2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The 31st Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.

Group I edit

  • Venue: Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey (clay)
  • Date: 10–15 April 2023

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. Both pool winners were promoted, but played for overall position. Second-placed teams played for the third promotion spot. Positional play-off were played between 3rd–5th place finishers. Two teams were relegated. [1]

Seeding edit

Nation Rank1 Seed
  Latvia 18 1
  Serbia 23 2
  Hungary 25 3
  Sweden 28 4
  Croatia 29 5
  Turkey 36 6
  Bulgaria 42 7
  Netherlands 40 8
  Egypt 51 9
  Denmark 55 10
  Norway 58 11
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 16 November 2022[2]

Pools edit

Pool A HUN NED TUR LAT EGY
1   Hungary (3–1) 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0
2   Netherlands (3–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0
3   Turkey (3–1) 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1
4   Latvia (1–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3 3–0
5   Egypt (0–4) 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3
Pool B SWE SRB BUL NOR DEN CRO
1   Sweden (4–1) 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0
2   Serbia (4–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0
3   Bulgaria (3–2) 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0
4   Norway (2–3) 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3
5   Denmark (1–4) 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1
6   Croatia (1–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–2

Pool A edit

Pool A was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs.[3]

Standings edit

  HUN NED TUR LAT EGY RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
3   Hungary 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 9–3 18–9 (67%) 143–101 (59%) 1
8   Netherlands 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 8–4 17–11 (61%) 140–108 (56%) 2
6   Turkey 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 8–4 19–9 (68%) 143–108 (57%) 3
1   Latvia 1–2 0–3 0–3 3–0 4–8 9–17 (32%) 101–134 (43%) 4
9   Egypt 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–11 4–23 (15%) 81–157 (34%) 5

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of matches won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (d) Billie Jean King Cup rankings.

Latvia vs. Netherlands edit

 
Latvia
0
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[4]
10 April 2023
Clay
 
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Lexie Stevens
3
6
5
7
   
2  
 
Daniela Vismane
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
3
6
77
62
3
6
 
3  
 
Adelina Lachinova / Beatrise Zeltiņa
Bibiane Schoofs / Demi Schuurs
2
6
1
6
   

Turkey vs. Egypt edit

 
Turkey
2
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[5]
10 April 2023
Clay
 
Egypt
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Çağla Büyükakçay
Merna Refaat
6
3
6
1
   
2  
 
İpek Öz
Sandra Samir
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
3  
 
Berfu Cengiz / İpek Öz
Sandra Samir / Rana Sherif Ahmed
6
2
77
65
   

Hungary vs. Egypt edit

 
Hungary
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[6]
11 April 2023
Clay
 
Egypt
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Dalma Gálfi
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz
6
1
6
3
   
2  
 
Anna Bondár
Sandra Samir
6
1
6
2
   
3  
 
Réka Luca Jani / Amarissa Kiara Tóth
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz / Rana Sherif Ahmed
6
1
6
2
   

Turkey vs. Netherlands edit

 
Turkey
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[7]
11 April 2023
Clay
 
Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Çağla Büyükakçay
Suzan Lamens
4
6
6
2
0
6
 
2  
 
Zeynep Sönmez
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
6
3
6
3
   
3  
 
Berfu Cengiz / İpek Öz
Suzan Lamens / Bibiane Schoofs
0
6
1
6
   

Latvia vs. Egypt edit

 
Latvia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[8]
12 April 2023
Clay
 
Egypt
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz
78
66
7
5
   
2  
 
Daniela Vismane
Sandra Samir
6
1
6
1
   
3  
 
Adelina Lachinova / Beatrise Zeltiņa
Merna Refaat / Rana Sherif Ahmed
4
6
6
2
6
3
 

Hungary vs. Turkey edit

 
Hungary
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[9]
12 April 2023
Clay
 
