted to Group III in 2008.External links (PDF). Archived from (PDF) on 2007-06-14. (170KiB )