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2007 edition of the Davis Cup
2007 Davis Cup 250px 6 February – 2 December 2007 96th USA 2006 2008
The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the Davis Cup, a national teams competition in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups. The final took place 30 November - 2 December at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, United States, with the United States defeating Russia 4-1 for their 32nd title.Davis Cup scorecards – 2007 http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/scorecards/scorecards-2007.aspx www.daviscup.com ITF
Aruba and Montenegro made their first appearances in the tournament.
World Group
2007 Davis Cup World Group
Participating Teams ARG AUS AUT BLRBELCHICROCZEFRAGERROURUSESPSWESUIUSA
Draw
9-11 February 6-8 April 21-23 September 30 November - 2 December La Serena, Chile (clay) 1 RUS 3 CHI 2 Clermont-Ferrand, France (indoor hard) 7 FRA 4 ROU 1 Krefeld, Germany (indoor hard) 3 CRO 2 GER 3 Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) 5 AUS 2 BEL 3 Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor clay) CZE 1 6 USA 4 Geneva, Switzerland (indoor carpet) SUI 2 4 ESP 3 Minsk, Belarus (indoor hard) SWE 3 8 BLR 2 Linz, Austria (indoor carpet) AUT 1 2 ARG 4 Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) 1 RUS 3 7 FRA 2 Ostend, Belgium (indoor clay) GER 3 BEL 2 Winston-Salem, United States (indoor hard) 6 USA 4 4 ESP 1 Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) SWE 4 2 ARG 1 Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) 1 RUS 3 GER 2 Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) 6 USA 4 SWE 1 Portland, United States (indoor hard) 1 RUS 1 6 USA 4
First round losers play in World Group play-offs.
Final
USA RUS Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100008940 United States v Russia daviscup.com 30 November - 2 December 2007 Hard (i) 4 1 Andy Roddick 6 6 6 Dmitry Tursunov 4 4 2 James Blake 6 7 6.025 7 Mikhail Youzhny 3 6.035 7 6.025 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 7 6 6 Igor Andreev Nikolay Davydenko 6.035 4 2 Bob Bryan 3 6.035 Igor Andreev 6 7 James Blake 1 6 7 Dmitry Tursunov 6 3 5
World Group play-offs
2007 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
Date: 21–23 September
The 8 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 8 winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Playoffs. 8 seeded teams, based on the latest Davis Cup ranking, were drawn against 8 unseeded teams.
Home team Score Visiting team Location Venue Door Surface SRB 2004 4–1 AUS Belgrade Beogradska Arena Indoor Clay AUT 4–1 BRA Innsbruck Olympiaworld Innsbruck Indoor Carpet PER 4–1 BLR Lima Rinconada Country Club Outdoor ClayISR1 3–2 CHI Ramat HaSharon Canada Stadium Outdoor Hard GBR 4–1 CRO Wimbledon, London All England Lawn Tennis Club Outdoor Grass CZE 3–2 SUI Prague Sazka Arena Indoor Hard JPN 2–3 ROU Osaka Namihaya Dome Indoor Carpet SVK 2–3 KOR Bratislava Sibamac Arena Indoor Clay
AUT, CZE, and ROU will remain in the World Group in 2008.
GBR, ISR, PER, SRB 2004 and KOR are promoted to the World Group in 2008.
BRA, JPN and SVK will remain in Zonal Group I in 2008.
AUS, BLR, CHI, CRO and SUI are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2008.
