2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2000.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.
Group I
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. 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 II in 2001.[1]
Participating nations
Draw
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bucharest, Romania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Maia, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary and
South Africa relegated to Group II in 2001.
Sweden,
Romania,
Belarus, and
Morocco advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2001.[2]
Participating nations
Draw
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | |||||||||||||||||
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Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rijeka, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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İzmir, Turkey (hard) | Rungsted, Denmark (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cairo, Egypt (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Szczecin, Poland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Bytom, Poland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Athens, Greece (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Oslo, Norway (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Latvia,
Lithuania,
Egypt, and
Bulgaria relegated to Group III in 2001.
Croatia and
Slovenia promoted to Group I in 2001.
Group III
The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2001, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2001.
Participating nations
Zone A
Draw
Group A
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 (86%) | 12–3 (80%) | 1 | ||
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0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 11–11 (50%) | 2 | ||
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1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 5–4 (56%) | 11–8 (57%) | 3 | ||
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0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–7 (0%) | 2–14 (13%) | 4 |
Group B
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 (100%) | 16–1 (94%) | 1 | ||
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0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–3 (63%) | 11–7 (61%) | 2 | ||
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0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–6 (20%) | 5–14 (26%) | 3 | ||
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0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–7 (13%) | 5–15 (25%) | 4 |
- 1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th Play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
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B2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
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A2 | ![]() | 2 | B1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
- 5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th Play-off | 5th-8th Play-offs | 5th-6th Play-off | |||||||||||
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B4 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
B4 | ![]() | 2 | A3 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 1 | B3 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
Final standings
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Yugoslavia and
Monaco promoted to Group II in 2001.
Tunisia and
Malta relegated to Group IV in 2001.
Zone B
Draw
- Venue: Association Culturelle et Sportive d'Ambohidahy, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Date: 24–28 May
Group A
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 (100%) | 18–1 (95%) | 1 | ||
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0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 10–8 (56%) | 2 | ||
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0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 (33%) | 6–12 (33%) | 3 | ||
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–8 (11%) | 3–16 (16%) | 4 |
Group B
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 7–2 (78%) | 14–6 (70%) | 1 | ||
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1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 14–9 (61%) | 2 | ||
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0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 (33%) | 8–13 (38%) | 3 | ||
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1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 6–14 (30%) | 4 |
- 1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th Play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 2 | A1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 1 | B1 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||
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B1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
- 5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th Play-off | 5th-8th Play-offs | 5th-6th Play-off | |||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
B4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 0 | B4 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 3 | B3 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
Final standings
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Group IV
The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2001. All other teams remained in Group IV.
Participating nations
Zone A
Draw
Group A
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 7–2 (78%) | 15–4 (79%) | 1 | ||
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1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 10–9 (53%) | 2 | ||
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1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–5 (44%) | 8–11 (42%) | 3 | ||
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–14 (26%) | 4 |
Group B
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 11–1 (92%) | 21–4 (84%) | 1 | ||
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1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 9–3 (75%) | 19–6 (76%) | 2 | ||
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0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–6 (50%) | 10–14 (42%) | 3 | ||
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 9–16 (36%) | 4 | ||
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–12 (0%) | 0–19 (0%) | 5 |
Zone B
Draw
- Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
- Date: 14–20 February
Group A
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 (89%) | 16–4 (80%) | 1 | ||
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1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 7–2 (78%) | 16–4 (80%) | 2 | ||
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0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–15 (21%) | 3 | ||
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–8 (11%) | 3–16 (16%) | 4 |
Group B
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
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2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 (89%) | 16–3 (84%) | 1 | ||
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1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 14–6 (70%) | 2 | ||
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0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–6 (33%) | 6–12 (33%) | 3 | ||
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0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–8 (11%) | 2–17 (11%) | 4 |
- 1st to 4th place play-offs
3rd-4th Play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 1 | B2 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 2 | B1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
- 5th to 8th place play-offs
7th-8th Play-off | 5th-8th Play-offs | 5th-6th Play-off | |||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
B4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 3 | B4 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 0 | B3 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
Final standings
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References
- ^ "2000 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "2000 Europe/Africa Group II". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.