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1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone – Knockout Stage

Main article: 1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Knockout Stage of the 1992 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1  South Africa  Croatia  Slovenia  Latvia
2  Ireland  Greece  Norway  Yugoslavia
3  Estonia  Portugal  Lithuania  Malta
4  Luxembourg  Turkey  Congo  Tunisia

The eight teams were then randomly drawn into a three-stage knockout tournament, with the winner qualifying for the World Group.

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
16 April 		Semifinals
17 April 		Final
18 April
         
    Greece 0
    Latvia 3
    Latvia 1
    Croatia 2
    Croatia 3
    Ireland 0
    Croatia 1
    South Africa 2
    Norway 0
    Slovenia 3
    Slovenia 0
    South Africa 3
    Yugoslavia 0
    South Africa 3

Quarterfinals edit

Greece vs. Latvia edit

 
Greece
0 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
Latvia
3
1 2 3
1  
  		Christina Zachariadou
Oksana Bushevitsa 		2
6 		3
6 		   
2  
  		Christína Papadáki
Larisa Neiland 		6
4 		3
6 		2
6 		 
3  
  		Christína Papadáki / Christina Zachariadou
Agnese Blumberga / Larisa Neiland 		63
77 		2
6 		   

[1]

Croatia vs. Ireland edit

 
Croatia
3 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
Ireland
0
1 2 3
1  
  		Maja Palaveršić
Gina Niland 		6
0 		6
2 		   
2  
  		Nadin Ercegović
Siobhán Nicholson 		6
1 		6
1 		   
3  
  		Gorana Matić / Maja Murić
Yvonne Doyle / Catriona McCarthy 		6
2 		6
3 		   

[2]

Norway vs. Slovenia edit

 
Norway
0 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
Slovenia
3
1 2 3
1  
  		Cathrine Instebø
Tina Vukasovič 		1
6 		3
6 		   
2  
  		Amy Jonsson-Råholt
Barbara Mulej 		3
6 		5
7 		   
3  
  		Amy Jonsson-Råholt / Astrid Sunde
Tina Križan / Tina Vukasovič 		4
6 		0
6 		   

[3]

Yugoslavia vs. South Africa edit

 
Yugoslavia
0 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
South Africa
3
1 2 3
1  
  		Branislava Ivanović
Elna Reinach 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2  
  		Ljudmila Pavlov
Amanda Coetzer 		3
6 		0
6 		   
3  
  		Branislava Ivanović / Marijana Ranđelović
Mariaan de Swardt / Joannette Kruger 		0
6 		0
6 		   

[4]

Semifinals edit

Latvia vs. Croatia edit

 
Latvia
1 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
17 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
Croatia
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Oksana Bushevitsa
Maja Palaveršić 		4
6 		6
2 		3
6 		 
2  
  		Larisa Neiland
Nadin Ercegović 		3
6 		1
6 		   
3  
  		Agnese Blumberga / Oksana Bushevitsa
Gorana Matić / Maja Murić 		3
6 		6
3 		8
6 		 

[5]

Slovenia vs. South Africa edit

 
Slovenia
0 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
South Africa
3
1 2 3
1  
  		Tina Križan
Elna Reinach 		77
62 		4
6 		3
6 		 
2  
  		Barbara Mulej
Amanda Coetzer 		4
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 
3  
  		Tina Križan / Tina Vukasovič
Mariaan de Swardt / Joannette Kruger 		1
6 		3
6 		   

[6]

Final edit

Croatia vs. South Africa edit

 
Croatia
1 		Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece
16 April 1992
Clay (outdoors) 		 
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1  
  		Maja Palaveršić
Elna Reinach 		78
66 		5
7 		6
3 		 
2  
  		Nadin Ercegović
Amanda Coetzer 		5
7 		6
4 		2
6 		 
3  
  		Nadin Ercegović / Maja Murić
Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach 		3
6 		1
6 		   

[7]

  •   South Africa advanced to the World Group, where they were defeated in the first round by   Canada, 2–1.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Greece v Latvia". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Croatia v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Norway v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Yugoslavia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Latvia v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Slovenia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Croatia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Canada v South Africa". fedcup.com.

External links edit

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