1 Took place on September 20, 21 and 23, due to Yom Kippur taking place on the 22nd.
Americas Zone
Group I
2007 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
Draw
Group II
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2007.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2008.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/group-ii/americas.aspx#/2007 2007 Americas Group II DavisCup.com 20 October 2024
Participating nations
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CUB
DOM
ECU 1900
ESA
JAM
AHO
PAR 1990
URU
Draw
y 175 2 Play-offs First Round Second Round Third Round 6-8 April 9-11 February 6-8 April 21-23 September Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) 1 ECU 1900 5 AHO 0 Punta del Este, Uruguay (clay) 4 URU 5 JAM 0 Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) ESA 1 3 DOM 4 Asunción, Paraguay (clay) CUB 0 2 PAR 1990 5 Kingston, Jamaica (hard) AHO 5 JAM 0 Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay) ESA 4 CUB 1 Punta del Este, Uruguay (clay) 1 ECU 1900 0 4 URU 5 Lambaré, Paraguay (clay) 3 DOM 1 2 PAR 1990 4 Asunción, Paraguay (clay) 4 URU 3 2 PAR 1990 0
Jamaica and Cuba relegated to Group III in 2008.
Uruguay promoted to Group I in 2008.
First round
Ecuador vs. Netherlands Antilles
Ecuador 1900 Netherlands Antilles Francisco Seguro Cano, Guayaquil Tenis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuadorhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-ECU-AHO-01 Ecuador v Netherlands Antilles daviscup.com 9–11 February 2007 Clay 5 0 Carlos Avellán 6 6 6 Rasid Winklaar 2 2 0 Julio César Campozano 6 6 6 Alexander Blom 4 1 2 Carlos Avellán Julio César Campozano 6 6 6 Raoul Behr Nick Van Rosberg 1 0 2 Jean-Michel Durango 6 6 Nick Van Rosberg 3 0 Julio César Campozano 6 7 Rasid Winklaar 4 5
Uruguay vs. Jamaica
Uruguay Jamaica Cantegril Country Club, Punta del Este, Uruguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-URU-JAM-01 Uruguay v Jamaica daviscup.com 9–11 February 2007 Clay 5 0 Marcel Felder 6 6 6 Damion Johnson 0 0 1 Pablo Cuevas 6 6 6 Eldad Campbell 1 1 2 Pablo Cuevas Marcel Felder 6 6 6 Elvis Henry Jermaine Smith 2 3 3 Martín Vilarrubí 6 6 Damion Johnson 1 4 Federico Sansonetti 6 6 Eldad Campbell 0 0
Dominican Republic vs. El Salvador
Dominican Republic El Salvador Pabellon de Tenis del Aprque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republichttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-ESA-DOM-01 Dominican Republic v El Salvador daviscup.com 9–11 February 2007 Hard 4 1 Henry Estrella 6.039 1 6.039 Rafael Arévalo 7 6 7 Víctor Estrella Burgos 6 6 6 Marcelo Arévalo 4 3 1 Henry Estrella Víctor Estrella Burgos 7 7 7 Marcelo Arévalo Rafael Arévalo 6.00 6.049 6.019 Víctor Estrella Burgos 7 4 Rafael Arévalo 5 1 2 José Hernández-Fernández 6 6 Benito José Suriano 1 3
Paraguay vs. Cuba
Paraguay 1990 Cuba Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Asunción, Paraguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-CUB-PAR-01 Paraguay v Cuba daviscup.com 9–11 February 2007 Clay 5 0 Gustavo Ramírez 6 7 1 6 Edgar Hernandez-Perez 3 5 6 0 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Favel-Antonio Freyre-Perdomo 1 0 1 Emilio Báez Brítez Ramón Delgado 7 7 6 Luis-Javier Cuellar-Contreras Sandor Martínez 6.029 6.029 1 Juan Carlos Ramírez 7 7 Edgar Hernandez-Perez 5 6.049 Gustavo Ramírez 7 6 Favel-Antonio Freyre-Perdomo 5 4
Second round
Uruguay vs. Ecuador
