# 1988 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1988.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were two different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I were promoted to the following year's World Group. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IIs in 1989.

## Participating nations

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Finland
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Netherlands
* Nigeria
* Portugal
* Romania
* Senegal
* Soviet Union

### Draw

| First Round 6–8 May | First Round 6–8 May | Second Round 9–12 June | Second Round 9–12 June | Third Round 22–24 July | Third Round 22–24 July |
| Great Britain | | | | | |
| Great Britain | | Bristol, United Kingdom (grass) | Bristol, United Kingdom (grass) | | |
| bye | | Bristol, United Kingdom (grass) | Bristol, United Kingdom (grass) | | |
| bye | | Great Britain | 3 | | |
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Great Britain | 3 | | |
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Finland | 1 | | |
| Finland | 4 | Finland | 1 | | |
| Finland | 4 | | | Zell am See, Austria (clay) | Zell am See, Austria (clay) |
| Belgium | 1 | | | Zell am See, Austria (clay) | Zell am See, Austria (clay) |
| Belgium | 1 | | | Great Britain | 0 |
| Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | | | Great Britain | 0 |
| Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | Lagos, Nigeria (hard) | | | Austria | 5 |
| Hungary | 0 | | | Austria | 5 |
| Hungary | 0 | Villach, Austria (clay) | Villach, Austria (clay) | | |
| Nigeria | 5 | Villach, Austria (clay) | Villach, Austria (clay) | | |
| Nigeria | 5 | Nigeria | 0 | | |
| | | Austria | 5 | | |
| bye | | Austria | 5 | | |
| Austria | | | | | |
| Netherlands | | | | | |
| Netherlands | | Warmond, Netherlands (clay) | Warmond, Netherlands (clay) | | |
| bye | | Warmond, Netherlands (clay) | Warmond, Netherlands (clay) | | |
| bye | | Netherlands | 3 | | |
| Dakar, Senegal (hard) | Dakar, Senegal (hard) | Netherlands | 3 | | |
| Dakar, Senegal (hard) | Dakar, Senegal (hard) | Senegal | 2 | | |
| Senegal | 4 | Senegal | 2 | | |
| Senegal | 4 | | | Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay) | Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay) |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay) | Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay) |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| Timișoara, Romania (clay) | Timișoara, Romania (clay) | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| Timișoara, Romania (clay) | Timișoara, Romania (clay) | | | Soviet Union | 5 |
| Romania | 2 | | | Soviet Union | 5 |
| Romania | 2 | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | | |
| Portugal | 3 | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | | |
| Portugal | 3 | Portugal | 0 | | |
| | | Soviet Union | 5 | | |
| bye | | Soviet Union | 5 | | |
| Soviet Union | | | | | |
* Austria and Soviet Union are promoted to the World Group in 1989.
| Relegation Play-offs 10–13 June | Relegation Play-offs 10–13 June |
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) |
| Bulgaria | 0 |
| Romania | 5 |
* Belgium and Bulgaria are relegated to Group II in 1989.

## First round
### Belgium vs. Finland

| Belgium 1 | Brussels, Belgium 6–8 May 1988 Clay | Brussels, Belgium 6–8 May 1988 Clay | Finland 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Xavier Daufresne Olli Rahnasto 6 4 7 5 3 6 4 6 6 3   2 Denis Langaskens Veli Paloheimo 1 6 2 6 5 7       3 Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto 2 6 7 9 4 6       4 Xavier Daufresne Veli Paloheimo 1 6 5 7 3 6       5 Denis Langaskens Olli Rahnasto 0 6 2 6 ||||

### Nigeria vs. Hungary

| Nigeria 5 | Lagos, Nigeria 6–8 May 1988 Hard | Lagos, Nigeria 6–8 May 1988 Hard | Hungary 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nduka Odizor András Lányi 5 7 6 3 6 3 6 1     2 Tony Mmoh László Markovits 6 1 6 2 6 4       3 Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor András Lányi / László Markovits 7 5 6 3 2 6 6 4     4 Nduka Odizor László Markovits 6 3 6 2         5 Tony Mmoh András Lányi 4 6 6 3 7 5 ||||

### Senegal vs. Bulgaria

| Senegal 4 | Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal 6–8 May 1988 Hard | Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal 6–8 May 1988 Hard | Bulgaria 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Yahiya Doumbia Julian Stamatov 6 2 6 2 6 3       2 Thierno Ly Krassimir Lazarov 4 6 5 7 2 6       3 Abou Berthé / Yahiya Doumbia Krassimir Lazarov / Julian Stamatov 5 7 6 4 6 2 6 2     4 Thierno Ly Julian Stamatov 8 6 1 6 6 3 10 8     5 Yahiya Doumbia Krassimir Lazarov 6 1 6 4 ||||

