1988 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1988.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were two different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I were promoted to the following year's World Group. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IIs in 1989.

Participating nations edit

Draw edit


First Round 6–8 May		Second Round 9–12 June		Third Round 22–24 July



Great Britain
		Bristol, United Kingdom (grass)
bye
		Great Britain	3
Brussels, Belgium (clay)
		Finland	1
Finland	4
				Zell am See, Austria (clay)
Belgium	1
				Great Britain	0
Lagos, Nigeria (hard)
				Austria	5
Hungary	0
		Villach, Austria (clay)
Nigeria	5
		Nigeria	0

		Austria	5
bye

Austria



Netherlands
		Warmond, Netherlands (clay)
bye
		Netherlands	3
Dakar, Senegal (hard)
		Senegal	2
Senegal	4
				Jūrmala, Soviet Union (clay)
Bulgaria	1
				Netherlands	0
Timișoara, Romania (clay)
				Soviet Union	5
Romania	2
		Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
Portugal	3
		Portugal	0

		Soviet Union	5
bye

Soviet Union

Austria and Soviet Union are promoted to the World Group in 1989.


	Relegation Play-offs 10–13 June

	Budapest, Hungary (clay)

	Belgium	2

	Hungary	3

	Sofia, Bulgaria (clay)

	Bulgaria	0

	Romania	5

Belgium and Bulgaria are relegated to Group II in 1989.

First round edit

Belgium vs. Finland edit

Belgium
1

Brussels, Belgium^[1]
6–8 May 1988
Clay

Finland
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Xavier Daufresne Olli Rahnasto	6 4	7 5	3 6	4 6	6 3
2	Denis Langaskens Veli Paloheimo	1 6	2 6	5 7
3	Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto	2 6	7 9	4 6
4	Xavier Daufresne Veli Paloheimo	1 6	5 7	3 6
5	Denis Langaskens Olli Rahnasto	0 6	2 6

Nigeria vs. Hungary edit

Nigeria
5

Lagos, Nigeria^[2]
6–8 May 1988
Hard

Hungary
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Nduka Odizor András Lányi	5 7	6 3	6 3	6 1
2	Tony Mmoh László Markovits	6 1	6 2	6 4
3	Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor András Lányi / László Markovits	7 5	6 3	2 6	6 4
4	Nduka Odizor László Markovits	6 3	6 2
5	Tony Mmoh András Lányi	4 6	6 3	7 5

Senegal vs. Bulgaria edit

Senegal
4

Sporting Club de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal^[3]
6–8 May 1988
Hard

Bulgaria
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Yahiya Doumbia Julian Stamatov	6 2	6 2	6 3
2	Thierno Ly Krassimir Lazarov	4 6	5 7	2 6
3	Abou Berthé / Yahiya Doumbia Krassimir Lazarov / Julian Stamatov	5 7	6 4	6 2	6 2
4	Thierno Ly Julian Stamatov	8 6	1 6	6 3	10 8
5	Yahiya Doumbia Krassimir Lazarov	6 1	6 4

Romania vs. Portugal edit

Romania
2

Timișoara, Romania^[4]
6–8 May 1988
Clay

Portugal
3

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Florin Segărceanu João Cunha e Silva	6 1	0 6	0 6	2 6
2	Adrian Marcu Nuno Marques	7 5	6 4	4 6	4 6	6 1
3	Adrian Marcu / Florin Segărceanu Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva	4 6	8 10	2 6
4	Adrian Marcu João Cunha e Silva	4 6	3 6	3 6
5	Mihai Vanta Marco Seruca	6 3	6 0

Second round edit

Great Britain vs. Finland edit

Great Britain
3

Bristol Lawn Tennis Club, Bristol, United Kingdom^[5]
9–12 June 1988
Grass

Finland
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrew Castle Veli Paloheimo	5 7	5 7	3 6
2	Jeremy Bates Olli Rahnasto	6 1	6 1	6 1
3	Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle Veli Paloheimo / Olli Rahnasto	14 12	6 3	6 1
4	Jeremy Bates Veli Paloheimo	6 4	4 6	7 5	6 1
5	Andrew Castle Olli Rahnasto					not played

Austria vs. Nigeria edit

Austria
5

Villach, Austria^[6]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Nigeria
0

		1	2	3
1	Horst Skoff Nduka Odizor	6 2	6 3	6 3
2	Thomas Muster Tony Mmoh	6 2	6 4	6 3
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor	12 10	6 3	6 3
4	Horst Skoff Sadiq Abdullahi	6 2	6 0
5	Thomas Muster Nduka Odizor	6 4	10 8

