# 2007 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III

The Group III tournament was held on June 20–24, in Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala on outdoor hard courts.

## Format

The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group II in 2008. The last two placed teams of each group from the preliminary round were relegated into the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2008.

## Pool A

| | 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 | |

### Bahamas vs. Haiti

| Bahamas 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Haiti 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Marvin Rolle Jean Marc Bazanne 6 1 6 3     2 Devin Mullings Gael Gaetjens 6 4 6 1     3 Bjorn Munroe / Marvin Rolle Joel Allen / Jean Marc Bazanne 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Guatemala vs. Barbados

| Guatemala 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Barbados 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Christian Saravia Michael Date 3 6 6 3 7 5   2 Cristian Paiz Haydn Lewis 5 7 6 1 6 3   3 Manuel Chávez / Sebastien Vidal Akil Burgess / Russell Moseley 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^4$ ||||

### Bahamas vs. Guatemala

| Bahamas 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Guatemala 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Marvin Rolle Christian Saravia 6 3 6 1     2 Devin Mullings Cristian Paiz 6 1 6 2     3 Devin Mullings / Marvin Rolle Manuel Chávez / Sebastien Vidal 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^3$ ||||

### Haiti vs. Barbados

| Haiti 0 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Barbados 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jean Marc Bazanne Michael Date 3 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     2 Gael Gaetjens Haydn Lewis 1 6 2 6     3 Joel Allen / Gael Gaetjens Haydn Lewis / Russell Moseley 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6 ||||

### Bahamas vs. Barbados

| Bahamas 2 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Barbados 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Marvin Rolle Michael Date 6 0 6 2     2 Devin Mullings Haydn Lewis 3 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$     3 Bjorn Munroe / Marvin Rolle Haydn Lewis / Russell Moseley 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 4 6 8 6 ||||

### Haiti vs. Guatemala

| Haiti 0 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Guatemala 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Joel Allen Manuel Chávez 2 6 6 4 10 12   2 Gael Gaetjens Cristian Paiz 1 6 1 2   retired  3 Jérome Barthes / Jean Marc Bazanne Cristian Paiz / Sebastien Vidal 1 6 4 6 ||||

## Pool B

| | 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 | |

### Costa Rica vs. Bolivia

| Costa Rica 0 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Bolivia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Geoffrey Barton Mauricio Doria-Medina 5 7 3 6     2 Ignaci Roca Mauricio Estívariz 5 7 2 6     3 Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Ignaci Roca Diego Camacho / Mauricio Estívariz 5 7 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 4 6 ||||

### Puerto Rico vs. Panama

| Puerto Rico 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 20 June 2007 Hard | Panama 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Alex Llompart Arnulfo Courtney 6 1 2 0    retired 2 Gilberto Álvarez Alberto González 6 3 4 6 6 2   3 Eduardo Pavia Suárez / Jose Emilio Sierra-Short Augusto Alvarado / Juan Miguel González 5 7 7 5 6 1 ||||

### Costa Rica vs. Panama

| Costa Rica 1 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Panama 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Geoffrey Barton Juan Miguel González 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 0     2 Ignaci Roca Alberto González 1 6 0 6     3 Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Ignaci Roca Augusto Alvarado / Alberto González 7$^9$ 6$^7$ 2 6 4 6 ||||

### Bolivia vs. Puerto Rico

| Bolivia 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 21 June 2007 Hard | Puerto Rico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Mauricio Doria-Medina Alex Llompart 6 2 6 1     2 Mauricio Estívariz Gilberto Álvarez 6 4 3 6 6 1   3 Diego Camacho / Mauricio Doria-Medina Gilberto Álvarez / Alex Llompart 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 4 ||||

### Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico

| Costa Rica 1 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Puerto Rico 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 José-Eduardo Pinto-Guardia Eduardo Pavia Suárez 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 1 7 5   2 Rafael Ávalos Brenes Gilberto Álvarez 4 6 3 6     3 Geoffrey Barton / Ignaci Roca Gilberto Álvarez / Alex Llompart 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 3 6 ||||

