# 2023 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

The Africa Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2023. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Pretoria, South Africa, from 9 to 12 August 2023.

## Participating nations

* Algeria
* Benin
* Ivory Coast
* Namibia
* Senegal
* South Africa
* Togo
* Zimbabwe

## Draw

Date: 9–12 August 2023
Location: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (Hard)
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams and nations will play each team once in their group. Nations finishing first in each group will be promoted to World Group II play-offs in 2024. Nations finishing second in each group will enter a promotion play-off and the winner will be promoted to World Group II play-offs in 2024.
Nations finishing in the bottom two of each group will enter relegation play-offs, with the third of Group A facing the fourth of Group B, and the third of Group B facing the fourth of Group A and the two lost teams will be relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2024.

### Seeding

| Pot | Nation |
| 1 | South Africa |
| 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2 | Ivory Coast |
| 2 | Benin |
| 3 | Algeria |
| 3 | Namibia |
| 4 | Togo |
| 4 | Senegal |
* $^1$Davis Cup Rankings as of

### Round Robin
#### Pool A

| | RSA | TOG | CIV | ALG | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings |
| South Africa | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 (%) | – (%) | 1 |
| Togo | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–5 (%) | – (%) | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–5 (%) | – (%) | 3 |
| Algeria | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 2–7 (%) | – (%) | 4 |

#### Pool B

| | ZIM | BEN | NAM | SEN | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings |
| Zimbabwe | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (%) | – (%) | 1 |
| Benin | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (%) | – (%) | 2 |
| Namibia | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (%) | – (%) | 3 |
| Senegal | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 3–6 (%) | – (%) | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings.

### Playoffs

| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| First | South Africa | 3–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Promotional | Togo | 2–1 | Benin |
| Relegation | Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Senegal |
| Relegation | Namibia | 2–1 | Algeria |
* South Africa, Zimbabwe and Togo were promoted to 2024 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Senegal and Algeria were relegated to 2024 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV.

## Round Robin
### Pool A
#### South Africa vs. Algeria

| South Africa 3 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | Algeria 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Toufik Sahtali 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^5$     2 Philip Henning Samir Hamza Reguig 6 1 6 0     3 Philip Henning / Christiaan Worst Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali 6 3 6 3 ||||

#### Ivory Coast vs. Togo

| Ivory Coast 1 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | Togo 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Alex Cyrille Lago Komlavi Loglo 1 6 2 6     2 Eliakim Coulibaly Thomas Setodji 6 1 6 3     3 Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago Komlavi Loglo / Thomas Setodji 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7 5 5 7 ||||

#### South Africa vs. Ivory Coast

| South Africa 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | Ivory Coast 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Frederic Coulibaly 6 1 6 3     2 Philip Henning Eliakim Coulibaly 6 2 0 6 4 6   3 Philip Henning / Christiaan Worst Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago 6 4 6 2 ||||

#### Algeria vs. Togo

| Algeria 1 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | Togo 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Toufik Sahtali Komlavi Loglo 6 2 6 3     2 Samir Hamza Reguig Thomas Setodji 2 6 1 6     3 Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali Komlavi Loglo / Thomas Setodji 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 2 6 ||||

#### South Africa vs. Togo

| South Africa 3 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | Togo 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Hod'abalo isak Padio 6 3 6 1     2 Philip Henning Liova Ayite Ajavon 6 2 6 1     3 Leo Matthysen / Christiaan Worst M'lapa Tingou Akomlo / Hod'abalo isak Padio 6 2 6 1 ||||

#### Ivory Coast vs. Algeria

| Ivory Coast 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | Algeria 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Myko Yohann Himad Kouame Toufik Sahtali 1 6 0 6     2 Eliakim Coulibaly Samir Hamza Reguig 6 2 6 0     3 Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali 6 4 6 1 ||||

### Pool B
#### Zimbabwe vs. Namibia

| Zimbabwe 1 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | Namibia 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Benedict Badza Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk 3 6 4 6     2 Benjamin Lock Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 6 3 6 0     3 Benedict Badza / Benjamin Lock Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk / Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk 1 6 4 6 ||||

#### Benin vs. Senegal

| Benin 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard | Senegal 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Sylvestre Monnou Yannick Languina 6 2 6 4     2 Loic Didavi Seydina Andre 6 3 6 4     3 Alexis Klégou / Sylvestre Monnou Hassimiyou Dieng / Yannick Languina 0 6 0 6 ||||

#### Zimbabwe vs. Benin

| Zimbabwe 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | Benin 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Benedict Badza Sylvestre Monnou 6 4 0 6 1 6   2 Benjamin Lock Loic Didavi 6 2 6 0     3 Benedict Badza / Benjamin Lock Loic Didavi / Sylvestre Monnou 6 3 6 2 ||||

#### Namibia vs. Senegal

| Namibia 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard | Senegal 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk Yannick Languina 6 1 6 0     2 Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk Seydina Andre 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 5 7 3 6   3 Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk / Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk Seydina Andre / Hassimiyou Dieng 6 2 3 6 7 5 ||||

#### Zimbabwe vs. Senegal

| Zimbabwe 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | Senegal 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Benedict Badza Hassimiyou Dieng 6 2 7$^7$ 6$^1$     2 Benjamin Lock Seydina Andre 3 6 3 6     3 Benedict Badza / Benjamin Lock Seydina Andre / Hassimiyou Dieng 6 4 6 3 ||||

#### Benin vs. Namibia

| Benin 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard | Namibia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Sylvestre Monnou Steyn Dippenaar 6 2 6 1     2 Loic Didavi Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 6 1 4 6 4 6   3 Loic Didavi / Sylvestre Monnou Steyn Dippenaar / Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 6 4 6 4 ||||

## Play-offs
### First place play-off
#### South Africa vs. Zimbabwe

| South Africa 3 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | Zimbabwe 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Takura Mhwandagara 6 1 6 2     2 Philip Henning Benedict Badza 6 4 6 0     3 Leo Matthysen / Christiaan Worst Benedict Badza / Takura Mhwandagara 6 4 6 3 ||||

### Promotional play-off
#### Togo vs. Benin

| Togo 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | Benin 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Liova Ayite Ajavon Sylvestre Monnou 5 7 4 6     2 Thomas Setodji Loic Didavi 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 2     3 Komlavi Loglo / Thomas Setodji Loic Didavi / Sylvestre Monnou 6 3 3 6 7 5 ||||

### Relegation play-offs
#### Ivory Coast vs. Senegal

| Ivory Coast 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | Senegal 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Frederic Coulibaly Hassimiyou Dieng 7 5 6 3     2 Eliakim Coulibaly Seydina Andre 7 5 6 3     3 Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago Seydina Andre / Hassimiyou Dieng       not played ||||

#### Namibia vs. Algeria

| Namibia 2 | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard | Algeria 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Daniel Jauss Toufik Sahtali 1 6 0 6     2 Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk Samir Hamza Reguig 4 6 6 1 6 2   3 Steyn Dippenaar / Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3 ||||

## Final placements

| Placing | Teams | Teams |
| Promoted/First | South Africa | South Africa |
| Promoted/Second | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| Promoted/Third | Togo | Togo |
| Fourth | Benin | Benin |
| Fifth | Ivory Coast | Namibia |
| Relegated/Seventh | Senegal | Algeria |
* South Africa, Zimbabwe and Togo were promoted to 2024 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Senegal and Algeria were relegated to 2024 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV.