2023 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III

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The Africa Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2023. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Pretoria, South Africa, from 9 to 12 August 2023.

Participating nations

• Algeria
• Benin
• Ivory Coast
• Namibia
• Senegal
• South Africa
• Togo
• Zimbabwe

Draw

Date: 9–12 August 2023

Location: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (Hard)

Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams and nations will play each team once in their group. Nations finishing first in each group will be promoted to World Group II play-offs in 2024. Nations finishing second in each group will enter a promotion play-off and the winner will be promoted to World Group II play-offs in 2024.

Nations finishing in the bottom two of each group will enter relegation play-offs, with the third of Group A facing the fourth of Group B, and the third of Group B facing the fourth of Group A and the two lost teams will be relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2024.

Seeding

Pot	Nation	Rank1	Seed
1	South Africa
	Zimbabwe
2	Ivory Coast
	Benin
3	Algeria
	Namibia
4	Togo
	Senegal

• ¹Davis Cup Rankings as of

Round Robin

Pool A

		RSA	TOG	CIV	ALG	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	South Africa		3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	8–1 (%)	– (%)	1
	Togo	0–3		2–1	2–1	2–1	4–5 (%)	– (%)	2
	Ivory Coast	1–2	1–2		2–1	1–2	4–5 (%)	– (%)	3
	Algeria	0–3	1–2	1–2		0–3	2–7 (%)	– (%)	4

Pool B

		ZIM	BEN	NAM	SEN	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Zimbabwe		2–1	1–2	2–1	2–1	5–4 (%)	– (%)	1
	Benin	1–2		2–1	2–1	2–1	5–4 (%)	– (%)	2
	Namibia	2–1	1–2		2–1	2–1	5–4 (%)	– (%)	3
	Senegal	1–2	1–2	1–2		0–3	3–6 (%)	– (%)	4

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 sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings.

Playoffs

Placing	A Team	Score	B Team
First	South Africa	3–0	Zimbabwe
Promotional	Togo	2–1	Benin
Relegation	Ivory Coast	2–0	Senegal
Relegation	Namibia	2–1	Algeria

• South Africa, Zimbabwe and Togo were promoted to 2024 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
• Senegal and Algeria were relegated to 2024 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV.

Round Robin

Pool A

South Africa vs. Algeria

South Africa 3	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard		Algeria 0
1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Toufik Sahtali 6 2 77 65     2 Philip Henning Samir Hamza Reguig 6 1 6 0     3 Philip Henning / Christiaan Worst Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali 6 3 6 3

Ivory Coast vs. Togo

Ivory Coast 1	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard		Togo 2
1 2 3 1 Alex Cyrille Lago Komlavi Loglo 1 6 2 6     2 Eliakim Coulibaly Thomas Setodji 6 1 6 3     3 Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago Komlavi Loglo / Thomas Setodji 65 77 7 5 5 7

South Africa vs. Ivory Coast

South Africa 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard		Ivory Coast 1
1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Frederic Coulibaly 6 1 6 3     2 Philip Henning Eliakim Coulibaly 6 2 0 6 4 6   3 Philip Henning / Christiaan Worst Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago 6 4 6 2

Algeria vs. Togo

Algeria 1	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard		Togo 2
1 2 3 1 Toufik Sahtali Komlavi Loglo 6 2 6 3     2 Samir Hamza Reguig Thomas Setodji 2 6 1 6     3 Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali Komlavi Loglo / Thomas Setodji 65 77 2 6

South Africa vs. Togo

South Africa 3	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard		Togo 0
1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Hod'abalo isak Padio 6 3 6 1     2 Philip Henning Liova Ayite Ajavon 6 2 6 1     3 Leo Matthysen / Christiaan Worst M'lapa Tingou Akomlo / Hod'abalo isak Padio 6 2 6 1

Ivory Coast vs. Algeria

Ivory Coast 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard		Algeria 1
1 2 3 1 Myko Yohann Himad Kouame Toufik Sahtali 1 6 0 6     2 Eliakim Coulibaly Samir Hamza Reguig 6 2 6 0     3 Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali 6 4 6 1