Turkey
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Dalma Gálfi
Zeynep Sönmez
3
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Anna Bondár
İpek Öz
4
6
6
4
7
5
 
3  
 
Anna Bondár / Dalma Gálfi
Berfu Cengiz / İpek Öz
77
64
4
6
2
6
 

Latvia vs. Hungary edit

 
Latvia
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[10]
13 April 2023
Clay
 
Hungary
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Natália Szabanin
1
6
62
77
   
2  
 
Daniela Vismane
Réka Luca Jani
6
2
6
3
   
3  
 
Diāna Marcinkēviča / Daniela Vismane
Anna Bondár / Dalma Gálfi
1
6
2
6
   

Netherlands vs. Egypt edit

 
Netherlands
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[11]
13 April 2023
Clay
 
Egypt
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Suzan Lamens
Merna Refaat
6
0
6
2
   
2  
 
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
Sandra Samir
77
62
3
6
6
1
 
3  
 
Suzan Lamens / Demi Schuurs
Merna Refaat / Sandra Samir
6
1
7
5
   

Latvia vs. Turkey edit

 
Latvia
0
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[12]
14 April 2023
Clay
 
Turkey
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Beatrise Zeltiņa
Çağla Büyükakçay
65
77
3
6
   
2  
 
Diāna Marcinkēviča
İpek Öz
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Adelina Lachinova / Beatrise Zeltiņa
Berfu Cengiz / İpek Öz
0
6
1
6
   

Hungary vs. Netherlands edit

 
Hungary
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[13]
14 April 2023
Clay
 
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Dalma Gálfi
Suzan Lamens
6
4
6
3
   
2  
 
Anna Bondár
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
6
3
6
3
   
3  
 
Anna Bondár / Dalma Gálfi
Suzan Lamens / Bibiane Schoofs
4
6
6
3
6
2
 

Pool B edit

Pool B of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone. Six teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections: the top teams played for advancement to 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs.[14]

Standings edit

  SWE SRB BUL NOR DEN CRO RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
4   Sweden 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 11–4 24–13 (65%) 203–168 (55%) 1
2   Serbia 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 11–4 25–10 (71%) 186–137 (58%) 2
7   Bulgaria 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 9–6 21–19 (53%) 180–184 (49%) 3
11   Norway 0–3 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 5–10 13–21 (38%) 150–165 (48%) 4
10   Denmark 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 5–10 13–21 (38%) 133–168 (44%) 5
5   Croatia 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 1–2 4–11 12–24 (33%) 164–194 (46%) 6

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of matches won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (d) Billie Jean King Cup rankings.

Serbia vs. Bulgaria edit

 
Serbia
2
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[15]
10 April 2023
Clay
 
Bulgaria
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Mia Ristić
Denislava Glushkova
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Lola Radivojević
Isabella Shinikova
3
6
6
3
6
2
 
3  
 
Katarina Kozarov / Lola Radivojević
Lia Karatancheva / Gergana Topalova
6
2
3
6
2
6
 

Sweden vs. Norway edit

 
Sweden
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[16]
10 April 2023
Clay
 
Norway
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Caijsa Hennemann
Ulrikke Eikeri
4
6
7
5
6
4
 
2  
 
Rebecca Peterson
Malene Helgø
6
4
6
4
   
3  
 
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Emilie Elde / Lilly Elida Håseth
6
0
6
3
   

Croatia vs. Denmark edit

 
Croatia
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[17]
10 April 2023
Clay
 
Denmark
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Petra Marčinko
Johanne Svendsen
2
6
7
5
7
5
 
2  
 
Antonia Ružić
Clara Tauson
66
78
1
6
   
3  
 
Petra Marčinko / Tara Würth
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen
3
6
5
7
   

Serbia vs. Norway edit

 
Serbia
2
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[18]
11 April 2023
Clay
 
Norway
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Mia Ristić
Ulrikke Eikeri
6
4
6
4
   