Uruguay Ecuador 1900 Cantegril Country Club, Punta del Este, Uruguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-ECU-URU-01 Uruguay v Ecuador daviscup.com 6–8 April 2007 Clay 5 0 Marcel Felder 6 6 6 Carlos Avellán 3 1 3 Pablo Cuevas 7 6 6 Julio César Campozano 6.109 3 3 Marcel Felder Martín Vilarrubí 5 6 7 6 Carlos Avellán Jean-Michel Durango 7 3 6.019 0 Pablo Cuevas 6 6 Jean-Michel Durango 1 2 Federico Sansonetti 6 6 Patricio Alvarado 3 4
Paraguay vs. Dominican Republic
Paraguay 1990 Dominican Republic Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-DOM-PAR-01 Paraguay v Dominican Republic daviscup.com 6–8 April 2007 Clay 4 1 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Henry Estrella 0 0 1 Gustavo Ramírez 4 3 6 7 5 Víctor Estrella Burgos 6 6 1 5 7 Ramón Delgado Francisco Rodríguez 6 4 6 3 Henry Estrella Víctor Estrella Burgos 4 6 1 2 4 Ramón Delgado 6 6 6 Luis Delgado 0 0 0 Emilio Báez Brítez 6 6 Henry Estrella 0 2
Relegation play-offs
Jamaica vs. Netherlands Antilles
Jamaica Netherlands Antilles The Eric Ball Tennis Centre, Kingston, Jamaicahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-REL-AHO-JAM-01 Jamaica v Netherlands Antilles daviscup.com 6–8 April 2007 Hard 0 5 Damion Johnson 1 2 2 Jean-Julien Rojer 6 6 6 Ryan Russell 6 6.029 2 2 Rasid Winklaar 3 7 6 6 Damion Johnson Ryan Russell 6.069 6.049 6.049 Raoul Behr Jean-Julien Rojer 7 7 7 Eldad Campbell 6 1 4 Nick Van Rosberg 4 6 6 Damion Johnson 4 6 3 Rasid Winklaar 6 3 4 3
El Salvador vs. Cuba
El Salvador Cuba Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvadorhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-REL-ESA-CUB-01 El Salvador v Cuba daviscup.com 6–8 April 2007 Clay 4 1 Rafael Arévalo 6 5 6 6 Luis-Javier Cuellar-Contreras 1 7 4 3 Marcelo Arévalo 4 6 4 0 Edgar Hernandez-Perez 6 3 6 2 4 Marcelo Arévalo Rafael Arévalo 6 7 6 Luis-Javier Cuellar-Contreras Sandor Martínez 4 5 1 Rafael Arévalo 6 6 6 Edgar Hernandez-Perez 0 3 1 Benito José Suriano 6 2 7 Sandor Martínez 4 6 6.019
Third round
Paraguay vs. Uruguay
Paraguay 1990 Uruguay Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Asunción, Paraguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G2-AM-M-URU-PAR-01 Paraguay v Uruguay daviscup.com 21–23 September 2007 Clay 0 3 Gustavo Ramírez 1 1 2 Marcel Felder 6 6 6 Emilio Báez Brítez 0 2 2 Pablo Cuevas 6 6 6 Emilio Báez Brítez Juan-Enrique Crosa 2 4 2 Pablo Cuevas Marcel Felder 6 6 6 Gustavo Ramírez Federico Sansonetti Enzo Pigola Marcel Felder
Group III
2007 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
Venue: Federación Nacional de Tenis de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)
Date: 20–24 June
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Pool A BAH BAH (3–0) GUA GUA (2–1) BAR BAR (1–2) HAI HAI (0–3) 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3
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Pool B BOL BOL (3–0) PUR PUR (2–1) PAN PAN (1–2) CRC CRC (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
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1st–4th Play-off BAH BAH (3–0) BOL BOL (2–1) PUR PUR (1–2) GUA GUA (0–3) 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–2 1–2
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5th–8th Play-off BAR BAR (2–1) PAN PAN (2–1) HAI HAI (1–2) CRC CRC (1–2) 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2
Bahamas and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2008.
Haiti and Costa Rica relegated to Group IV in 2008.
