2003 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III
Group III was split into two sub-groups. One tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria, February 3-7, while the other was held in Jurmala, Latvia, June 11-15. Both were played on outdoor clay courts.[1]
Format
The eight teams in each sub-group 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 2004. 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 2004.
Algiers Half
Pool A
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
February 3 | 3-0 | ||
February 3 | 3-0 | ||
February 4 | 3-0 | ||
February 4 | 3-0 | ||
February 5 | 3-0 | ||
February 5 | 3-0 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
February 3 | 3-0 | ||
February 3 | 3-0 | ||
February 4 | 3-0 | ||
February 4 | 2-1 | ||
February 5 | 2-1 | ||
February 5 | 2-1 |
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.
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
February 6 | 3-0 | ||
February 6 | 2-1 | ||
February 7 | 2-0 | ||
February 7 | 2-1 |
Algeria and Hungary promoted to Group II for 2004.
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.
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
February 6 | 2-1 | ||
February 6 | 2-1 | ||
February 7 | 2-1 | ||
February 7 | 3-0 |
Angola and Armenia demoted to Group IV for 2004.
Jurmala Half
Pool A
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
June 11 | 2-1 | ||
June 11 | 2-1 | ||
June 12 | 2-1 | ||
June 12 | 2-1 | ||
June 13 | 3-0 | ||
June 13 | 2-1 |
Pool B
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
June 11 | 3-0 | ||
June 11 | 3-0 | ||
June 12 | 2-1 | ||
June 12 | 3-0 | ||
June 13 | 2-1 | ||
June 13 | 2-1 |
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.
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
June 14 | 3-0 | ||
June 14 | 2-1 | ||
June 15 | 2-1 | ||
June 15 | 3-0 |
Georgia and Latvia promoted to Group II for 2004.
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.
Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
Date | Winning Team | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
June 14 | 2-1 | ||
June 14 | 3-0 | ||
June 15 | 2-0 | ||
June 15 | 3-0 |
Moldova and Bosnia/Herzegovina demoted to Group IV for 2004.