1993 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone – Play-offs

The Play-offs of the 1993 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone were the final stages of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

PlacingPool APool BPool CPool DPool E
1 Croatia Belgium Great Britain Latvia Israel
2 Turkey Ireland Russia Hungary Slovenia
3 Malta Norway Luxembourg Romania Greece
4 Estonia Senegal Ukraine Portugal Zimbabwe
5   Lithuania  Tunisia
Main article: 1993 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The ten teams were then randomly paired up to compete in five play-off ties, with the winners qualifying for the World Group.

Croatia vs. Russia

Croatia
2		 City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
Russia
1
1 2 3
1
Nadin Ercegović
Eugenia Maniokova		 6
2		 6
3		    
2
Iva Majoli
Elena Makarova		 5
7 		4
6 		   
3
Iva Majoli / Maja Murić
Elena Makarova / Eugenia Maniokova		 6
3		 7
5		    

[1]

Belgium vs. Slovenia

Belgium
2		 City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
Slovenia
1
1 2 3
1
Dominique Monami
Karin Lusnić		 6
1		 6
2		    
2
Sabine Appelmans
Tina Križan		 6
3		 6
2		    
3
Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber
Tina Križan / Karin Lusnić		 3
6 		5
7 		   

[2]

Great Britain vs. Turkey

Great Britain
3		 City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
Turkey
0
1 2 3
1
Monique Javer
Gülberk Gültekin		 6
4		 6
2		    
2
Clare Wood
Duygu Akşit Oal		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Amanda Grunfeld / Julie Salmon
Duygu Akşit Oal / Gülberk Gültekin		 6
2		 7
5		    

[3]

Latvia vs. Hungary

Latvia
2		 City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
Hungary
1
1 2 3
1
Agnese Blumberga
Ágnes Muzamel		 6
1		 6
3		    
2
Larisa Neiland
Virág Csurgó		 6
2		 6
2		    
3
Agnese Blumberga / Oksana Bushevitsa
Kata Györke / Ágnes Muzamel		 0
6 		0
6 		   

[4]

Israel vs. Ireland

Israel
2		 City of Nottingham T.C., England
15 May 1993
Hard (outdoors)
Ireland
1
1 2 3
1
Anna Smashnova
Gina Niland		 6
4		 6
3		    
2
Yael Segal
Siobhán Nicholson		 6
3		 6
0		    
3
Ilana Berger / Yael Segal
Claire Curran / Karen Nugent		 4
6 		5
7 		   

[5]

  •  Croatia,  Belgium,  Great Britain,  Latvia and  Israel advanced to the World Group. Croatia, Great Britain and Israel were defeated in the first round by  Netherlands, 3–0,  Spain, 3–0, and  Italy, 3–0, respectively.[6][7][8] Belgium was also defeated in the first round, by Latvia, 2–1.[9] Latvia was subsequently defeated in the second round by Netherlands, 3–0.[10]

See also
  • Fed Cup structure

References
  1. "Croatia v Russia". fedcup.com.
  2. "Belgium v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  3. "Great Britain v Turkey". fedcup.com.
  4. "Latvia v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  5. "Israel v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  6. "Netherlands v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  7. "Great Britain v Spain". fedcup.com.
  8. "Italy v Israel". fedcup.com.
  9. "Latvia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  10. "Netherlands v Latvia". fedcup.com.
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