Group IV
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2007.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The four teams in Group IV played in a single Round-robin tournament. The top two teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group III in 2008. All other teams remained in Group IV.https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/group-iv/americas/2007.aspx Davis Cup Result Archives 2024-10-20
Draw
Venue: Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard)
Date: 20–22 June
Withdrawn: BER, ECA, LCA
ARU ARU (3–0) HON HON 1949 (2–1) ISV ISV (1–2) TRI TRI (0–3) 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2
Aruba and Honduras promoted to Group III in 2008.
Results
Honduras vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Honduras 1949 U.S. Virgin Islands Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemalahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G4-AM-M-HON-ISV-01 Honduras v U.S. Virgin Islands daviscup.com 20 June 2007 Hard 2 1 José Moncada 3 7 7 Terrance Eugene Highfield 6 5 5 Calton Álvarez 6.019 6 6 Kristepher Elien 7 1 4 Ricardo Lau Cooper José Moncada 6 3 2 Kristepher Elien Terrance Eugene Highfield 2 6 6
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago Aruba Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemalahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G4-AM-M-TRI-ARU-01 Trinidad and Tobago v Aruba daviscup.com 20 June 2007 Hard 1 2 Brent Ching 6 0 1 Gian Hodgson 4 6 6 Richard Brown 1 6 3 Clifford Giel 6 3 6 Brent Ching Simeon Sealy 6 3 6 Sjoerd de Vries Clifford Giel 3 6 3
Honduras vs. Aruba
Honduras 1949 Aruba Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemalahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G4-AM-M-HON-ARU-01 Honduras v Aruba daviscup.com 21 June 2007 Hard 1 2 José Moncada 7 6 Gian Hodgson 6.029 3 Calton Álvarez 4 5 Clifford Giel 6 7 Pablo Costa José Moncada 0 3 Sjoerd de Vries Clifford Giel 6 6
Trinidad and Tobago vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Trinidad and Tobago U.S. Virgin Islands Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemalahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G4-AM-M-TRI-ISV-01 Trinidad and Tobago v U.S. Virgin Islands daviscup.com 21 June 2007 Hard 1 2 Simeon Sealy 3 4 Terrance Eugene Highfield 6 6 Brent Ching 4 3 Kristepher Elien 6 6 Richard Brown Lendl Smith 6 6 Terrance Eugene Highfield Kevin Motta 2 3
Honduras vs. Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras 1949 Trinidad and Tobago Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemalahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G4-AM-M-HON-TRI-01 Honduras v Trinidad and Tobago daviscup.com 22 June 2007 Hard 2 1 José Moncada 6 6 Lendl Smith 1 3 Calton Álvarez 5 6.049 Richard Brown 7 7 Calton Álvarez José Moncada 6 6 Brent Ching Simeon Sealy 0 0
U.S. Virgin Islands vs. Aruba
U.S. Virgin Islands Aruba Federación Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala City, Guatemalahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G4-AM-M-ISV-ARU-01 U.S. Virgin Islands v Aruba daviscup.com 22 June 2007 Hard 1 2 Terrance Eugene Highfield 2 4 Gian Hodgson 6 6 Kristepher Elien 6 6 Clifford Giel 3 3 Kristepher Elien Terrance Eugene Highfield 3 7 5 Sjoerd de Vries Clifford Giel 6 5 7
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
2007 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
Draw
Group II
2007 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
Draw
Group III
2007 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka (hard)
Date: 18–22 July
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Pool A LIB LIB (3–0) UAE UAE (2–1) SIN SIN (1–2) KSA KSA (0–3) 3–0 3–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2
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Pool B OMA OMA (3–0) SRI SRI (2–1) VIE VIE (1–2) MAS MAS (0–3) 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
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1st–4th Play-off OMA OMA (2–1, 6r) LIB LIB (2–1, 6r) SRI SRI (2–1, 5r) UAE UAE (0–3) 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
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5th–8th Play-off VIE VIE (3–0) MAS MAS (2–1) SIN SIN (1–2) KSA KSA (0–3) 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2
Note: Oman/Lebanon/Sri Lanka tie broken on number of rubbers won.
Oman and Lebanon promoted to Group II in 2008.
