# 2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B

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

| South Africa 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Mauritius 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Fritz Wolmarans Kamil Patel 6 4 6 3     2 Rik de Voest Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 6 2 6 3     3 Jeff Coetzee / Rik de Voest Bruno Gorayah / Kamil Patel 6 1 6 0 ||||

### Ghana vs. Ivory Coast

| Ghana 0 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Ivory Coast 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Menford Owusu Claude N'Goran 1 6 3 6     2 Mohammed Salifu Valentin Sanon 0 6 7 5 1 6   3 Emmanuel Mensah / Michael Nortey Valentin Sanon / Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 6 3 5 7 2 6 ||||

### South Africa vs. Ivory Coast

| South Africa 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Ivory Coast 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Fritz Wolmarans Claude N'Goran 6 1 6 3     2 Rik de Voest Valentin Sanon 6 3 6 1     3 Rik de Voest / Fritz Wolmarans Claude N'Goran / Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Ghana vs. Mauritius

| Ghana 0 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Mauritius 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Menford Owusu Kamil Patel 6 2 1 6 4 6   2 Mohammed Salifu Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 1 3 6   3 Emmanuel Mensah / Michael Nortey Bruno Gorayah / Kamil Patel 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 3 6 ||||

### South Africa vs. Ghana

| South Africa 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Ghana 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Fritz Wolmarans Michael Nortey 6 1 6 1     2 Wesley Moodie Mohammed Salifu 6 0 6 3     3 Rik de Voest / Fritz Wolmarans Michael Nortey / Mohammed Salifu 6 4 6 2 ||||

### Ivory Coast vs. Mauritius

| Ivory Coast 2 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Mauritius 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Claude N'Goran Bruno Gorayah 6 1 6 0     2 Valentin Sanon Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 6 2 1 0    retired 3 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

| Zimbabwe 0 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Madagascar 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Takanyi Garanganga Thierry Rajaobelina 2 6 6 3 3 6   2 Genius Chidzikwe Tony Rajaobelina 4 6 5 7     3 Nigel Badza / Genius Chidzikwe Germain Rasolondrazana / Jacob Rasolondrazana 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 1 6 ||||

### Tunisia vs. Namibia

| Tunisia 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 9 May 2007 Clay | Namibia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Walid Jallali Johan Theron 6 4 6 2     2 Malek Jaziri Jurgens Strydom 6 2 6 2     3 Walid Jallali / Wael Kilani Jean-Pierre Huish / Jurgens Strydom 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 0 ||||

### Zimbabwe vs. Namibia

| Zimbabwe 2 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Namibia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Takanyi Garanganga Johan Theron 2 6 6 2 7 5   2 Genius Chidzikwe Jurgens Strydom 3 6 6 3 6 2   3 Nigel Badza / Tinotenda Chanakira Jean-Pierre Huish / Jurgens Strydom 2 6 6$^{11}$ 7$^{13}$ ||||

### Tunisia vs. Madagascar

| Tunisia 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 10 May 2007 Clay | Madagascar 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Walid Jallali Tony Rajaobelina 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 4 6 7 5   2 Malek Jaziri Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 1 6 2     3 Wael Kilani / Slah Mbarek Thierry Rajaobelina / Germain Rasolondrazana 6 0 6 2 ||||

### Zimbabwe vs. Tunisia

| Zimbabwe 0 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Tunisia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Takanyi Garanganga Walid Jallali 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 1 6   2 Genius Chidzikwe Malek Jaziri 2 6 4 6     3 Nigel Badza / Tinotenda Chanakira Wael Kilani / Slah Mbarek 0 6 1 6 ||||

### Namibia vs. Madagascar

| Namibia 0 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 11 May 2007 Clay | Madagascar 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jean-Pierre Huish Thierry Rajaobelina 4 6 3 6     2 Jurgens Strydom Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 6 6 3 6 8   3 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 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Tunisia (2–1) | 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

| South Africa 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Tunisia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Wesley Moodie Slah Mbarek 6 3 6 2     2 Rik de Voest Wael Kilani 6 3 6 3     3 Jeff Coetzee / Fritz Wolmarans Walid Jallali / Slah Mbarek 6 4 6 2 ||||

### Madagascar vs. Ivory Coast

| Madagascar 1 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Ivory Coast 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Thierry Rajaobelina Claude N'Goran 6 3 1 6 6 3   2 Jacob Rasolondrazana Valentin Sanon 6 2 3 6 1 6   3 Thierry Rajaobelina / Jacob Rasolondrazana Claude N'Goran / Valentin Sanon 2 6 3 6 ||||

### South Africa vs. Madagascar

| South Africa 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Madagascar 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Wesley Moodie Thierry Rajaobelina 6 3 6 4     2 Rik de Voest Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 1 6 1     3 Jeff Coetzee / Fritz Wolmarans Thierry Rajaobelina / Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 1 6 0 ||||

### Tunisia vs. Ivory Coast

| Tunisia 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Ivory Coast 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Walid Jallali Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 6 2 6 4     2 Malek Jaziri Valentin Sanon 6 3 6 3     3 Wael Kilani / Slah Mbarek Claude N'Goran / Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 3 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 (2–1, 5r, 11/11 s) | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Namibia (0–3) | 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

| Zimbabwe 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Mauritius 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Takanyi Garanganga Bruno Gorayah 6 3 6 4     2 Genius Chidzikwe Kamil Patel 6 2 2 6 6 1   3 Nigel Badza / Genius Chidzikwe Bruno Gorayah / Kamil Patel 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$ ||||

### Ghana vs. Namibia

| Ghana 3 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 12 May 2007 Clay | Namibia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Menford Owusu Jean-Pierre Huish 6 1 6 4     2 Mohammed Salifu Jurgens Strydom 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 4   3 Emmanuel Mensah / Michael Nortey Johan De Witt / Jean-Pierre Huish 6 2 3 6 6 3 ||||

### Zimbabwe vs. Ghana

| Zimbabwe 1 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Ghana 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Takanyi Garanganga Menford Owusu 6 4 3 6 10 8   2 Genius Chidzikwe Mohammed Salifu 3 6 2 6     3 Genius Chidzikwe / Takanyi Garanganga Emmanuel Mensah / Mohammed Salifu 6 1 5 7 1 6 ||||

### Mauritius vs. Namibia

| Mauritius 2 | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia 13 May 2007 Clay | Namibia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kamil Patel Jean-Pierre Huish 6 0 6 1     2 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray Jurgens Strydom 4 6 3 6     3 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray / Kamil Patel Jean-Pierre Huish / Jurgens Strydom 6 4 6 3 ||||

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| 1 | South Africa |
| 2 | Tunisia |
| 3 | Ivory Coast |
| 4 | Madagascar |
| 5 | Zimbabwe |
| 6 | Ghana |
| 7 | Mauritius |
| 8 | Namibia |
* South Africa and Tunisia promoted to Group II in 2008.
* Mauritius and Namibia relegated to Group IV in 2008.