### Romania vs. Portugal

| Romania 2 | Timișoara, Romania 6–8 May 1988 Clay | Timișoara, Romania 6–8 May 1988 Clay | Portugal 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Florin Segărceanu João Cunha e Silva 6 1 0 6 0 6 2 6     2 Adrian Marcu Nuno Marques 7 5 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 1   3 Adrian Marcu / Florin Segărceanu Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva 4 6 8 10 2 6       4 Adrian Marcu João Cunha e Silva 4 6 3 6 3 6       5 Mihai Vanta Marco Seruca 6 3 6 0 ||||

## Second round
### Great Britain vs. Finland

| Great Britain 3 | Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, United Kingdom 9–12 June 1988 Grass | Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, United Kingdom 9–12 June 1988 Grass | Finland 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrew Castle Veli Paloheimo 5 7 5 7 3 6       2 Jeremy Bates Olli Rahnasto 6 1 6 1 6 1       3 Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto 14 12 6 3 6 1       4 Jeremy Bates Veli Paloheimo 6 4 4 6 7 5 6 1     5 Andrew Castle Olli Rahnasto           not played ||||

### Austria vs. Nigeria

| Austria 5 | Villach, Austria 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Villach, Austria 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Nigeria 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Horst Skoff Nduka Odizor 6 2 6 3 6 3       2 Thomas Muster Tony Mmoh 6 2 6 4 6 3       3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor 12 10 6 3 6 3       4 Horst Skoff Sadiq Abdullahi 6 2 6 0         5 Thomas Muster Nduka Odizor 6 4 10 8 ||||

### Netherlands vs. Senegal

| Netherlands 3 | Warmond, Netherlands 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Warmond, Netherlands 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Senegal 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tom Nijssen Yahiya Doumbia 3 6 6 1 2 6 5 7     2 Menno Oosting Abou Berthé 6 0 6 1 6 3       3 Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers Yahiya Doumbia / Thierno Ly 6 1 6 2 6 1       4 Tom Nijssen Abou Berthé 6 0 6 1 6 0       5 Menno Oosting Yahiya Doumbia 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Portugal vs. Soviet Union

| Portugal 0 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Soviet Union 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Nuno Marques Andrei Chesnokov 3 6 5 7 2 6       2 João Cunha e Silva Alexander Volkov 6 3 3 6 3 6 3 6     3 Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov 3 6 6 3 16 14 3 6 2 6   4 João Cunha e Silva Andrei Chesnokov 3 6 2 6         5 Marco Seruca Alexander Volkov 3 6 2 6 ||||

## Relegation play-offs
### Hungary vs. Belgium

| Hungary 3 | Budapest, Hungary 10–13 June 1988 Clay | Budapest, Hungary 10–13 June 1988 Clay | Belgium 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 András Lányi Bart Wuyts 6 3 6 4 6 3       2 Ferenc Csépai Karel Demuynck 3 6 3 6 6 2 3 6     3 Gábor Köves / László Markovits Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens 4 6 3 6 8 6 6 4 6 2   4 Ferenc Csépai Bart Wuyts 6 3 1 6 0 6 6 4 4 6   5 András Lányi Xavier Daufresne 6 4 5 7 6 2 6 1 ||||

### Bulgaria vs. Romania

| Bulgaria 0 | Sofia, Bulgaria 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Sofia, Bulgaria 10–12 June 1988 Clay | Romania 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Krassimir Lazarov Adrian Marcu 1 6 2 6 7 5 1 6     2 Julian Stamatov Florin Segărceanu 1 6 2 6 0 6       3 Julian Stamatov / Milen Velev George Cosac / Florin Segărceanu 4 6 1 6 4 6       4 Julian Stamatov Adrian Marcu 3 6 3 6         5 Krassimir Lazarov Florin Segărceanu 4 6 3 6 ||||

## Third round
### Austria vs. Great Britain

| Austria 5 | Zell am See, Austria 22–24 July 1988 Clay | Zell am See, Austria 22–24 July 1988 Clay | Great Britain 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomas Muster Steve Shaw 6 4 6 2 6 2       2 Horst Skoff Jeremy Bates 6 4 6 4 0 6 6 0     3 Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 3     4 Horst Skoff Steve Shaw 6 4 7 5         5 Thomas Muster Richard Whichello 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Soviet Union vs. Netherlands

| Soviet Union 5 | Jūrmala, Soviet Union 22–24 July 1988 Clay | Jūrmala, Soviet Union 22–24 July 1988 Clay | Netherlands 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andrei Cherkasov Paul Dogger 6 4 6 1 9 7       2 Andrei Chesnokov Michiel Schapers 6 2 6 4 7 5       3 Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov Huub van Boeckel / Mark Koevermans 11 9 3 6 4 6 6 3 7 5   4 Andrei Cherkasov Mark Koevermans 7 5 3 6 6 1       5 Andrei Chesnokov Paul Dogger 10 8 6 1 ||||