Singapore and Saudi Arabia relegated to Group IV in 2008.
Group IV
2007 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
Venue: Theinbyu Tennis Plaza, Yangon, Myanmar (hard)
Date: 9–13 May
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Pool A TJK TJK (4–0) BAN BAN (3–1) TKM TKM (2–2) JOR JOR (1–3) BRN BHR (0–4) 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2
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Pool B SYR SYR 1980 (4–0) MYA MYA 1974 (3–1) QAT QAT (2–2) IRQ IRQ 2004 (1–3) BRU BRU (0–4) 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
Tajikistan and Syria promoted to Group III in 2008.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
Draw
Group II
2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
Draw
Group III
Zone A
2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay)
Date: 9–13 May
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Pool A IRL IRL (3–0) LTU LTU (2–1) MDA MDA (1–2) BIH BIH (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2
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Pool B EGY EGY (3–0) TUR TUR (2–1) SMR SMR 1862 (1–2) ISL ISL (0–3) 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
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1st–4th Play-off IRL IRL (3–0) EGY EGY (2–1) LTU LTU (1–2) TUR TUR (0–3) 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2
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5th–8th Play-off MDA MDA (3–0) BIH BIH (2–1) SMR SMR 1862 (1–2) ISL ISL (0–3) 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2
Ireland and Egypt promoted to Group II in 2008.
San Marino and Iceland relegated to Group IV in 2008.
Zone B
2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B
Venue: Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia (clay)
Date: 9–13 May
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Pool A RSA RSA (3–0) CIV CIV (2–1) MRI MRI (1–2) GHA GHA (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3
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Pool B TUN TUN (3–0) MAD MAD (2–1) ZIM ZIM (1–2) NAM NAM (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
Top two teams advance to 1st–4th Play-off, bottom two teams advance to 5th–8th Play-off. Scores in italics carried over from pools.
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1st–4th Play-off RSA RSA (3–0) TUN TUN (2–1) CIV CIV (1–2) MAD MAD (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
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5th–8th Play-off ZIM ZIM (2–1, 6r) GHA GHA (2–1, 5r, 14/11 s) MRI MRI (2–1, 5r, 11/11 s) NAM NAM (0–3) 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2
Note: Ghana/Mauritius tie broken on percentage of sets won.
South Africa and Tunisia promoted to Group II in 2008.
Mauritius and Namibia relegated to Group IV in 2008.
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.http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/group-iii/europe-africa/2007.aspx Davis Cup – Draws & Results
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
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Pool A RSA RSA (3–0) CIV CIV (2–1) MRI MRI (1–2) GHA GHA (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 0–3
South Africa vs. Mauritius
South Africa Mauritius Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-A-M-RSA-MRI-01 South Africa v Mauritius daviscup.com 9 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Kamil Patel 4 3 Rik de Voest 6 6 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 2 3 Jeff Coetzee Rik de Voest 6 6 Bruno Gorayah Kamil Patel 1 0
Ghana vs. Ivory Coast
Ghana Ivory Coast Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-A-M-GHA-CIV-01 Ghana v Ivory Coast daviscup.com 9 May 2007 Clay 0 3 Menford Owusu 1 3 Claude N'Goran 6 6 Mohammed Salifu 0 7 1 Valentin Sanon 6 5 6 Emmanuel Mensah Michael Nortey 6 5 2 Valentin Sanon Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 3 7 6
South Africa vs. Ivory Coast