2  
 
Lola Radivojević
Malene Helgø
77
64
7
5
   
3  
 
Katarina Kozarov / Mia Ristić
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø
3
6
2
6
   

Sweden vs. Denmark edit

 
Sweden
2
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[19]
11 April 2023
Clay
 
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Caijsa Hennemann
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
2
6
6
1
6
2
 
2  
 
Rebecca Peterson
Clara Tauson
6
2
2
6
4
6
 
3  
 
Caijsa Hennemann / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen
6
3
6
2
   

Croatia vs. Bulgaria edit

 
Croatia
0
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[20]
11 April 2023
Clay
 
Bulgaria
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Petra Marčinko
Lia Karatancheva
6
4
3
6
3
6
 
2  
 
Tara Würth
Gergana Topalova
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
3  
 
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Antonia Ružić
Isabella Shinikova / Julia Terziyska
64
77
6
4
3
6
 

Serbia vs. Croatia edit

 
Serbia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[21]
12 April 2023
Clay
 
Croatia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Mia Ristić
Antonia Ružić
6
4
6
3
   
2  
 
Lola Radivojević
Tara Würth
6
2
65
77
7
5
 
3  
 
Olga Danilović / Katarina Kozarov
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Tara Würth
6
4
6
1
   

Sweden vs. Bulgaria edit

 
Sweden
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[22]
12 April 2023
Clay
 
Bulgaria
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Lia Karatancheva
611
713
64
77
   
2  
 
Caijsa Hennemann
Gergana Topalova
6
1
5
7
3
6
 
3  
 
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Caijsa Hennemann
Isabella Shinikova / Julia Terziyska
78
66
4
6
7
5
 

Denmark vs. Norway edit

 
Denmark
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[23]
12 April 2023
Clay
 
Norway
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
Ulrikke Eikeri
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Johanne Svendsen
Malene Helgø
4
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø
68
710
3
6
   

Serbia vs. Denmark edit

 
Serbia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[24]
13 April 2023
Clay
 
Denmark
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Mia Ristić
Sarafina Olivia Hansen
6
2
6
3
   
2  
 
Lola Radivojević
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
6
4
6
0
   
3  
 
Olga Danilović / Katarina Kozarov
Sarafina Olivia Hansen / Natacha Schou
6
0
6
3
   

Sweden vs. Croatia edit

 
Sweden
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[25]
13 April 2023
Clay
 
Croatia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Caijsa Hennemann
Petra Marčinko
6
4
7
5
   
2  
 
Rebecca Peterson
Tara Würth
77
63
77
65
   
3  
 
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Antonia Ružić
7
5
7
5
   

Bulgaria vs. Norway edit

 
Bulgaria
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[26]
13 April 2023
Clay
 
Norway
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Lia Karatancheva
Ulrikke Eikeri
3
6
6
4
6
4
 
2  
 
Gergana Topalova
Malene Helgø
0
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Lia Karatancheva / Gergana Topalova
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø
6
2
1
6
4
6
 

Serbia vs. Sweden edit

 
Serbia
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[27]
14 April 2023
Clay
 
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Mia Ristić
Caijsa Hennemann
6
4
5
7
1
6
 
2  
 
Lola Radivojević
Rebecca Peterson
4
6
6
3
4
6
 
3  
 
Olga Danilović / Katarina Kozarov
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
6
4
6
3
   

Croatia vs. Norway edit

 
Croatia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[28]
14 April 2023
Clay
 
Norway
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Antonia Ružić
Ulrikke Eikeri
6
2
6
4
   
2  
 
Tara Würth
Malene Helgø
0
6
6
3
6
3
 
3  
 
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić / Petra Marčinko
Emilie Elde / Lilly Elida Håseth
6
2
6
1
   

Bulgaria vs. Denmark edit

 
Bulgaria
2
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey[29]
14 April 2023
Clay
 
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Lia Karatancheva
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
6
0
6
0
   