### Bolivia vs. Panama

| Bolivia 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 22 June 2007 Hard | Panama 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Diego Camacho Juan Miguel González 6 0 6 0     2 Mauricio Doria-Medina Alberto González 6 4 6 4     3 Diego Camacho / Mauricio Estívariz Augusto Alvarado / Juan Miguel González 6 1 6 4 ||||

## 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 | BAH | BOL | PUR | GUA |
| 1 | Bahamas (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Bolivia (2–1) | 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 | |
* Bahamas and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2008.

### Bahamas vs. Bolivia

| Bahamas 2 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Bolivia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Marvin Rolle Mauricio Doria-Medina 7$^7$ 6$^1$ 6 2     2 Devin Mullings Mauricio Estívariz 6 2 6 2     3 Bjorn Munroe / H'Cone Thompson Mauricio Doria-Medina / Mauricio Estívariz 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 1 6 5 7 ||||

### Puerto Rico vs. Guatemala

| Puerto Rico 2 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Guatemala 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Alex Llompart Sebastien Vidal 6 4 7 5 6 4   2 Gilberto Álvarez Cristian Paiz 6 4 6 3     3 Eduardo Pavia Suárez / Jose Emilio Sierra-Short Manuel Chávez / Cristian Paiz 3 6 1 6 ||||

### Bahamas vs. Puerto Rico

| Bahamas 2 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Puerto Rico 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Marvin Rolle Alex Llompart 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 6 2     2 Devin Mullings Gilberto Álvarez 6 2 7 5     3 Bjorn Munroe / H'Cone Thompson Gilberto Álvarez / Alex Llompart 6 4 6$^4$ 7$^7$ 4 6 ||||

### Guatemala vs. Bolivia

| Guatemala 0 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Bolivia 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Christian Saravia Diego Camacho 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 2 6 3 6   2 Cristian Paiz Mauricio Doria-Medina 4 6 6$^4$ 7$^7$     3 Cristian Paiz / Christian Saravia Diego Camacho / Mauricio Doria-Medina       not played ||||

## 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 | 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 (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–2 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Costa Rica (1–2) | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
* Haiti and Costa Rica relegated to Group IV in 2008.

### Barbados vs. Panama

| Barbados 3 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Panama 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Russell Moseley Augusto Alvarado 6 4 6 4     2 Haydn Lewis Alberto González 6 4 6 3     3 Akil Burgess / Russell Moseley Augusto Alvarado / Juan Miguel González 3 2      retired ||||

### Haiti vs. Costa Rica

| Haiti 2 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 23 June 2007 Hard | Costa Rica 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jean Marc Bazanne Geoffrey Barton 6 1 6 3     2 Gael Gaetjens Ignaci Roca 6 3 2 6 6 1   3 Jérome Barthes / Jean Marc Bazanne Rafael Ávalos Brenes / José-Eduardo Pinto-Guardia 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 4 6 ||||

### Barbados vs. Costa Rica

| Barbados 0 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Costa Rica 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Akil Burgess José-Eduardo Pinto-Guardia 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 5 4   retired  2 Russell Moseley Geoffrey Barton        w/o 3 Akil Burgess / Michael Date Rafael Ávalos Brenes / Ignaci Roca        w/o ||||

### Panama vs. Haiti

| Panama 2 | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala 24 June 2007 Hard | Haiti 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Juan Miguel González Joel Allen 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 1 2 11 9   2 Alberto González Gael Gaetjens 6 4 7$^7$ 6$^5$     3 Alberto González / Juan Miguel González Joel Allen / Gael Gaetjens       not played ||||

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Bahamas |
| 2 | Bolivia |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Guatemala |
| 5 | Barbados |
| 6 | Panama |
| 7 | Haiti |
| 8 | Costa Rica |
* Bahamas and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2008.
* Haiti and Costa Rica relegated to Group IV in 2008.