Pool B

Zimbabwe vs. Namibia

Zimbabwe 1	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard		Namibia 2
1 2 3 1 Benedict Badza Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk 3 6 4 6     2 Benjamin Lock Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 6 3 6 0     3 Benedict Badza / Benjamin Lock Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk / Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk 1 6 4 6

Benin vs. Senegal

Benin 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 9 August 2023 Hard		Senegal 1
1 2 3 1 Sylvestre Monnou Yannick Languina 6 2 6 4     2 Loic Didavi Seydina Andre 6 3 6 4     3 Alexis Klégou / Sylvestre Monnou Hassimiyou Dieng / Yannick Languina 0 6 0 6

Zimbabwe vs. Benin

Zimbabwe 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard		Benin 1
1 2 3 1 Benedict Badza Sylvestre Monnou 6 4 0 6 1 6   2 Benjamin Lock Loic Didavi 6 2 6 0     3 Benedict Badza / Benjamin Lock Loic Didavi / Sylvestre Monnou 6 3 6 2

Namibia vs. Senegal

Namibia 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 10 August 2023 Hard		Senegal 1
1 2 3 1 Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk Yannick Languina 6 1 6 0     2 Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk Seydina Andre 77 62 5 7 3 6   3 Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk / Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk Seydina Andre / Hassimiyou Dieng 6 2 3 6 7 5

Zimbabwe vs. Senegal

Zimbabwe 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard		Senegal 1
1 2 3 1 Benedict Badza Hassimiyou Dieng 6 2 77 61     2 Benjamin Lock Seydina Andre 3 6 3 6     3 Benedict Badza / Benjamin Lock Seydina Andre / Hassimiyou Dieng 6 4 6 3

Benin vs. Namibia

Benin 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 11 August 2023 Hard		Namibia 1
1 2 3 1 Sylvestre Monnou Steyn Dippenaar 6 2 6 1     2 Loic Didavi Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 6 1 4 6 4 6   3 Loic Didavi / Sylvestre Monnou Steyn Dippenaar / Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk 6 4 6 4

Play-offs

First place play-off

South Africa vs. Zimbabwe

South Africa 3	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard		Zimbabwe 0
1 2 3 1 Devin Badenhorst Takura Mhwandagara 6 1 6 2     2 Philip Henning Benedict Badza 6 4 6 0     3 Leo Matthysen / Christiaan Worst Benedict Badza / Takura Mhwandagara 6 4 6 3

Promotional play-off

Togo vs. Benin

Togo 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard		Benin 1
1 2 3 1 Liova Ayite Ajavon Sylvestre Monnou 5 7 4 6     2 Thomas Setodji Loic Didavi 77 64 6 2     3 Komlavi Loglo / Thomas Setodji Loic Didavi / Sylvestre Monnou 6 3 3 6 7 5

Relegation play-offs

Ivory Coast vs. Senegal

Ivory Coast 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard		Senegal 0
1 2 3 1 Frederic Coulibaly Hassimiyou Dieng 7 5 6 3     2 Eliakim Coulibaly Seydina Andre 7 5 6 3     3 Eliakim Coulibaly / Alex Cyrille Lago Seydina Andre / Hassimiyou Dieng       not played

Namibia vs. Algeria

Namibia 2	University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa 12 August 2023 Hard		Algeria 1
1 2 3 1 Daniel Jauss Toufik Sahtali 1 6 0 6     2 Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk Samir Hamza Reguig 4 6 6 1 6 2   3 Steyn Dippenaar / Codie Schalk Van Schalkwyk Samir Hamza Reguig / Toufik Sahtali 4 6 77 62 6 3

Final placements

Placing	Teams
Promoted/First	South Africa
Promoted/Second	Zimbabwe
Promoted/Third	Togo
Fourth	Benin
Fifth	Ivory Coast	Namibia
Relegated/Seventh	Senegal	Algeria

• South Africa, Zimbabwe and Togo were promoted to 2024 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
• Senegal and Algeria were relegated to 2024 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group IV.

External links

• Official Website