2  
 
Gergana Topalova
Clara Tauson
3
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Lia Karatancheva / Gergana Topalova
Rebecca Munk Mortensen / Johanne Svendsen
6
3
3
6
6
1
 

Play-offs edit

Placing A Team Score B Team
1st[a]   Hungary 1–2   Sweden
Promotional   Netherlands 2–1   Serbia
5th–6th   Turkey 0–2   Bulgaria
7th–8th   Latvia 2–0   Norway
Relegation   Egypt 1–2   Denmark
Relegation   Croatia

Final placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted/First   Sweden
Promoted/Second   Hungary
Promoted/Third   Netherlands
Promoted/Fourth   Serbia
Fifth   Bulgaria
Sixth   Turkey
Seventh   Latvia
Eighth   Norway
Ninth   Denmark
Relegated/Tenth   Egypt
Relegated/Eleventh   Croatia

Group II edit

  • Venue: Jamor Sports Complex, Oeiras, Portugal (clay, outdoors)
  • Date: 10–15 April 2023

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top two teams in both pools played for two promotional places. Two teams were relegated. [33]

Seeding edit

Nation Rank1 Seed
  Greece 43 1
  Lithuania 54 2
  Israel 57 3
  Estonia 59 4
  Georgia 62 5
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 68 6
  Portugal 69 7
  Ireland 70 8
  Malta 73 9
  South Africa 74 10
  Kosovo 76 11
  • 1Billie Jean King Cup Rankings as of 16 November 2022[2]

Pools edit

Pool A POR GRE BIH ISR MLT
1   Portugal (4–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1
2   Greece (3–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1
4   Israel (1–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–1
5   Malta (0–4) 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2
Pool B EST GEO LTU KOS RSA IRE
1   Estonia (5–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Georgia (4–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1
3   Lithuania (3–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0
4   Kosovo (2–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 2–1
5   South Africa (1–4) 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1
6   Ireland (0–5) 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2

Play-offs edit

Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional   Portugal 2–0   Georgia
Promotional   Greece 2–0   Estonia
5th–8th   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0   Kosovo
5th–8th   Israel 0–2   Lithuania
Relegation   Malta 2–0   South Africa
Relegation   Ireland

Final placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted/First   Portugal   Greece
Third   Georgia   Estonia
Fifth   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Lithuania
Seventh   Israel   Kosovo
Ninth   Malta
Relegated/Tenth   South Africa
Relegated/Eleventh   Ireland
  •   Portugal and   Greece were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2024.
  •   South Africa and   Ireland were respectively relegated to Africa Zone Group III and Europe Zone Group III in 2024.

Group III Europe edit

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top teams in both pools will play for one promotional place. [34]

Seeding edit

Nation Rank Seed
  Luxembourg 66 1
  Finland 75 2
  Cyprus 82 3
  North Macedonia 83 4
  Montenegro 84 5
  Moldova 91 6
  Armenia 95 7
  Albania 98 8
  Iceland 101 9
  Azerbaijan 106 10
  San Marino NR

Pools edit

Pool A ARM CYP LUX MNE SMR
1   Armenia (4–0) 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1
2   Cyprus (3–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0
3   Luxembourg (2–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0
4   Montenegro (1–3) 1–2 1–2 0–3 3–0
5   San Marino (0–4) 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B MKD FIN MDA ALB ISL AZE
1   North Macedonia (5–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Finland (4–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
3   Moldova (3–2) 0–3 0–3 3–0 3–0 3–0
4   Albania (2–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0 3–0
5   Iceland (1–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0
6   Azerbaijan (0–5) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3

Play-offs edit

Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional   Armenia 1–2   North Macedonia
3rd–4th   Cyprus 0–3   Finland
5th–6th   Luxembourg 2–1   Moldova
7th–8th   Montenegro 0–2   Albania
9th–10th   San Marino 1–2   Iceland
11th   Azerbaijan

