1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III
Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Group III tournament was held in two locations. Eight teems met February 24-28, in Cairo, Egypt (clay courts), and eight others met June 9-13 in Tallinn, Estonia (clay). In each location, the teams were divided into two round-robin pools. The top two teams from each pool advanced to a promotion playoff, while the bottom two were placed in a relegation playoff.[1]
Cairo Group
Pool A
| Advanced to Promotion Round | |
| Assigned to Relegation Round |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luxembourg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Algeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 24 | Luxembourg | 3-0 | Ghana |
| February 24 | Tunisia | 2-1 | Algeria |
| February 25 | Luxembourg | 3-0 | Algeria |
| February 25 | Tunisia | 2-1 | Ghana |
| February 26 | Luxembourg | 3-0 | Tunisia |
| February 26 | Ghana | 2-1 | Luxembourg |
Pool B
| Advanced to Promotion Round | |
| Assigned to Relegation Round |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Benin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 24 | Egypt | 3-0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| February 24 | Benin | 2-1 | Nigeria |
| February 25 | Egypt | 3-0 | Benin |
| February 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2-1 | Nigeria |
| February 26 | Egypt | 3-0 | Nigeria |
| February 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3-0 | Benin |
1st-4th Playoff
| Play-offs February 26 |
1st Round February 27 |
2nd Round February 26 | |||||||||||||
| S | Luxembourg |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 | ||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | Luxembourg |
0 | ||||||||||||
| Tunisia |
0 | Egypt |
3 | ||||||||||||
| S | Egypt |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Tunisia |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Egypt and Luxembourg both promoted to Group II for 2000.
5th-8th Playoff
| Play-offs February 26 |
1st Round February 27 |
2nd Round February 26 | |||||||||||||
| S | Ghana |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria |
2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana |
1 | Nigeria |
2 | ||||||||||||
| Algeria |
2 | Benin |
1 | ||||||||||||
| S | Benin |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Algeria |
1 | ||||||||||||||
Algeria and Ghana both relegated to Group IV for 2000.
Tallinn Group
Pool A
| Advanced to Promotion Round | |
| Assigned to Relegation Round |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Armenia | 2-1 | Lithuania |
| June 9 | Georgia | 2-1 | Kenya |
| June 10 | Armenia | 3-0 | Kenya |
| June 10 | Lithuania | 2-1 | Georgia |
| June 11 | Lithuania | 2-1 | Kenya |
| June 11 | Georgia | 2-1 | Armenia |
Pool B
| Advanced to Promotion Round | |
| Assigned to Relegation Round |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moldova | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Estonia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Monaco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Estonia | 3-0 | Zambia |
| June 9 | Monaco | 2-1 | Moldova |
| June 10 | Moldova | 3-0 | Zambia |
| June 10 | Estonia | 2-1 | Monaco |
| June 11 | Moldova | 2-1 | Estonia |
| June 11 | Monaco | 2-1 | Zambia |
1st-4th Playoff
| Play-offs June 13 |
1st Round June 12 |
2nd Round June 13 | |||||||||||||
| S | Armenia |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Estonia |
2 | ||||||||||||||
| Armenia |
1 | Estonia |
2 | ||||||||||||
| Moldova |
2 | Lithuania |
1 | ||||||||||||
| S | Moldova |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Lithuania |
2 | ||||||||||||||
Estonia and Lithuania both promoted to Group II for 2000.
5th-8th Playoff
| Play-offs June 13 |
1st Round June 12 |
2nd Round June 13 | |||||||||||||
| S | Georgia |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Zambia |
0 | ||||||||||||||
| Zambia |
0 | Georgia |
0 | ||||||||||||
| Kenya |
3 | Monaco |
3 | ||||||||||||
| S | Monaco |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Kenya |
1 | ||||||||||||||
Kenya and Zambia both relegated to Group IV for 2000.
References
See also
| 1999 Davis Cup | ||
| 1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone | 1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone | 1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone |
| ← 1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | ↑ 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II |
2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group III → |
| 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group IV ↓ | ||
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