South Africa Ivory Coast Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-A-M-RSA-CIV-01 South Africa v Ivory Coast daviscup.com 10 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Claude N'Goran 1 3 Rik de Voest 6 6 Valentin Sanon 3 1 Rik de Voest Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Claude N'Goran Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 1 3
Ghana vs. Mauritius
Ghana Mauritius Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-A-M-GHA-MRI-01 Ghana v Mauritius daviscup.com 10 May 2007 Clay 0 3 Menford Owusu 6 1 4 Kamil Patel 2 6 6 Mohammed Salifu 6.049 6 3 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 7 1 6 Emmanuel Mensah Michael Nortey 3 7 3 Bruno Gorayah Kamil Patel 6 6.019 6
South Africa vs. Ghana
South Africa Ghana Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-A-M-RSA-GHA-01 South Africa v Ghana daviscup.com 11 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Michael Nortey 1 1 Wesley Moodie 6 6 Mohammed Salifu 0 3 Rik de Voest Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Michael Nortey Mohammed Salifu 4 2
Ivory Coast vs. Mauritius
Ivory Coast Mauritius Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-A-M-CIV-MRI-01 Ivory Coast v Mauritius daviscup.com 11 May 2007 Clay 2 1 Claude N'Goran 6 6 Bruno Gorayah 1 0 Valentin Sanon 6 1 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 2 0 2 Claude N'Goran Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 1 0 Bruno Gorayah Kamil Patel 6 6
Pool B
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Pool B TUN TUN (3–0) MAD MAD (2–1) ZIM ZIM (1–2) NAM NAM (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
Zimbabwe vs. Madagascar
Zimbabwe Madagascar Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-B-M-ZIM-MAD-01 Zimbabwe v Madagascar daviscup.com 9 May 2007 Clay 0 3 Takanyi Garanganga 2 6 3 Thierry Rajaobelina 6 3 6 Genius Chidzikwe 4 5 Tony Rajaobelina 6 7 Nigel Badza Genius Chidzikwe 6.069 1 Germain Rasolondrazana Jacob Rasolondrazana 7 6
Tunisia vs. Namibia
Tunisia Namibia Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-B-M-TUN-NAM-01 Tunisia v Namibia daviscup.com 9 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Walid Jallali 6 6 Johan Theron 4 2 Malek Jaziri 6 6 Jurgens Strydom 2 2 Walid Jallali Wael Kilani 7 6 Jean-Pierre Huish Jurgens Strydom 6.039 0
Zimbabwe vs. Namibia
Zimbabwe Namibia Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-B-M-ZIM-NAM-01 Zimbabwe v Namibia daviscup.com 10 May 2007 Clay 2 1 Takanyi Garanganga 2 6 7 Johan Theron 6 2 5 Genius Chidzikwe 3 6 6 Jurgens Strydom 6 3 2 Nigel Badza Tinotenda Chanakira 2 6.109 Jean-Pierre Huish Jurgens Strydom 6 7
Tunisia vs. Madagascar
Tunisia Madagascar Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-B-M-TUN-MAD-01 Tunisia v Madagascar daviscup.com 10 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Walid Jallali 7 4 7 Tony Rajaobelina 6.059 6 5 Malek Jaziri 6 6 Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 2 Wael Kilani Slah Mbarek 6 6 Thierry Rajaobelina Germain Rasolondrazana 0 2
Zimbabwe vs. Tunisia
Zimbabwe Tunisia Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-B-M-ZIM-TUN-01 Zimbabwe v Tunisia daviscup.com 11 May 2007 Clay 0 3 Takanyi Garanganga 2 7 1 Walid Jallali 6 6.019 6 Genius Chidzikwe 2 4 Malek Jaziri 6 6 Nigel Badza Tinotenda Chanakira 0 1 Wael Kilani Slah Mbarek 6 6
Namibia vs. Madagascar
Namibia Madagascar Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-B-M-NAM-MAD-01 Namibia v Madagascar daviscup.com 11 May 2007 Clay 0 3 Jean-Pierre Huish 4 3 Thierry Rajaobelina 6 6 Jurgens Strydom 1 6 6 Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 3 8 Johan De Witt Jean-Pierre Huish 4 4 Tony Rajaobelina Germain Rasolondrazana 6 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)
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1st–4th Play-off RSA RSA (3–0) TUN TUN (2–1) CIV CIV (1–2) MAD MAD (0–3) 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
South Africa and Tunisia promoted to Group II in 2008.