Final placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted/First   North Macedonia
Second   Armenia
Third   Finland
Fourth   Cyprus
Fifth   Luxembourg
Sixth   Moldova
Seventh   Albania
Eighth   Montenegro
Ninth   Iceland
Tenth   San Marino
Eleventh   Azerbaijan

Group III Africa edit

  • Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
  • Date: 12-17 June 2023

The twelve teams were divided into two pools of six teams. The top teams in both pools will play for one promotional place. One team will be relegated. [35]

Seeding edit

Nation Rank Seed
  Morocco 90 1
  Tunisia 93 2
  Botswana 100 3
  Ghana 106 4
  Burundi 109 5
  Nigeria 110 6
  Zimbabwe 112 7
  Namibia 113 8
  Mauritius 114= 9
  Uganda 114= 10
  Kenya 116 11
  Seychelles 117 12

Pools edit

Pool A MAR KEN NGR BOT NAM UGA
1   Morocco (4–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Kenya (4–1) 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0
3   Nigeria (4–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
4   Botswana (2–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0
5   Namibia (1–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0
6   Uganda (0–5) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B TUN ZIM GHA MRI BDI SEY
1   Tunisia (5–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Zimbabwe (4–1) 0–3 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0
3   Ghana (3–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0
4   Mauritius (2–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0
5   Burundi (1–4) 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 3–0
6   Seychelles (0–5) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3

Play-offs edit

Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional   Morocco 2–1   Tunisia
3rd–4th   Kenya 2–1   Zimbabwe
5th–6th   Nigeria 2–0   Ghana
7th–8th   Botswana 0–2   Mauritius
9th–10th   Namibia 1–2   Burundi
Relegation   Uganda 2–0   Seychelles

Final placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted/First   Morocco
Second   Tunisia
Third   Kenya
Fourth   Zimbabwe
Fifth   Nigeria
Sixth   Ghana
Seventh   Mauritius
Eighth   Botswana
Ninth   Burundi
Tenth   Namibia
Eleventh   Uganda
Relegated/Twelfth   Seychelles
  •   Morocco was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2024.
  •   Seychelles was relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2024.

Group IV Africa edit

  • Venue: Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda (clay)
  • Date: 5–10 June 2023

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top teams in both pools played for one promotional place. [36]

Seeding edit

Nation Rank Seed
  Congo 119= 1
  Rwanda 119= 2
  Angola NR
  Cameroon
  DR Congo
  Ethiopia
  Lesotho
  Madagascar
  Mozambique
  Senegal
  Tanzania

Pools edit

Pool A TAN RWA ETH ANG MOZ
1   Tanzania (4–0) 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0
2   Rwanda (3–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0
3   Ethiopia (2–2) 1–2 0–3 3–0 3–0
4   Angola (1–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1
5   Mozambique (0–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2
Pool B MAD CMR DRC SEN LES CGO
1   Madagascar (5–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   Cameroon (4–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0
3   DR Congo (3–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–0
4   Senegal (2–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0
5   Lesotho (1–4) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–0
6   Congo (0–5) 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3

Play-offs edit

Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotional   Tanzania 0–3   Madagascar
3rd–4th   Rwanda 0–3   Cameroon
5th–6th   Ethiopia 2–1   DR Congo
7th–8th   Angola 0–2   Senegal
9th–10th   Mozambique 0–2   Lesotho
11th   Congo

Final placements edit

Placing Teams
Promoted/First   Madagascar
Second   Tanzania
Third   Cameroon
Fourth   Rwanda
Fifth   Ethiopia
Sixth   DR Congo
Seventh   Senegal
Eighth   Angola
Ninth   Lesotho
Tenth   Mozambique
Eleventh   Congo
  •   Madagascar was promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2024.

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Notes edit

  1. ^ Both teams are promoted but played-off for 1st place ranking points

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