Netherlands vs. Senegal edit

Netherlands
3

Warmond, Netherlands^[7]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Senegal
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Tom Nijssen Yahiya Doumbia	3 6	6 1	2 6	5 7
2	Menno Oosting Abou Berthé	6 0	6 1	6 3
3	Huub van Boeckel / Michiel Schapers Yahiya Doumbia / Thierno Ly	6 1	6 2	6 1
4	Tom Nijssen Abou Berthé	6 0	6 1	6 0
5	Menno Oosting Yahiya Doumbia	4 6	2 6

Portugal vs. Soviet Union edit

Portugal
0

Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal^[8]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Soviet Union
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Nuno Marques Andrei Chesnokov	3 6	5 7	2 6
2	João Cunha e Silva Alexander Volkov	6 3	3 6	3 6	3 6
3	Nuno Marques / João Cunha e Silva Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov	3 6	6 3	16 14	3 6	2 6
4	João Cunha e Silva Andrei Chesnokov	3 6	2 6
5	Marco Seruca Alexander Volkov	3 6	2 6

Relegation play-offs edit

Hungary vs. Belgium edit

Hungary
3

Budapest, Hungary^[9]
10–13 June 1988
Clay

Belgium
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	András Lányi Bart Wuyts	6 3	6 4	6 3
2	Ferenc Csépai Karel Demuynck	3 6	3 6	6 2	3 6
3	Gábor Köves / László Markovits Karel Demuynck / Denis Langaskens	4 6	3 6	8 6	6 4	6 2
4	Ferenc Csépai Bart Wuyts	6 3	1 6	0 6	6 4	4 6
5	András Lányi Xavier Daufresne	6 4	5 7	6 2	6 1

Bulgaria vs. Romania edit

Bulgaria
0

Sofia, Bulgaria^[10]
10–12 June 1988
Clay

Romania
5

		1	2	3	4
1	Krassimir Lazarov Adrian Marcu	1 6	2 6	7 5	1 6
2	Julian Stamatov Florin Segărceanu	1 6	2 6	0 6
3	Julian Stamatov / Milen Velev George Cosac / Florin Segărceanu	4 6	1 6	4 6
4	Julian Stamatov Adrian Marcu	3 6	3 6
5	Krassimir Lazarov Florin Segărceanu	4 6	3 6

Third round edit

Austria vs. Great Britain edit

Austria
5

Zell am See, Austria^[11]
22–24 July 1988
Clay

Great Britain
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Thomas Muster Steve Shaw	6 4	6 2	6 2
2	Horst Skoff Jeremy Bates	6 4	6 4	0 6	6 0
3	Alex Antonitsch / Thomas Muster Jeremy Bates / Andrew Castle	6 3	6 4	3 6	6 3
4	Horst Skoff Steve Shaw	6 4	7 5
5	Thomas Muster Richard Whichello	6 1	6 3

Soviet Union vs. Netherlands edit

Soviet Union
5

Jūrmala, Soviet Union^[12]
22–24 July 1988
Clay

Netherlands
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Andrei Cherkasov Paul Dogger	6 4	6 1	9 7
2	Andrei Chesnokov Michiel Schapers	6 2	6 4	7 5
3	Andrei Olhovskiy / Alexander Volkov Huub van Boeckel / Mark Koevermans	11 9	3 6	4 6	6 3	7 5
4	Andrei Cherkasov Mark Koevermans	7 5	3 6	6 1
5	Andrei Chesnokov Paul Dogger	10 8	6 1

References edit

^ "Belgium v Finland". daviscup.com.
^ "Nigeria v Hungary". daviscup.com.
^ "Senegal v Bulgaria". daviscup.com.
^ "Romania v Portugal". daviscup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Finland". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Nigeria". daviscup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Senegal". daviscup.com.
^ "Portugal v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.
^ "Hungary v Belgium". daviscup.com.
^ "Bulgaria v Romania". daviscup.com.
^ "Austria v Great Britain". daviscup.com.
^ "Soviet Union v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

External links edit

Davis Cup official website

[1] "Belgium v Finland". daviscup.com.

[2] "Nigeria v Hungary". daviscup.com.

[3] "Senegal v Bulgaria". daviscup.com.

[4] "Romania v Portugal". daviscup.com.

[5] "Great Britain v Finland". daviscup.com.

[6] "Austria v Nigeria". daviscup.com.

[7] "Netherlands v Senegal". daviscup.com.

[8] "Portugal v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.

[9] "Hungary v Belgium". daviscup.com.

[10] "Bulgaria v Romania". daviscup.com.

[11] "Austria v Great Britain". daviscup.com.

[12] "Soviet Union v Netherlands". daviscup.com.

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