South Africa vs. Tunisia
South Africa Tunisia Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-RSA-TUN-01 South Africa v Tunisia daviscup.com 12 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Wesley Moodie 6 6 Slah Mbarek 3 2 Rik de Voest 6 6 Wael Kilani 3 3 Jeff Coetzee Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Walid Jallali Slah Mbarek 4 2
Madagascar vs. Ivory Coast
Madagascar Ivory Coast Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-MAD-CIV-01 Madagascar v Ivory Coast daviscup.com 12 May 2007 Clay 1 2 Thierry Rajaobelina 6 1 6 Claude N'Goran 3 6 3 Jacob Rasolondrazana 6 3 1 Valentin Sanon 2 6 6 Thierry Rajaobelina Jacob Rasolondrazana 2 3 Claude N'Goran Valentin Sanon 6 6
South Africa vs. Madagascar
South Africa Madagascar Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-RSA-MAD-01 South Africa v Madagascar daviscup.com 13 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Wesley Moodie 6 6 Thierry Rajaobelina 3 4 Rik de Voest 6 6 Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 1 Jeff Coetzee Fritz Wolmarans 6 6 Thierry Rajaobelina Jacob Rasolondrazana 1 0
Tunisia vs. Ivory Coast
Tunisia Ivory Coast Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP1-4-TUN-CIV-01 Tunisia v Ivory Coast daviscup.com 13 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Walid Jallali 6 6 Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 2 4 Malek Jaziri 6 6 Valentin Sanon 3 3 Wael Kilani Slah Mbarek 3 Claude N'Goran Lavry Sylvain N'Yaba 0 1
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)
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5th–8th Play-off ZIM ZIM (2–1, 6r) GHA GHA (2–1, 5r, 14/11 s) MRI MRI (2–1, 5r, 11/11 s) NAM NAM (0–3) 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 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 Mauritius Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-ZIM-MRI-01 Zimbabwe v Mauritius daviscup.com 12 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Takanyi Garanganga 6 6 Bruno Gorayah 3 4 Genius Chidzikwe 6 2 6 Kamil Patel 2 6 1 Nigel Badza Genius Chidzikwe 6 7 Bruno Gorayah Kamil Patel 2 6.049
Ghana vs. Namibia
Ghana Namibia Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-GHA-NAM-01 Ghana v Namibia daviscup.com 12 May 2007 Clay 3 0 Menford Owusu 6 6 Jean-Pierre Huish 1 4 Mohammed Salifu 6.029 6 6 Jurgens Strydom 7 3 4 Emmanuel Mensah Michael Nortey 6 3 6 Johan De Witt Jean-Pierre Huish 2 6 3
Zimbabwe vs. Ghana
Zimbabwe Ghana Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-ZIM-GHA-01 Zimbabwe v Ghana daviscup.com 13 May 2007 Clay 1 2 Takanyi Garanganga 6 3 10 Menford Owusu 4 6 8 Genius Chidzikwe 3 2 Mohammed Salifu 6 6 Genius Chidzikwe Takanyi Garanganga 6 5 1 Emmanuel Mensah Mohammed Salifu 1 7 6
Mauritius vs. Namibia
Mauritius Namibia Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, Tunis, Tunisiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2007-G3-EPA-B-PP5-8-MRI-NAM-01 Mauritius v Namibia daviscup.com 13 May 2007 Clay 2 1 Kamil Patel 6 6 Jean-Pierre Huish 0 1 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray 4 3 Jurgens Strydom 6 6 Jean-Marcel Bourgault Du Coudray Kamil Patel 6 6 Jean-Pierre Huish Jurgens Strydom 4 3
Final standings
Rank Team1RSA2TUN3CIV4MAD5ZIM6GHA7MRI8NAM
RSA and TUN promoted to Group II in 2008.
MRI and NAM relegated to Group IV in 2008.
Group IV
2007 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV
Draw
References
External links
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_22605_original.PDF Draw 2007-03-29 2007-06-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614235759/http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_22605_original.PDF dead (170 KiB)
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