2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Group II for next year.

Placing Pool A Pool B
1  Norway  Tunisia
2  Algeria  Malta
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Botswana
4  Namibia  Kenya

Promotion play-offs edit

The first and second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group II.

Norway vs. Malta edit

 
Norway
2
Marsa, Malta
30 April 2004
Hard (outdoors)
 
Malta
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Karoline Borgersen
Lisa Camenzuli
4
6
77
63
4
6
 
2  
 
Ina Sartz
Rosanne Dimech
6
3
4
6
6
2
 
3  
 
Karoline Borgersen / Ina Sartz
Lisa Camenzuli / Rosanne Dimech
7
5
6
4
   

[1]

Algeria vs. Tunisia edit

 
Algeria
1
Marsa, Malta
30 April 2004
Hard (outdoors)
 
Tunisia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Sana Ben Salah
Selima Frioui
6
0
6
1
   
2  
 
Samia Medjahdi
Selima Sfar
5
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Sana Ben Salah / Assia Halo
Issem Essaies / Selima Sfar
2
6
2
6
   

[2]

Fifth to Seventh play-off edit

The third and fourth placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds were allocated fifth place in the Group, while the losers were allocated seventh.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Kenya edit

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
Marsa, Malta
30 April 2004
Hard (outdoors)
 
Kenya
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Selma Babić
Evelyn Otula
6
4
6
1
   
2  
 
Sanja Račić
Caroline Oduor
6
1
6
1
   
3  
 
Selma Babić / Nadina Šećerbegović
Wanjika Ngaruiya / Evelyn Otula
6
1
6
2
   

[3]

Namibia vs. Botswana edit

 
Namibia
1
Marsa, Malta
30 April 2004
Hard (outdoors)
 
Botswana
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Elrien De Villiers
Laone Botshoma
6
1
6
1
   
2  
 
Elna De Villiers
Tapiwa Marobela
5
7
61
77
   
3  
 
Alet Boonzaaier / Elna De Villiers
Tapiwa Marobela / Lesedi Ramocha
6
4
65
77
5
7
 

[4]

Final Placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted   Norway
  Tunisia
Third   Malta
  Algeria
Fifth   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Botswana
Seventh   Kenya
  Namibia
  •   Norway and   Tunisia advanced to Group II, where they both placed seventh and thus were relegated back to Group III for 2006.[5][6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Norway v Malta". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Algeria v Tunisia". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Kenya". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Namibia v Botswana". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Norway". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Tunisia". fedcup.com.

External links edit